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Ohio Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Practice Exam Questions
Section 1: Pharmacy Calculations and Dosage Forms (1–20)
1. A prescription requires 750 mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy stocks 250 mg capsules.
How many capsules should be dispensed for one dose?
A. 1 capsule
B. 2 capsules
C. 3 capsules
D. 4 capsules
Answer: C. 750 ÷ 250 = 3 capsules. Accurate dosage calculations are a fundamental
dispensing responsibility.
2. Convert 75 mcg to mg.
A. 0.0075 mg
B. 0.075 mg
C. 0.75 mg
D. 7.5 mg
Answer: B. 1 mg = 1,000 mcg; 75 ÷ 1,000 = 0.075 mg. Correct metric conversion is essential
to prevent significant medication errors.
3. A prescription reads: "Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily for 10 days." How many
tablets should be dispensed?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
Answer: C. 1 tablet × 2 times daily × 10 days = 20 tablets.
4. One standard teaspoon is equivalent to how many milliliters?
A. 1 mL
B. 5 mL
C. 10 mL
D. 15 mL
Answer: B. 1 teaspoon = 5 mL. This is a standard household-to-metric conversion.
5. A liquid contains 250 mg in 5 mL. How many milligrams are present in 10 mL?
A. 125 mg
B. 250 mg
C. 500 mg
D. 750 mg
Answer: C. 250 mg/5 mL = 50 mg/mL; 50 mg/mL × 10 mL = 500 mg.
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6. A prescription calls for 30 tablets with instructions to take 1 tablet twice daily. What is
the days' supply?
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
Answer: B. 30 tablets ÷ 2 tablets/day = 15-day supply.
7. How many milligrams are contained in 2.5 grams?
A. 25 mg
B. 250 mg
C. 2,500 mg
D. 25,000 mg
Answer: C. 1 gram = 1,000 mg; 2.5 × 1,000 = 2,500 mg.
8. A bottle contains 100 tablets. If 25 tablets are dispensed, what percentage has been
dispensed?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. 75%
Answer: B. 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25 × 100 = 25%.
9. Convert 0.5 g to mg.
A. 0.0005 mg
B. 5 mg
C. 50 mg
D. 500 mg
Answer: D. 1 g = 1,000 mg; 0.5 × 1,000 = 500 mg.
10. A patient is prescribed 500 mg of an antibiotic per dose. The pharmacy stocks a liquid
concentration of 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL per dose?
A. 5 mL
B. 10 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 20 mL
Answer: B. (250 mg/5 mL) = (500 mg/X mL); 250X = 2,500; X = 10 mL.
11. A prescription reads "1 tab PO TID." How often should the patient take this
medication?
A. Once a day
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B. Twice a day
C. Three times a day
D. Four times a day
Answer: C. TID stands for "ter in die," meaning three times a day.
12. What does the abbreviation "gtt" stand for?
A. Gram
B. Grain
C. Drop
D. Gallon
Answer: C. "gtt" is derived from the Latin "gutta," meaning drop.
13. If a prescription states "1D" for an eye drop medication, what should the technician
instruct the patient to do?
A. Take one drop orally
B. Instill one drop into the affected eye
C. Apply one drop behind the ear
D. Use one drop in each eye
Answer: B. "1D" indicates one drop in the affected eye.
14. One fluid ounce equals approximately how many milliliters?
A. 15 mL
B. 30 mL
C. 60 mL
D. 120 mL
Answer: B. 1 fluid ounce ≈ 30 mL.
15. A vial reads "Warfarin 5 mg." The pharmacy has only 2 mg tablets. How many tablets
for a 5 mg dose?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2.5
D. 5
Answer: C. 5 ÷ 2 = 2.5 tablets. This is a math exercise; warfarin is typically dispensed in exact
strengths.
16. What is the correct interpretation of "75 mcg" in milligrams?
A. 0.0075 mg
B. 0.075 mg
C. 0.75 mg
D. 7.5 mg
Ohio Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) Practice Exam Questions
Section 1: Pharmacy Calculations and Dosage Forms (1–20)
1. A prescription requires 750 mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy stocks 250 mg capsules.
How many capsules should be dispensed for one dose?
