Pharmacy Tech Calculations Test
What is the cost of 60 tablets if 90 tablets cost $90.15?
$60.10
A pharmacy wants to mark up a product by 33 percent. How much would an item cost with mark up, if it's original cost was $6.50?
$8.65
The approximate size container for the dispensing of 180 ml of Benadryl elixir would be?
6 ounces
The approximate size container for the dispensing of 180 ml of liquid medication would be?
6 ounces
What quantity of dexamethasone 0.75 mg tablets will be required for a 4.5 mg dose?
6 tablets
In this formula, how much Neomycin is needed to fill 60 grams? Aquaphor Ointment 4% Zinc Oxide 20% Neomycin 1%
600 mg
The initial dose of aminophylline for a non-smoking adult is 0.7 mg/kg/hr for 12 hours. How many ml of an IV solution containing 400 mg per 100 ml would be required for a 154 lbs male over this 12 hour period?
147 ml
What amount of 6% Nitroglycerin ointment must be diluted with Lanolin Petrolatum base to fill an order for 1 pound of 2% Nitroglycerin? (Assume 1 lb = 454 g)
151 g
An order specified Suprax 75 mg qd for 10 days. If a 100 mg/5 ml suspension is used, the volume of each daily dose will be:
3.75 ml
How many days will the following prescription last? Paxil 10 mg #120 Sig: 2 PO BID
30 days
How many days will the following prescription last? Prozac 10 mg #120 Sig: 2 po bid
30 days
How many units of NPH U-I 00 would be administered if the patient's noon dose was 0.3 ml?
30 units
An I.V. infusion order is received for Lidocaine 2 g in 250 ml of 0.9% NaCl to be infused at 3 mg/min. What will the flow rate be in ml/hr?
22.5 ml/hr
The recommended dose of drug XYZ is 10 mg/kg/day. What is the total daily drug XYZ for a 48.4-lb patient?
220 mg
The recommended stat dose of Zithromax is 10 mg/kg/day. What is the total daily Zithromax for a 48.4-lb patient?
220 mg
A cash discount of $130 on a pharmacy invoice for $6,500 represents a percentage cash discount of:
2%
From the following directions, how many tablets of Prednisone 5 mg should be dispensed? 2 tabs po qid x 2 days, then 1 tab po tid x 2 days, then 1 tab po qd x 2 days then dc
24
From the following directions, how many tablets should be dispensed? 2 tabs po qid x 2 days, then 1 tab po tid x 2 days, then ss po bid x 2 days then dc
24
How much medication would be needed for the following order? Prednisone 10 mg, one qid x 4 days, one tid x 2 days, one bid x 1 day, then stop
24
A Zantac IV has been ordered to run as 2.5 drops/min. It contains 875 mg of Zantac in a total of 250 ml. How many milligrams of Zantac will the patient receive per hour if the set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtts/ml?
35 mg/hr
What volume of a 2% erythromycin solution can be made from 15g of erythromycin powder?
750 ml
What volume of a 2% erythromycin solution can be made from 15 gm of erythromycin powder?
75o ml
The standard pediatric dose for Cefazolin is 20 mg/kg/day. The order is written for 150 mg TID. The infant weighs 8 lbs. Is this dose:
Too high
The abbreviation "PCN" means what?
Penicillin
The AWP for a gallon (3785 ml) of Promethazine DM cough syrup is $18.75, with an additional 20% discount from the wholesaler. What is the cost of 16 oz of the medication?
$1.87
If 15 gallons of distilled water cost $42.00, how much will 4 gallons cost?
$11.20
What is the seventh digit of the following DEA number, BC369145 ______?
0
A patient weighing 110 lbs is to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of an IV solution containing Dopamine 600 mg in 250 ml D5W. The calculated IV dose rate is:
0.25 mg/min
A bottle of Nitroglycerin has the labeled strength of l/200 grains. What would this strength be in milligrams?
0.3 mg
Nitrostat 1 /200 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams?
0.3 mg
A bottle of Nitroglycerin has the labeled strength of l/150 grains. What would this strength be in milligrams?
0.4 mg
Nitrostat 1 /150 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams?
