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344. Two teaspoons of Maalox suspension a. 0.22
neutralizes 20mEq of acid. How many grams of HCl b. 0.46
are neutralized by a tablespoonful of Maalox c. 0.59
+
+2
+
-
suspension? [Na = 23, O = 16, H = 1, Mg = 24, Cl - d. 0.78
= 35.5] {Hint: 1mEq HCl = 36.5mg HCl}
349. If 1 cc Ensure provides 1 calorie, how many
a. 1.09 total calories are provided by Ensure if a patient is
b. 5.62 taking 240cc three times daily?
c. 3.21
d. 12.5 a. 150
b. 900
345. Nicotrol NS is available as a 10mg/cc, 10cc c. 225
nasal spray. If after priming, the spray delivers d. 720
approximately 200 applications, how many
milligrams of nicotine would be present in each 350. If the standard infusion rate of a drug is
actuation? 0.002mg/kg/hr, how many cc per minute will be
administered to a patient weighing 165 lbs? [50-cc
a. 1 infusion bag 5mcg/cc]
b. 2.5
c. 0.5 a. 0.5
d. 0.75 b. 2.3
c. 4.5
346. The rate of infusion of Cipro is 50mg/hr. d. 1.6
How long will it take to infuse 400mg/100cc Cipro?
351. A 500mg vial of Delavirdine is reconstituted
a. 11 hr with 10cc of sterile water for injection. The
b. 5 hrs resultant solution is then inserted into a 250cc 5%
c. 10 hrs dextrose solution. What would be the final
d. 8 hrs concentration of drug in mcg/cc?

347. If an I.V. admixture contains 1gm/250cc of a. 126
drug and should be infused within a 12-hour period, b. 354
what would be the flow rate in drops/min? [I.V. set c. 1923
delivers 20 drops/cc] d. 1564

a. 15 352. A 52-year-old male patient has recently
b. 5 suffered from heart stroke. If the patient’s serum
c. 21 concentration is 1.8mg/dl, what would be his renal
d. 7 creatinine clearance? [Patient’s weight = 130 lbs.]

348. 250mg/500cc of Rocephin solution should a. 40
be administered to a patient weighing 130lbs. The b. 80
recommended adult dose of drug is 5mcg/kg/min. c. 120
What would be rate of flow in ml/min? d. 60

120