Diagnostic Test 1 Practice Test

A caregiver picks up ibuprofen oral suspension 100 mg/5 mL for a 9-year-old. The bottle contains 240 mL. The instructions read: 'Give 7.5 mL by mouth three times daily as needed for pain.' The prescriber has requested the pharmacy document the days supply for the dispensed quantity. Assume the child will receive the maximum directed frequency each day until the bottle is finished. Calculate the correct days supply.

Which of the following represents the correct days' supply for this prescription?

A patient with preeclampsia requires magnesium sulfate for seizure prophylaxis. The order is magnesium sulfate 6 g IV in a total volume of 275 mL normal saline to infuse continuously over 3 hours 45 minutes on a dedicated line with a volumetric pump. The clinician asks the pharmacist to calculate the correct pump rate so the full volume is delivered evenly over the entire ordered interval without bolus or taper.

Which of the following represents the correct infusion rate (mL/hr)?