0.4 mg
What volume of pediatric digoxin injection 0.1 mg/ml is required for a 50 mcg dose?
0.5 ml
A TPN order is to contain 1 mg of folic acid per 1000 cc of TPN. If the stock vial of folic acid contains 5 mg/ml, what volume would be required to prepare 3000 ml of TPN?
0.6 ml
Amphotericin B is available in a concentration of 50 mg/10 ml. What quantity is required for a 3 mg test dose?
0.6 ml
Heparin is available in a vial labeled 20,000U/ml. How many ml are required for a 12,500U dose?
0.625 ml
Lanoxin is available in a concentration of 0.1 mg/ml. How many ml are required to administer a 75 mcg dose?
0.75 ml
Heparin is available in a vial labeled 10,000U/ml. How many ml are required for a 12,500U dose?
1.25 ml
What volume of a 125 mg/ml injectable should be drawn up for a 175 mg dose?
1.4 ml
What is the resultant percentage concentration when 30 gms of codeine phosphate is dissolved in 2 liters of solution?
1.5%
What volume of Digoxin 0.5 mg/2 ml injection will deliver a dose of 0.125 mg.
1/2 ml
The doctor writes for Aminophylline 125 mg po QID x 10 days. You only have the solution 250 mg/5 ml. How much would be needed for one dose?
1/2 teaspoonful
How many mg's of diazepam are contained in 2.5 ml of a diazepam 10 mg 2 ml injection?
12.5 mg
A 1000-ml bag of D5W 1/2 NS is to infuse over 8 hours. What is the flow rate of the infusion?
125 ml/hr
How many 250 mg doses are in a 5 oz bottle of 125 mg/5 ml Cefaclor suspension?
15 doses
A solution containing 300 g of solute in 1500 ml of solution, what is the ratio strength of (w/v)?
1:05
Assuming that one-pint is equal to 473 ml., how many pints can be found in one liter?
2.1 pints
Mr. Smith receives and I.V. infusion order for KCl 20 mEq in 1000 ml of NaCl 0.9% to be infused at 125 ml/hr. What amount of KCl will Mr. Smith receive per hour?
2.5 mEq
How much medication would be needed for the following order? Deltasone 10 mg, one qid x 3 days, one tid x 2 days, one bid x 1 day, then stop
20 tablets
1-1/2 tablespoons is equivalent to how many ml?
22.5 ml
How many ml of 95% of ethyl alcohol should be added to sterile water for injection to make 1/2 liter of a 40% ethyl alcohol solution?
210 ml
How many units of NPH U-I 00 would be administered if the patient's noon dose was 0.25 ml?
25 units
You have a 70% solution of Dextrose. How many grams of Dextrose is in 400 ml of this solution?
280 gm
What ratio of 25% KCl and 10% KCl should be mixed to make a 20% KCl solution?
2:01
What ratio of 25% dextrose and 10% dextrose should be mixed to make a 20% dextrose solution?
2:01
Cleocin suspension is available in a concentration of 75 mg/5 ml. How many ml are required for a 300 mg dose?
2o ml
Dextrose 25% 1000 ml was ordered, you have only Dextrose 70% solution available. How much of the Dextrose 70% solution will you use to fill this order?
357 ml Dextrose 70%
Dextrose 25% 1000 ml was ordered, you have only Dextrose 70% solution available. How much of the Dextrose 70% solution and Sterile Water will you use to fill this order?
357 ml Dextrose 70% and 643 ml Sterile Water
The Roman numeral XLI is equivalent to:
41
185 ml is equivalent to how many fluid ounces?
6.16
What is the % equivalent of a 1:16 ratio?
6.25%
A 150 ml bottle of Amoxicillin 250 mg/ml oral suspension requires the addition of 88 ml of purified water to give 150 ml of suspension. What is the powder volume?
62 ml
An administration set that delivers 10 gtt/ml is set up to infuse 1000 ml Ringers Solution over a 24-hr period. What flow rate will be required to deliver the 1000 ml.
7 drops/min
Lanoxin contains 0.25 mg/ml. How much Lanoxin will 3.5L contain?
