You receive a prescription for thyroid 11mg capsules with directions of 1 capsule daily for 54 days. You have a 10g container of thyroid powder and lactose powder available as a diluent. Your scale is calibrated with a sensitivity requirement of 1mg. Please calculate in milligrams the least amount of lactose needed to accurately (+5%) weigh out the final mixture.

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You receive a prescription for thyroid 11mg capsules with directions of 1 capsule daily for 54 days. You have a 10g container of thyroid powder and lactose powder available as a diluent.
Your scale is calibrated with a sensitivity requirement of 1mg. Please calculate in milligrams the least amount of lactose needed to accurately (+5%) weigh out the final mixture.
Answer:
The correct answer is: 486
You receive a prescription for progesterone 109mg capsules with directions of 1 capsule daily for 30 days. You have a 10g container of progesterone powder and lactose powder
available as a diluent. Your scale is calibrated with a sensitivity requirement of 10mg. Please calculate in milligrams the least amount of lactose needed to accurately (+5%) weigh out
the final mixture.
Answer:
The correct answer is: 2730
If an ophthalmic solution contains 2 mg of dexamethasone phosphate in each milliliter of solution, how many milligrams of dexamethasone phosphate would be contained in 13 drops if
the eyedropper used delivered 17 drops per milliliter?
Answer:
The correct answer is: 1.53
If 0.9 mL of a vaccine contains 1595 units of antigen, how many units would be present in each milliliter if the 0.9 ml of vaccine was diluted with sterile water to a final volume of 1.2
mL?
Answer:
The correct answer is: 1329.2
A sample of ginseng contains 0.8 mg of active ingredients in each 38 mg of powdered plant material. How many milligrams of active ingredients are present in 397 mg of powdered
plant material?
Answer:
The correct answer is: 8.4
Transcribed Image Text:You receive a prescription for thyroid 11mg capsules with directions of 1 capsule daily for 54 days. You have a 10g container of thyroid powder and lactose powder available as a diluent. Your scale is calibrated with a sensitivity requirement of 1mg. Please calculate in milligrams the least amount of lactose needed to accurately (+5%) weigh out the final mixture. Answer: The correct answer is: 486 You receive a prescription for progesterone 109mg capsules with directions of 1 capsule daily for 30 days. You have a 10g container of progesterone powder and lactose powder available as a diluent. Your scale is calibrated with a sensitivity requirement of 10mg. Please calculate in milligrams the least amount of lactose needed to accurately (+5%) weigh out the final mixture. Answer: The correct answer is: 2730 If an ophthalmic solution contains 2 mg of dexamethasone phosphate in each milliliter of solution, how many milligrams of dexamethasone phosphate would be contained in 13 drops if the eyedropper used delivered 17 drops per milliliter? Answer: The correct answer is: 1.53 If 0.9 mL of a vaccine contains 1595 units of antigen, how many units would be present in each milliliter if the 0.9 ml of vaccine was diluted with sterile water to a final volume of 1.2 mL? Answer: The correct answer is: 1329.2 A sample of ginseng contains 0.8 mg of active ingredients in each 38 mg of powdered plant material. How many milligrams of active ingredients are present in 397 mg of powdered plant material? Answer: The correct answer is: 8.4
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