Calculate With Confidence 1st Canadian Edition By Deborah C. Gray – Test Bank

Chapter 11: Reading Medication Labels
Gray Morris: Calculate with Confidence, 1st Canadian Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. If a medication label reads “Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) 5 mg tablets, Searle,” the medication’s generic name is
a. Ambien.
b. Searle.
c. zolpidem tartrate.
d. tablets.

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2. A medication label reads “Isoptin SR (verapamil hydrochloride) 240 mg caplets.” The form is
a. tablets.
b. sustained-release caplets.
c. 240 mg.
d. verapamil hydrochloride.

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Page 167

1. Use the label to identify the information requested. Do not use any capital letters in your answer; separate your answers with a comma and a space.

The generic name is ________________ and the trade name is ______________.

ANS: allopurinol, apo-allopurinol

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2. Use the label to identify the information requested. Separate the answers with a comma and a space.

The dosage strength is _________ mg per tablet and there are _______ tablets in a bottle.

ANS: 100, 100

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3. The trade name is ________________ and the generic name is _________________.

ANS: sulfasalazine, salazopyrin

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4. For a patient to take 2 g of salazopyrin PO daily, the nurse would administer: __________ tablet(s)

ANS: 4

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5. The trade name is: ____________________ and each tablet contains ___________ mg.

ANS: apo-metoprolol, 100

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6. The total amount of tablets in the container is: _______ and the SR stands for _________________:

ANS: 100, sustained release

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7. The generic name is: _______________

ANS: ranitidine

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8. The strength is ________ mg/mL and the total amount is _________ mL.

ANS: 25, 2

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9. The form is: _______________.

ANS: liquid

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10. The medication form is: ________________ and DS is the abbreviation for: ___________________.

ANS: tablet, double strength

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11. The lowest temperature at which the medication can be stored is: ___° C and the highest temperature at which the medication can be stored is: _____° C.

ANS: 15, 30

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12. Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with a comma followed by a space.

The trade name is: _________________.

ANS: Kaletra

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13. Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with a comma followed by a space; do not use any capital letters; do not include units of measure in your answer.

The strength of lopinavir is: _______ mg/mL and ritonavir is: _______ mg/mL.

ANS: 80, 20

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14. Use the label to identify the information requested. If more than one answer is necessary, separate your answers with a comma followed by a space; do not use any capital letters.

The form of this medication is: _______________ and special instructions include to: _______________.

ANS: solution, refrigerate

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