875 mg
A dose is written for 5 mg/kg tid for one day. The adult to take this medication weighs 145 pounds. How much of a drug will be needed to fill this order?
989 mg
What is the ratio strength (w/v) of a solution containing 300 g of solute in 1500 ml of solution?
All of the above
Which auxiliary label would you use for this particular sig: ii gtts AU bid:
For the ear
A prescription with the directions 2 qtts ad qid should be administered to:
Right ear
An order reads "Acetaminophen 325 mg Pr q4h prn". What dosage form should be dispensed?
Suppositories
A physician prescribes Amoxicillin 500 mg po bid. What is wrong with this prescription?
The Rx lacks duration of therapy
Sig or Signa on a written prescription means:
The directions for the medication ordered
Benadryl is to be given PRN. How often is Benedryl to be given?
When the patient's condition requires it
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"?
pc
A third-party insurance program reimburses a pharmacy at 85% of the AWP, plus a $2.00 dispensing fee. If the acquisition cost of a drug is $8.50 and the AWP is $10.00, how much will the pharmacy be reimbursed for the prescription?
$10.50
What would be the selling price of Hydrocortisone cream 1% 30 gm if it costs $7.00 and you want a 50% mark up?
$10.50
A compounded prescription required using 10 capsules costing $40.00 per 60 capsules and 120 gm of an ointment base costing $8.00 per pound. If a $5.00 dispensing fee is included, how much should the patient be charged?
$13.77
A compounded prescription required using 12 capsules costing $30.00 per 50 capsules and 120 gm of an ointment base costing $7.50 per pound. If a $5.00 dispensing fee is included, how much should the patient be charged?
$14.18
The cost of 500 tablets of ibuprofen 400 mg is $62.28. If your pharmacy marks up the cost by 13% and adds a $2.35 dispensing fee, what would be the retail charge for 120 tablets?
$19.24
The cost of 500 tablets of Trazodone 50 mg is $81.15. If your pharmacy marks up the cost by 10% and adds a $3.50 dispensing fee, what would be the retail charge for 90 tablets.
$19.57
A retail pharmacy receives an extra 1/2% discount on a $437.89 invoice from the wholesaler. This calculates to be a saving of:
$2.19
A retail pharmacy receives an extra 1/2% discount on a $555.53 invoice from the manufacturer. What is the savings?
$2.78
The AWP for a drug is $24.65 with a 17% discount from the wholesaler. What would be the net cost of this drug?
$20.46
The pharmacy bases its prices on $4.00 plus AWP of the drug. The prescription reads 1 tab qid X 10 days. The AWP of drug is $49.00 per 100 tabs. What will be the retail price?
$23.60
The AWP for a drug is $33.50 with a 15% discount from the wholesaler. What would be the net cost of this drug?
$28.47
What is the cost of 65 tablets if 120 tablets cost $8.73?
$4.73
The markup for a $35.18 vial of antibiotic is 22%. What is the retail price for this medication?
$42.92
The markup for a $36.75 vial of antibiotic is 18%. What is the retail price for this medication?
$43.37
The cost of 1 lb of Triamcinolone 0.1% cream is $171.00. What would be the cost of 15 grams?
$5.65
A 500 tablet bottle of Carisoprodol costs $62.88. What would be the cost of 45 tablets?
$5.67
A pharmacy wants to mark up a product by thirty percent. How much would an item cost with mark up, if it's original cost was $4.50?
$5.85
Vinblastine is available in a concentration of 60 mg/10 ml. What quantity is required for a 2 mg test dose?
0.33 ml
The concentration of an Furosemide is 40 mg/5 ml. What volume would be required for an 8 mg dose?
1 ml
If a prescription states "refill prn", for how long may this RX be refilled?
1 year
The concentration of Lasix is 20 mg/2.5 ml. What volume would be required for an 8 mg dose?
1.0 ml
The infusion rate of an I.V. is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800 ml. What would be the infusion rate in mls per minute?
1.11 ml/minute
Amber has the following TPN order: 1 mg/1000 ml TPN of Folic Acid. If the stock vial of Folic Acid contains 5 mg/ml, what volume would be required to prepare 3000 ml of TPN?