A. 1 capsule
B. 2 capsules
C. 3 capsules
D. 4 capsules
Answer: C. 750 ÷ 250 = 3 capsules. Accurate dosage calculations are a fundamental
dispensing responsibility.
2. Convert 75 mcg to mg.
A. 0.0075 mg
B. 0.075 mg
C. 0.75 mg
D. 7.5 mg
Answer: B. 1 mg = 1,000 mcg; 75 ÷ 1,000 = 0.075 mg. Correct metric conversion is essential
to prevent significant medication errors.
3. A prescription reads: "Take 1 tablet by mouth twice daily for 10 days." How many
tablets should be dispensed?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 20
D. 30
Answer: C. 1 tablet × 2 times daily × 10 days = 20 tablets.
4. One standard teaspoon is equivalent to how many milliliters?
A. 1 mL
B. 5 mL
C. 10 mL
D. 15 mL
Answer: B. 1 teaspoon = 5 mL. This is a standard household-to-metric conversion.
5. A liquid contains 250 mg in 5 mL. How many milligrams are present in 10 mL?
A. 125 mg
B. 250 mg
C. 500 mg
D. 750 mg
Answer: C. 250 mg/5 mL = 50 mg/mL; 50 mg/mL × 10 mL = 500 mg.
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6. A prescription calls for 30 tablets with instructions to take 1 tablet twice daily. What is
the days' supply?
A. 10 days
B. 15 days
C. 30 days
D. 60 days
Answer: B. 30 tablets ÷ 2 tablets/day = 15-day supply.
7. How many milligrams are contained in 2.5 grams?
A. 25 mg
B. 250 mg
C. 2,500 mg
D. 25,000 mg
Answer: C. 1 gram = 1,000 mg; 2.5 × 1,000 = 2,500 mg.
8. A bottle contains 100 tablets. If 25 tablets are dispensed, what percentage has been
dispensed?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 40%
D. 75%
Answer: B. 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25 × 100 = 25%.
9. Convert 0.5 g to mg.
A. 0.0005 mg
B. 5 mg
C. 50 mg
D. 500 mg
Answer: D. 1 g = 1,000 mg; 0.5 × 1,000 = 500 mg.
10. A patient is prescribed 500 mg of an antibiotic per dose. The pharmacy stocks a liquid
concentration of 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL per dose?
A. 5 mL
B. 10 mL
C. 15 mL
D. 20 mL
Answer: B. (250 mg/5 mL) = (500 mg/X mL); 250X = 2,500; X = 10 mL.
11. A prescription reads "1 tab PO TID." How often should the patient take this
medication?
A. Once a day
, 3
B. Twice a day
C. Three times a day
D. Four times a day
Answer: C. TID stands for "ter in die," meaning three times a day.
12. What does the abbreviation "gtt" stand for?
A. Gram
B. Grain
C. Drop
D. Gallon
Answer: C. "gtt" is derived from the Latin "gutta," meaning drop.
13. If a prescription states "1D" for an eye drop medication, what should the technician
instruct the patient to do?
A. Take one drop orally
B. Instill one drop into the affected eye
C. Apply one drop behind the ear
D. Use one drop in each eye
Answer: B. "1D" indicates one drop in the affected eye.
14. One fluid ounce equals approximately how many milliliters?
A. 15 mL
B. 30 mL
C. 60 mL
D. 120 mL
Answer: B. 1 fluid ounce ≈ 30 mL.
15. A vial reads "Warfarin 5 mg." The pharmacy has only 2 mg tablets. How many tablets
for a 5 mg dose?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 2.5
D. 5
Answer: C. 5 ÷ 2 = 2.5 tablets. This is a math exercise; warfarin is typically dispensed in exact
strengths.
16. What is the correct interpretation of "75 mcg" in milligrams?
A. 0.0075 mg
B. 0.075 mg
C. 0.75 mg
D. 7.5 mg
