- How many prefilled syringes should be dispensed?
Answer: 14 syringes
The correct answer is 14 syringes.
1. The dose is 40 mg once daily, and each syringe contains exactly one 40 mg dose.
2. Therefore, the patient will use one syringe per day.
3. For a 14-day supply, the patient will need: 1 syringe/day × 14 days = 14 syringes.
- What is the days supply if the patient uses the maximum prescribed dose daily?
Answer: 16 days
The correct answer is 16 days.
1. Determine the maximum number of doses per day. The shortest interval is every 4 hours (q4h): 24 hours/day ÷ 4 hours/dose = 6 doses/day.
2. Calculate the maximum number of puffs (inhalations) per day: 2 puffs/dose × 6 doses/day = 12 puffs/day.
3. Divide the total puffs in the canister by the maximum daily usage: 200 puffs ÷ 12 puffs/day ≈ 16.67 days. The supply will last 16 full days.
- What is the total number of capsules to dispense?
Answer: 80 capsules
The correct answer is 80 capsules.
1. Interpret the sig: 'ii' means 2, and 'qid' means four times a day. So, the patient takes 2 capsules, four times a day.
2. Calculate the total capsules per day: 2 capsules/dose × 4 doses/day = 8 capsules/day.
3. Calculate the total quantity for the duration: 8 capsules/day × 10 days = 80 capsules.
- What is the total quantity of tablets that should be dispensed?
Answer: 30 tablets
The correct answer is 30 tablets.
1. Calculate the tablets for each step of the taper:
- Step 1: 4 tablets/day × 3 days = 12 tablets
- Step 2: 3 tablets/day × 3 days = 9 tablets
- Step 3: 2 tablets/day × 3 days = 6 tablets
- Step 4: 1 tablet/day × 3 days = 3 tablets
2. Sum the tablets from all steps: 12 + 9 + 6 + 3 = 30 tablets.
- What is the days supply?
Answer: 12 days
The correct answer is 12 days.
1. Calculate the total volume used per day: 'qid' means four times a day. 5 mL/dose × 4 doses/day = 20 mL/day.
2. Divide the total volume dispensed by the daily usage: 240 mL ÷ 20 mL/day = 12 days.
- What is the total quantity of troches to be dispensed?
Answer: 70 troches
The correct answer is 70 troches.
1. Determine the number of troches used per day: 1 troche/dose × 5 doses/day = 5 troches/day.
2. Multiply the daily usage by the duration of therapy: 5 troches/day × 14 days = 70 troches.
- What is the total quantity, in mL, that should be dispensed to the patient?
Answer: 100 mL
The correct answer is 100 mL.
1. Convert the dose from teaspoons (tsp) to milliliters (mL): 1 tsp = 5 mL.
2. Determine the total daily dose: 5 mL/dose × 2 doses/day (bid) = 10 mL/day.
3. Calculate the total quantity needed for the duration of therapy: 10 mL/day × 10 days = 100 mL.
- How many days will the 10 mL vial last?
Answer: 27 days
The correct answer is 27 days.
1. Calculate the total units in the vial: 10 mL × 100 units/mL = 1000 units.
2. Calculate the total daily dose: 12 units/meal × 3 meals/day = 36 units/day.
3. Divide the total units in the vial by the daily dose: 1000 units ÷ 36 units/day ≈ 27.77 days.
4. The vial will last for 27 full days.
- Assuming a standard drop size of 20 drops/mL, what is the days supply for this bottle?
Answer: 50 days
The correct answer is 50 days.
1. Calculate the total drops in the bottle: 5 mL × 20 drops/mL = 100 drops.
2. Determine the total drops used per day: 'OU' means both eyes, so 1 drop/eye × 2 eyes = 2 drops/day.
3. Divide the total drops in the bottle by the daily usage: 100 drops ÷ 2 drops/day = 50 days.
- What is the days supply based on the maximum daily frequency?
Answer: 5 days
The correct answer is 5 days.
1. The sig 'q8h' means every 8 hours. To find the maximum daily dose, divide the number of hours in a day by the dosing interval: 24 hours/day ÷ 8 hours/dose = 3 doses/day.