1.2 ml
A formula for a cough syrup contains 1 gr of codeine per fluid ounce. How many grains are contained in one teaspoonful?
1/6
An IV order calls for the addition of 45 mEq of CaCO3 (Calcium Carbonate). You have a 25 ml vial of CaCo3 4.4 mEq/ml. How many ml's of this concentrate do you need to add to this IV?
10.2 ml
Using Clark's Rule, what is the dose of drug for an eight-year-old boy weighing 50 pounds? (The normal adult dose is 300 mg.)
100 mg
The doctor writes for Aminophylline 125 mg po QID x 10 days. You only have the solution 250 mg/5 ml. How much would be needed for the treatment?
100 ml
The Technician receives an order for KCl 15 mEq PO bid. What volume of KCl elixir containing 40 mEq/30 ml will be required to deliver a single dose?
11.25 ml
If 2 kg of an ointment contains 250 g of salicylic acid, what is the percentage strength of the ointments?
12.5%
If a third party payer specifies a maximum 1-month supply for a specific drug and the directions for use state "I cap po qid", how many units of the drug may be dispensed?
120 capsules
Using Young's Rule, what is the dose of drug for an eight-year-old boy weighing 50 pounds? (The normal adult dose is 300 mg.)
120 mg
You receive a prescription for Amoxicillin 75 mg QID for ten days. How many ml's do you need to fill this prescription to last the full ten days using Amoxicillin 125 mg/5 cc?
120 ml
How many 10 mg Hydrocortisone tablets would be needed to make 60 ml of a 20 mg/ml solution?
120 tablets
How many 10 mg Minoxidil tablets would be needed to make 60 ml of a 2% solution?
120 tablets
Maalox and Donnatal are to be combined in a 2:1 ratio. How much of each is required to make 180 ml of the suspension?
120ml/60ml
To prepare 450 ml of a 30% (w/v) solution of Potassium Chloride (KCl), how many grams of solute are needed?
135 g
The initial dose of Theophylline for an adult is 0.8 mg/kg/hr for 12 hours. How many ml of an IV solution containing 800 mg per 100 ml would be required for a 250 lb male over this 12 hour period?
136 ml
Fentanyl has a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters do you need for a 800-mcg dose?
16 ml
How much diluent do you need to add to a 4 gm vial to get a concentration of 250 mg/ml? Disregard the space the powder may occupy.
16 ml
How many ounces are contained in one pint?
16 ounces
To prepare 400 ml of a 40% (w/v) solution of sodium bicarbonate, how many grams of solute are needed?
16o gm
How much of 90% ethanol must be mixed with 10% ethanol to make 1 pint of a 40% ethanol solution?
177 ml of 90% + 296 ml of 10%
How many gallons are contained in 144 pints?
18 gallons
What volume of Betadine Solution would be needed to prepackage 152 pints?
19 gallons
The usual dose of M.O.M. is 30 cc. This is equivalent to:
2 TBS
You receive an order for Kaopectate 30 ml bid prn. How many tablespoonful is one dose equal to?
2 tablespoons
How many 60 mg KMNO4 (Potassium Permanganate) tablets are needed to make the following Solution: KMNO4 1:5000 600 ml.
2 tablets
Digoxin Elixir is available in a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml. What quantity is required for a 0.125 mg dose?
2.5 ml
If 75 gm's of codeine phosphate is dissolved in 3 liters of sterile water, what is the resultant percentage strength of the solution?
2.5%
Determine the flow rate of an IVPB containing 120 ml of gentamicin, if the solution is to be infused over a 1 hour period and the administration set is calibrated to deliver 10 drops per ml.
20 gtts/min
Cefzil suspension is available in a concentration of 125 mg/5 ml. How many ml are required for a 500 mg dose?
20 ml
You receive an order to prepare 250 mg of dobutamine in a 100-ml pump cassette with NS as the diluent. Dobutamine is available as a 12.5-mg/ml solution. How many milliliters of dobutamine do you need to prepare this prescription?
20 ml
How many 100 mg tablets will be needed to make 1/2 liter of 1:250 solution?
