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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Pharmacy Board Exam Problem: Module 6

Testing specification for an intravenous solution requires the product must meet the following chemical requirements:

Dextrose Anhydrous/or Monohydrate.........................50mg/ml + 3% excess (Limits: 95.0% to 105.0%)
Total Chloride...........................................................2.02mg/ml (Limits: 95.0% to 110.0%)
Total Sodium............................................................0.99mg/ml (Limits: 95.0% to 105.0%)
Magnesium Acetate..................................................0.21mg/ml equivalent to 36mcg of Magnesium/ml
                                                                                               (Limits: 90.0% to 110.0%)
Sodium Metabisulfite................................................0.30mg/ml (Limits: NMT 110.0%)

Based on the above specifications, determine the following:

1. The amount of magnesium present in a 500ml bottle presentation?
A) 7.56mg
B) 65.0mg
C) 18.0mg
D) 105.0mg

2. The maximum allowable amount of Sodium Metabisulfite per 5ml is:
A) 0.33mg
B) 1.50mg
C) 1.65mg
D) 0.70mg

3. The maximum allowable amount of dextrose for a 250ml bottle presentation is:
A) 13.12g
B) 13.52g
C) 52.50mg
D) 54.08mg

4. Sodium in the formulation is only 4.65mg/5ml, what is its percentage amount?
A) 93.00%
B) 94.76%
C) 95.08%
D) 93.94%

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