NMP Question Set 9 (Numeracy)

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1. A 0.36 g daily dose of medication is needed. Stock = 60 mg capsules. How many capsules are required for a 9-day course? *
2. A child weighs 22 kg. Required dose is 18 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. What is the amount per dose in mg? *
3. Convert 340 mg to the equivalent dose in grams (g). *
4. You are asked to infuse 2.4 L over 9 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour? *
5. A solution of drug X is labelled 12% w/v. How many grams of drug X are in 100 mL of this solution? *
6. A 0.2 g daily dose of medication is needed. Stock = 50 mg capsules. How many capsules are required for a 7-day course? *
7. A child weighs 22 kg. Required dose is 18 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. What is the amount per dose in mg? *
8. Convert 108 mg to the equivalent dose in grams (g). *
9. You are asked to infuse 2.9 L over 11 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour? *
10. A topical cream contains 5% w/w of drug X. How many grams of drug X are in 100 g of the cream? *
11. A 5.5 g daily dose of medication is needed. Stock = 500 mg capsules. How many capsules are required for a 6-day course? *
12. A child weighs 18 kg. Required dose is 14 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. What is the amount per dose in mg? *
13. Convert 0.433 g to the equivalent dose in micrograms (mcg). *
14. You are asked to infuse 1.4 L over 12 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour? *
15. A topical cream contains 12.5% w/w of drug X. How many grams of drug X are in 40 g of the cream? *
16. A 0.15 g daily dose of medication is needed. Stock = 25 mg capsules. How many capsules are required for a 9-day course? *
17. A child weighs 25 kg. Required dose is 12 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. What is the amount per dose in mg? *
18. Convert 0.173 g to the equivalent dose in milligrams (mg). *
19. You are asked to infuse 1.4 L over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate in mL/hour? *
20. A solution of drug X is labelled 12.5% w/v. How many grams of drug X are in 250 mL of this solution? *