20 tablets
How many 100 mg tablets will be needed to make 500 cc of 1:250 solution?
20 tablets
The pharmacy technician is asked to divide 5 liters of Nystatin suspension into an equal number of 10 ml and 15 ml unit dose dispensing cups. How many 10 ml dispensing cups can be made from this quantity of suspension?
200
A prescription is written for Amoxicillin 250 mg tab's po qid for 10 days. If the patient cannot swallow tablets and requests a liquid dosage form, what volume of 250 mg/5 ml suspension should be dispensed?
200 ml
A prescription is written for penicillin VK 250 mg tab's po qid for 10 days. If the patient cannot swallow tablets and requests a liquid dosage form, what volume of 250 mg/5 ml suspension should be dispensed?
200 ml
A patient is to be administered Amoxicillin that has a recommended dosage of 30 mg/kg of body weight. The patient is an infant weighing 15 lb. The amount of the drug the patient is to receive is:
204 mg
A third party insurance program pays for only a 14 day supply of a specific medication. If the directions for use read "i - ii tabs po q3-4h prn", what is the maximum allowed quantity to be dispensed?
224 tablets
A pharmacy fills an order for 28 Septra tablets containing 0.08 g of Trimethoprim each. How much Trimethoprim is dispensed?
2240 mg
You receive a prescription for Amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 ml, 1.5 tsp TID x 10 days. The appropriate quantity to dispense would be:
225 ml
The dose of Cefaclor for children 6 months or older is 50 mg/kg/day. What would be the daily dose range for a child who weighs 10 lbs.?
227 mg per day
The directions for use for Deltasone 5 mg tablets reads: Sig: 2 tabs po bid for 3 days, 3 tabs po qd for 2 days, 2 tabs po qd for 2 days, 1 tab po qd for 1 day then 1/2 tab po qd for 1 day. How many tablets should be dispensed?
24 tablets
The directions for use for Prednisone 5 mg tablets reads: Sig: 2 tabs po bid for 3 days, 3 tabs po qd for 2 days, 2 tabs po qd for 2 days, 1 tab po qd for 1 day, then 1/2 tab po qd for 1 day. How many tablets should be dispensed?
24 tablets
In this formula, how much Talc is needed to fill 120 grams? Nupercainal Ointment 4% Zinc Oxide 20% Talc 2%
2400 mg
A 500-ml quantity of D5W contains how many grams of dextrose?
25 grams
If 0.015 g of thyroid extract contains 25 mcg of Thyroxine, how much Thyroxine is contained in 15 mg of thyroid extract?
25 mcg
An IV solution containing 500 mg of aminophylline in 1000 ml of solution will completely infuse in 20 hours. How many mg of aminophylline is being infused per hour?
25 mg
A Pharmacy Technician dilutes a 2 g vial of ampicillin with 6.8 ml of sterile water for injections. When properly mixed, the concentration of the drug solution is 250 mg/ml. If the prescribed dose is 750 mg, the volume of the drug solution required is:
3 ml
Rx: Cefixime 100 mg/5 ml. Sig: 60 mg po qd x 10 d. What volume of medication would be required for a single daily dose?
3 ml
What is the error percentage rate if 12 errors are detected in the preparation of 400 prescriptions?
3%
RT is a 4 year old who weighs 36 lbs. What is an acceptable dose of Captoril for RT? Usual adult dose, ORAL is 12.5 bid or tid. Use Young's Rule.
3.12 mg bid-tid
How much Neomycin powder must be added to Triamcinolone 1% cream to dispense an order for 60 g Neomycin 0.5% cream in Triamcinolone 1% cream?
300 mg
What volume of 24% citric acid is needed to prepare eight 3 ounce bottles of 10% citric acid solution?
300 ml
What volume of 24% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is needed to prepare eight 3 ounce bottles of 10% TCA solution?
300 ml
You receive an order for Ceclor suspension (125 mg/5 ml) with a dose of 250 mg TID for 10 days. How many milliliters do you need to dispense?
300 ml
If a Kg of an ointment contains 350 gms of active ingredient, what is the percentage strength of the ointment?
