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Essential Math and Calculations for Pharmacy Technicians

Indra K. Reddy, Mansoor A. Khan

Chapter 4

Applying Systems of Measurements - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:45

Problem 1

How many fluid ounces fill the volume of 5 coffee cups?

Destin Priester
Destin Priester
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01:01

Problem 2

How many glasses are contained in 40 fluid ounces?

Naomi Motes
Naomi Motes
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01:17

Problem 3

How many tablespoons are contained in 17 ounces?

Xiaomeng Zhang
Xiaomeng Zhang
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00:49

Problem 4

$120 \mathrm{cc}$ is how many tablespoons?

Victor Salazar
Victor Salazar
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01:20

Problem 5

How many teaspoons are contained in 1 glass solution?

Xiaomeng Zhang
Xiaomeng Zhang
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01:10

Problem 6

How many wine glasses can be filled from two quarts of a solution?

Crystal Wang
Crystal Wang
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00:38

Problem 7

How many tablespoons are contained in 10 fluid ounces?

Amy Jiang
Amy Jiang
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00:38

Problem 8

How many tablespoons can be administered from a bottle containing $90 \mathrm{~mL}$ ?

Amy Jiang
Amy Jiang
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00:38

Problem 9

60 teaspoonfuls are how many fluid ounces?

Amy Jiang
Amy Jiang
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02:12

Problem 10

How many coffee cups (approximately) can be filled from 3.6 quarts?

Deborah Ferry
Deborah Ferry
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02:55

Problem 11

$500 \mathrm{mg}$ of tetracycline syrup is ordered; available solution contains $125 \mathrm{mg} /$ teaspoon. How many teaspoons are administered?

Thomas Harr
Thomas Harr
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Problem 12

A medication order calls for Lasix $20 \mathrm{mg}$ by intravenous administration; available solution contains $10 \mathrm{mg} / \mathrm{cc}$. How many milliliters are administered?

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00:49

Problem 13

If a hair shampoo costs $$\$ 5.6$$ per $10 \mathrm{f} \tilde{5}$, how many $\mathrm{mL}$ can be purchased with $$\$ 35$$ ?

Sanchit Gogia
Sanchit Gogia
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00:45

Problem 14

How many 2 ounce bottles (approximately) can be filled from 3 gallons of an aftershave lotion?

Ashley Jordon
Ashley Jordon
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01:15

Problem 15

$30 \mathrm{mg}$ of Demerol is ordered; available solution contains $500 \mathrm{mcg} / \mathrm{cc}$. How many tablespoons can be given?

John Barone
John Barone
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00:33

Problem 16

If a prescription is required for Phenergan VC syrup with codeine, 2 teaspoonfuls at bedtime for 12 days, how many fluid ounces of the syrup would the pharmacist dispense?

Victor Salazar
Victor Salazar
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Problem 17

How many $\mathrm{mg}$ of amoxacilline trihydrate are needed to prepare $550 \mathrm{ml}$ oral suspension if each $\mathrm{mL}$ contain $25 \mathrm{mg}$ of the drug?

Gayathri Janakiraman Paramasivan
Gayathri Janakiraman Paramasivan
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04:40

Problem 18

A pharmacist had a gallon of $2 \%$ boric acid lotion; in a series of sales operations, he sold $300 \mathrm{mv}, \mathrm{f} \mathrm{v}, \mathrm{f} \mathrm{xss}$, and q tiii. What volume, in fluid ounces, of the lotion was left?

Alanya Huang
Alanya Huang
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00:58

Problem 19

How many milligrams of dexamethasone are needed to formulate 100 tablets, each tablet containing $1 / 5 \mathrm{gr}$ of dexamethasone?

Ivan Kochetkov
Ivan Kochetkov
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00:48

Problem 20

How many f $\mathrm{f}$ v bottles can be prepared from 50 gallons of a dermatological lotion?

Raushan Kumar
Raushan Kumar
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02:21

Problem 21

Mr. Adams has been advised to take at least 1.2 liters of an electrolyte solution per day. How many glassfuls should he take in a day?

Ava Perkins
Ava Perkins
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01:20

Problem 22

Mrs. Winters takes $1 \frac{1}{2}$ (iss) gr phenobarbital sodium tablet twice a day. What is the total amount of (in milligrams) of phenobarbital sodium would she take in 4 days?

Susan Hallstrom
Susan Hallstrom
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Problem 23

How many milligrams of brinzolamide should be used to prepare $2 \%$ ophthalmic drops of isotonic brinzolamide solution?
$\mathrm{R}$
Brinzolamide ?
Isotonic solution fô ii

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04:40

Problem 24

How many fluid ounces of the isotonic solution should be used to prepare $0.65 \%$ ophthalmic drops of timolol with the amount prescribed below?
$\mathrm{R}$
Timolol gr xxx
Isotonic solution?

Alanya Huang
Alanya Huang
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03:07

Problem 25

How many mg of each ingredient should be used to prepare the following medication order?
$\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{x}}$
Codeine phosphate gr iii
Acetaminophen gr vii
Caffeine grss

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Hajiangelo Malinao
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