Using Household Measure in Pharmacy Calculations
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| How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon? | 3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon
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| How many tablespoons in 1 ounce? | 2 tablespoons = 1 ounce
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| How many ounces are in 1 cup? | 8 ounces = 1 cup
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| How many ounces equals 1 pound? | 16 ounces = 1 pound
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| How many pints equals 1 quart? | 2 pints = 1 quart
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| How many milliliters in one teaspoon? | 5 ml = 1 teaspoon
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| How many milliliters in one tablespoon? | 15ml = 1 tbsp
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| How many teaspoonfuls are in two tablespoonfuls? | 3 tsp = 1 tbsp
3 x 2 = 6
6 teaspoons = 2 tbsp
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| How many milligrams of medication are in 1 tbsp of a drug that is 125mg/5ml | 375mg
xmg/15ml = 125mg/5ml
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| How many pounds does 1 kilogram equal? | 1 kg = 2.2 lbs
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| How many milliliters equals 1 cup (8 oz)? | 30ml = 1 oz
30 x 8 = 240ml
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| How many 1 oz doses are in 3 pints of liquid medication? | 1 pint = 2 cups
3 pints x 2 cups = 6 cups in 3 pints
8 oz = 1 cup
8 oz x 6 cups = 48 oz
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| How many 2 tbsp doses are in 480ml(1 pint)? | 2 tbsp = 30ml
480ml/30ml= 16 doses
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| A patient weighs 134 lbs. What is the weight in kilograms? | 134 lbs / 2.2 = 60.9 kg
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| A patient weighs 58 kilograms. What is the weight in pounds? | 58 kg x 2.2 = 127.6 lbs
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| A premature newborn weighs 1250g. How many pounds is this? | 1250g = 1.25kg
1.25kg x 2.2 = 2.75 pounds
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| A prescription states to take 100mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy has 125mg/5ml in stock. What will the dose be? | 4ml
xml/100mg = 5ml/125mg
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| If a 12 oz bottle of medication contain 0.75g of active ingredient, how many milligrams will be in a 1 tbsp dose? | 31.25mg
12 oz = 360ml
1 tbsp = 15ml
convert 0.75g to 750mg
xmg/15ml = 750mg/360ml
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| A prescription states "Cephalexin 250mg/5ml Take 1 tsp tid x10 days" How much medication should be dispensed? | 1 tsp = 5ml
5ml x tid = 15ml
15ml x 10days = 150ml
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| What is the formula for converting Celsius to Fahrenheit? | F = (1.8 x C) + 32
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| What is the formula for converting Fahrenheit to Celsius? | C = (F - 32) / 1.8
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| Convert 40C to Fahrenheit | F = (1.8 x 40) + 32
F = 72 + 32
F = 104
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| Convert 64F to Celsius | C = (64 - 32) / 1.8
C = 32 / 1.8
C = 17.8
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