35%
If an insurance company will pay for a 30 day supply only and the prescription reads "i-ii q4-6h," what is the maximum number of units that can be dispensed?
360 tabs
The doctor wants to give a dose of Amoxicillin 200 mg bid to a 4 year old female. You have Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml in 100 ml bottles. What would the dose be in ml?
4 ml
How many 30 mg KMNO4 (Potassium Permanganate) tablets are needed to make the following Solution: KMNO4 1:5000 600 ml.
4 tablets
What quantity of Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 ml will be required for a 50 mg dose?
4 teaspoonsfuls
If a Kg of Hydrocortisone ointment contains 45 gms of active ingredient, what is the percentage strength of the ointment?
4.5%
The pharmacy technician is asked to divide 1 liter of MOM suspension into an equal number of 10 ml and 15 ml unit dose dispensing cups. How many 15 ml dispensing cups can be made from this quantity of suspension?
40 cups
An IV solution containing 1000 mg of aminophylline in 1000 ml of solution will completely infuse in 24 hours. How many mg of aminophylline is being infused per hour?
42 mg
A prescription reads "hydrocortisone 1%. Clotrimazole 1%, aa ap qhs". How many gms of hydrocortisone would be required to make 90 gms?
45 gms HC + 45 gms Clotrimazole
What volume of Donnatal would be dispensed to administer a dose of 1 1/2 oz?
45 ml
The exact metric weight of sixteen ounces is:
454 grams
A pharmacy technician wishes to add 500 mg of Amino Acids to 500 ml of D5W. The Amino Acid solution is supplied in a 10% concentration. The volume of the 10% concentration required to supply 500 mg of the drug is:
5 ml
A piggyback has 100 ml of ANCEF infusing at a rate of 30 gtts/min. How long will it take for this solution to be administered if the set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtts/ml?
50 minutes
How many mcg of B-12 injection are contained in 0.5 ml of a B-12 1000 mcg/ml injection?
500 mcg
A patient weighting 220 lb is to receive 5 mcg/kg/min of an IV solution containing Dobutamine 600 mg in 250 ml D5W. The calculated IV dose rate is:
500 mcg/min
The Roman numeral LII is equivalent to:
52
If the dosage of a medication is 20 mg/kg/day in three divided doses, what is the dose for a 175 lb patient?
530 mg tid
What is the total amount of Hydrocortisone found in eight 1-ounce tubes of Hytone cream 2.5%?
6 gm
What is the total amount of hydrocortisone found in eight 1-ounce tubes of hydrocortisone cream 2.5%?
6 gms
Assuming that one-pint is equal to 473 ml., how many pints can be found in 3 liters?
6.3 pints
A prescription reads "Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 cc + Nystatin aa, 2 teaspoons, qid". How many ml of Benadryl would be required to make 120 ml?
60 ml
You receive a prescription for Amoxicillin 75 mg QID for ten days. How many ml's of Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc do you need?
60 ml of Amoxicillin 250/5 cc
Mylanta and Donnatal are to be combined in a 2:1 ratio. How much of each is required to make 90 ml of the suspension?
60 ml/30 ml
What volume of a 2% Clindamycin solution can be made from 12 gm of Clindamycin powder?
600 ml
A patient is taking 100 mg capsules of Phenytoin tid. How many milligrams of Phenytoin would the patient take in 20 days?
6000 mg
The doctor writes a prescription for Na Heparin 20,000 units in 500 ml N.S. Infuse over 8 hours. The administration set delivers 60 drops/ml. What is the flow rate in drops/min?
63 drops
The doctor writes a prescription for Na Heparin 20,000 units in 500 ml N.S. Infuse over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in ml/hr?
63 ml in 1 hr
One grain of Phenobarbital is equal to how many mg?
65 mg
How many ml of water should be added to 95% ethyl alcohol to make 1 liter of a 30% ethyl alcohol solution?
684 ml
1/2 tablespoons is equivalent to how many ml?
7.5 ml
How much Ceclor 250 mg/5 ml suspension should be dispensed for a 375 mg dose?
