Professional Practice & Personal Development 2

Introductory Assessment 6
No calculators allowed Name____________________________
1 How many mg of active ingredient are there in the following products?
a. 300ml of diazepam 0.5% w/v
. 500ml of potassium permanganate solution 1 in 10000
! How many mls of the following are re"uired to provide the following
amounts?
a. 100mg of #etoclopramide syrup 0.$% w/v
. 1000 mcg of %romethazine syrup 0.0!% w/v
3 How many mls of a 5% w/v solution of an antiseptic must e used to prepare !
litre of a 0.5% w/v solution of the antiseptic?
$ &hat volume of a 1'!000 solution of cetrimide can e made from 150ml of a
!% w/v solution of cetrimide?
5 (ou have a ) #olar mi*ture of sodium icaronate +#&, 5)-. &hat is the %
strength of the mi*ture?
) &hat does the .atin areviation 10ml /0 %12 found on prescriptions mean?