2. The patient takes 1 tablet per dose, so the maximum daily usage is 3 tablets/day.
3. Divide the total quantity dispensed by the maximum daily usage: 15 tablets ÷ 3 tablets/day = 5 days.
- How many tablets should be dispensed for a 12-week supply?
Answer: 72 tablets
The correct answer is 72 tablets.
1. Identify the weekly dose: 6 tablets per week.
2. Multiply the weekly dose by the number of weeks in the desired supply: 6 tablets/week × 12 weeks = 72 tablets.
- What is the days supply for a quantity of 30 tablets?
Answer: 60 days
The correct answer is 60 days.
1. The sig 'qod' means every other day. This means the patient takes 1 tablet every 2 days.
2. Multiply the quantity of tablets by the number of days each tablet will last: 30 tablets × 2 days/tablet = 60 days.
- What is the days supply?
Answer: 60 days
The correct answer is 60 days.
1. Determine the total sprays used per day: 1 spray/nostril × 2 nostrils = 2 sprays/day.
2. Divide the total sprays in the device by the daily usage: 120 sprays ÷ 2 sprays/day = 60 days.
- How many days will one Lantus SoloStar pen last the patient?
Answer: 8 days
The correct answer is 8 days.
1. Calculate the total number of units in one pen: 3 mL/pen × 100 units/mL = 300 units/pen.
2. Divide the total units per pen by the daily dose: 300 units ÷ 35 units/day ≈ 8.57 days.
3. Since the patient cannot use a fraction of a day's dose from an empty pen, the pen will last for 8 full days. On the 9th day, a new pen must be started.
- What is the days supply for this prescription?
Answer: 30 days
The correct answer is 30 days.
1. The sig 'qd' means once daily. The dose is one packet per day.
2. Divide the total quantity dispensed by the daily dose: 30 packets ÷ 1 packet/day = 30 days.
- What is the days supply for this prescription?
Answer: 30 days
The correct answer is 30 days.
1. Identify the number of tablets taken per day from the sig code 'bid' (twice a day): 1 tablet/dose × 2 doses/day = 2 tablets/day.
2. Divide the total quantity dispensed by the number of tablets taken per day: 60 tablets ÷ 2 tablets/day = 30 days.
- How many 2.5 mg tablets should be dispensed for a 28-day supply?
Answer: 40 tablets
The correct answer is 40 tablets.
1. A 28-day period contains four full weeks.
2. Calculate tablets needed per week:
- MWF dose: 5 mg = two 2.5 mg tablets. 2 tablets/day × 3 days = 6 tablets.
- Other days dose: 2.5 mg = one 2.5 mg tablet. 1 tablet/day × 4 days = 4 tablets.
- Total per week: 6 + 4 = 10 tablets.
3. Calculate total for 28 days (4 weeks): 10 tablets/week × 4 weeks = 40 tablets.
- What is the days supply?
Answer: 30 days
The correct answer is 30 days.
1. Convert the dosing interval from hours to days: 72 hours ÷ 24 hours/day = 3 days. This means one patch lasts for 3 days.
2. Multiply the quantity of patches by the duration of each patch: 10 patches × 3 days/patch = 30 days.
- What is the days supply for one Z-Pak?
Answer: 5 days
The correct answer is 5 days. A standard Z-Pak contains 6 tablets and is a 5-day course of therapy. The patient takes two tablets on the first day and then one tablet on days 2, 3, 4, and 5. This totals 1 + 4 = 5 days.
- What is the days supply for this prescription?
Answer: 40 days
The correct answer is 40 days.
1. Calculate the capsules used in the titration period:
- First 3 days: 1 cap/day × 3 days = 3 capsules
- Next 3 days: 2 caps/day × 3 days = 6 capsules
- Total used in titration: 3 + 6 = 9 capsules
2. Calculate the capsules remaining for the maintenance dose: 111 total caps - 9 titration caps = 102 remaining caps
3. The maintenance dose is 1 capsule TID (3 times a day), so 3 capsules/day
4. Calculate the days the remaining capsules will last: 102 caps ÷ 3 caps/day = 34 days
5. Add the titration days to the maintenance days: 6 days (titration) + 34 days (maintenance) = 40 days