7.5 ml
Oral poliovirus vaccine (live, oral) should be stored in a temperature not to exceed 46 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this temperature in Centigrade? Use this formula: Centigrade = 5/9 (F-32)
7.78 Degrees C
Xalatan should be stored in a temperature not to exceed 46 degrees Fahrenheit. What is this temperature in Centigrade?
7.78 Degrees C
A Tagamet IV has been ordered to run at 3 drops/min. It contains 1000 mg of Tagamet in a total of 250 ml. How many milligrams of Tagamet will the patient receive per hour if the set is calibrated to deliver 10 gtts/ml?
72 mg/hr
If a medication is available in 100 tablet bottles and the pharmacy typically uses approximately 600 tablets per week, how many bottles should be ordered if it is anticipated that 33% more tablets will be dispensed in the following week?
8 bottles
What volume of alcohol would be required to package 64 pints of alcohol?
8 gallons
How many hours will a 1000-ml IV solution last if it is infusing at a rate of 125 ml/hr?
8 hours
How many hours will a 1000-ml of NaCl 0.9% last if it is infusing at a rate of 125 ml/hr?
8 hours
An IV order calls for the addition of 35 mEq of Calcium Carbonate. You have a 50 ml vial of CaCo3 4.4 mEq/ml. How many ml's of this concentrate do you need to add to this IV?
8 ml
How much Amoxil 250 mg/5 ml suspension should be dispensed for a 400 mg dose?
8 ml
How much diluent do you need to add to a 2 gm vial of Rocephin to get a concentration of 250 mg/ml? Disregard the space the powder may occupy.
8 ml
Rx: Cefaclor 125 mg/5 ml. Sig: 100 mg po bid x 10 d. What volume of medication would be required for a daily dose?
8 ml
The doctor wants to give a dose of Amoxicillin 400 mg bid to a 13 year old male. You have Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 ml in 150 ml bottles. What would be the dose in ml?
8 ml
A 20 ml dose of a mixture prescribed for pain relief contains 10 mg Demerol, 25 mg Phenergan, 5 ml alcohol, 5 ml cherry syrup, qs with water. How many 30 mg Demerol tablets are needed to prepare 480 ml of this solution?
8 tablets
What volume of Albuterol Solution would be needed to prepackage 72 pints?
9 gallons
If a third party payer specifies a maximum 1-month supply for a specific drug and the directions for use state "I cap po tid", how many units of the drug may be dispensed?
90
Consider the following Rx: Dilantin 100 mg #180 Sig:1 cap po tid refill x3 If the patient pays a $7.00 copay for a 30 day supply, what quantity should be dispensed for the patient to pay no more than the $7.00 copay?
90 caps
Consider the following Rx: Depakote 250 mg #180 Sig:1 tab po tid refill x3. If the patient pays a $7.00 copay for a 30 day supply, what quantity should be dispensed for the patient to pay no more than the $7.00 copay?
90 tablets
Thirty-four degrees Celsius (34 degrees C) would be how many degrees Fahrenheit?
93.2 degrees F
Which of the following is an unacceptable DEA #?
AH 3126426
Aminosyn is an Amino Acid often times used in TPN orders to provide protein for cellular repair and growth. A physician writes an order for Aminosyn 2.5% 500 ml. You look on the shelf and have only Aminosyn 8.5% 1000 ml. How are you going to prepare this order using a sterile evacuated container?
Add 147 ml of Aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water to 500 ml
The abbreviation "AWP" used in pharmacy stands for:
Average Wholesale Price
The directions for use of the Polytrim are gtts ou bid. What is the meaning of ou?
Both eyes
Which of the following routes of administration produces the quickest onset of action of a drug?
IV
Which routes of administration produces the quickest onset of action of Promethazine?
IV
The directions for the use of Gentamicin Ophthalmic drops are "ii gtts au q4h x5d". The proper interpretation of "au" is:
In both ears
Sixteen ounces are equal to?
One pint
A prescription for Pilocarpine 4% bearing the directions "ii gtt OS bid" should be administered in:
The left eye
The doctor writes Neosporin ii gtts OU bid. What does this mean?
Two drops in each eye twice a day
