Pharmacy Tech Calculation Exam New 2024-2025 Exam
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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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- $10.50
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 120 ml
What volume of 24% citric acid is needed to prepare eight 3 ounce bottles of 10% citric acid
solution? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 300 ml
A injectable preparation come packaged as a 1.2 g vial and states that you should add 10.2 ml to
achieve a final concentration of 100 mg/ml. How much diligent should you add to achieve a final
concentration of 50 mg/ml? ------------ Correct Answer ----------- 22.2 ml
How many milliners of a 20 mg/ml solution are needed to provide 52 mg of the medication? -----
------- Correct Answer ----------- 2.6 ml
How many milligrams of active drug are in 5 ml of a 1:1,000 solution? ------------ Correct
Answer ----------- 5 mg
An injectable medication has been ordered to have a final concentration of 80 mg/ml. The
available medication has 1.6 g of dry powder and you are to add 17.4 ml of diligent. What is the
powder volume? ------------ Correct Answer ----------- 2.6 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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 8 tablets
What is the total amount of hydrocortisone found in eight 1-ounce tubes of hydrocortisone cream
2.5%? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 6 gms
What volume of 24% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is needed to prepare eight 3 ounce bottles of
10% TCA solution? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 300 ml
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 357 ml Dextrose 70% and 643 ml Sterile Water
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 1/2
teaspoonful
A prescription for Pilocarpine 4% bearing the directions "ii gtt OS bid" should be administered
in: ---------- Correct Answer ---------- The left eye
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: ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 5 ml
Vinblastine is available in a concentration of 60 mg/10 ml. What quantity is required for a 2 mg
test dose? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 0.33 ml
A 1000-ml bag of D5W 1/2 NS is to infuse over 8 hours. What is the flow rate of the infusion? --
-------- Correct Answer ---------- 125 ml/hr
Which of the following routes of administration produces the quickest onset of action of a drug?
---------- Correct Answer ---------- IV
What volume of a 2% erythromycin solution can be made from 15 gm of erythromycin powder?
---------- Correct Answer ---------- 75o ml
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 60 ml
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? ----------
Correct Answer ---------- 8 ml
The usual dose of M.O.M. is 30 cc. This is equivalent to: ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 2
TBS
What is the total amount of Hydrocortisone found in eight 1-ounce tubes of Hytone cream 2.5%?
---------- Correct Answer ---------- 6 gm
The concentration of an Furosemide is 40 mg/5 ml. What volume would be required for an 8 mg
dose? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 1 ml
Digoxin Elixir is available in a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml. What quantity is required for a
0.125 mg dose? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 2.5 ml
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 ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 24
Assuming that one-pint is equal to 473 ml., how many pints can be found in 3 liters? ----------
, Correct Answer ---------- 6.3 pints
Nitrostat 1 /200 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 0.3
mg
Nitrostat 1 /150 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 0.4
mg
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 120ml/60ml
If a prescription states "refill prn", for how long may this RX be refilled? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 1 year
Sixteen ounces are equal to? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- One pint
The directions for use of the Polytrim are gtts ou bid. What is the meaning of ou? ----------
Correct Answer ---------- Both eyes
Which auxiliary label would you use for this particular sig: ii gtts AU bid: ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- For the ear
Which of the following is an unacceptable DEA #? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- AH
3126426
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 63 drops
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 200
What ratio of 25% dextrose and 10% dextrose should be mixed to make a 20% dextrose
solution? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 2:01
What quantity of dexamethasone 0.75 mg tablets will be required for a 4.5 mg dose? ----------
Correct Answer ---------- 6 tablets
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- $1.87
What volume of alcohol would be required to package 64 pints of alcohol? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 8 gallons
Best Studying Material with All Questions and Correct
Answers
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- $10.50
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 120 ml
What volume of 24% citric acid is needed to prepare eight 3 ounce bottles of 10% citric acid
solution? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 300 ml
A injectable preparation come packaged as a 1.2 g vial and states that you should add 10.2 ml to
achieve a final concentration of 100 mg/ml. How much diligent should you add to achieve a final
concentration of 50 mg/ml? ------------ Correct Answer ----------- 22.2 ml
How many milliners of a 20 mg/ml solution are needed to provide 52 mg of the medication? -----
------- Correct Answer ----------- 2.6 ml
How many milligrams of active drug are in 5 ml of a 1:1,000 solution? ------------ Correct
Answer ----------- 5 mg
An injectable medication has been ordered to have a final concentration of 80 mg/ml. The
available medication has 1.6 g of dry powder and you are to add 17.4 ml of diligent. What is the
powder volume? ------------ Correct Answer ----------- 2.6 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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 8 tablets
What is the total amount of hydrocortisone found in eight 1-ounce tubes of hydrocortisone cream
2.5%? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 6 gms
What volume of 24% trichloroacetic acid (TCA) is needed to prepare eight 3 ounce bottles of
10% TCA solution? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 300 ml
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 357 ml Dextrose 70% and 643 ml Sterile Water
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 1/2
teaspoonful
A prescription for Pilocarpine 4% bearing the directions "ii gtt OS bid" should be administered
in: ---------- Correct Answer ---------- The left eye
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: ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 5 ml
Vinblastine is available in a concentration of 60 mg/10 ml. What quantity is required for a 2 mg
test dose? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 0.33 ml
A 1000-ml bag of D5W 1/2 NS is to infuse over 8 hours. What is the flow rate of the infusion? --
-------- Correct Answer ---------- 125 ml/hr
Which of the following routes of administration produces the quickest onset of action of a drug?
---------- Correct Answer ---------- IV
What volume of a 2% erythromycin solution can be made from 15 gm of erythromycin powder?
---------- Correct Answer ---------- 75o ml
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 60 ml
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? ----------
Correct Answer ---------- 8 ml
The usual dose of M.O.M. is 30 cc. This is equivalent to: ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 2
TBS
What is the total amount of Hydrocortisone found in eight 1-ounce tubes of Hytone cream 2.5%?
---------- Correct Answer ---------- 6 gm
The concentration of an Furosemide is 40 mg/5 ml. What volume would be required for an 8 mg
dose? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 1 ml
Digoxin Elixir is available in a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml. What quantity is required for a
0.125 mg dose? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 2.5 ml
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 ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 24
Assuming that one-pint is equal to 473 ml., how many pints can be found in 3 liters? ----------
, Correct Answer ---------- 6.3 pints
Nitrostat 1 /200 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 0.3
mg
Nitrostat 1 /150 gr is equivalent to how many milligrams? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 0.4
mg
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 120ml/60ml
If a prescription states "refill prn", for how long may this RX be refilled? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 1 year
Sixteen ounces are equal to? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- One pint
The directions for use of the Polytrim are gtts ou bid. What is the meaning of ou? ----------
Correct Answer ---------- Both eyes
Which auxiliary label would you use for this particular sig: ii gtts AU bid: ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- For the ear
Which of the following is an unacceptable DEA #? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- AH
3126426
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 63 drops
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? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 200
What ratio of 25% dextrose and 10% dextrose should be mixed to make a 20% dextrose
solution? ---------- Correct Answer ---------- 2:01
What quantity of dexamethasone 0.75 mg tablets will be required for a 4.5 mg dose? ----------
Correct Answer ---------- 6 tablets
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? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- $1.87
What volume of alcohol would be required to package 64 pints of alcohol? ---------- Correct
Answer ---------- 8 gallons
