Pharmacy Tech Calculations Practice Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150
ml. How many milliliters should the patient take each day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 ml
You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many
days should this prescription last? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
A compounded prescription calls for 600 gm of white perolatum. How many 1 lb jars should you
obtain so there is enough to prepare this prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 jars
Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each tablet
of Tylenol #3? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2 grain
One form of influenza vaccine, the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine, must be stored at -15
degrees C. What is this temperature in degrees F? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 degrees F
The lead pharmacy technician must reorder billing forms when 80% of the case has been used. A
full case of billing forms contains 20 packages of forms. How many packages of forms should be
remaining in the case when it's time to reorder? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 packages
If reconstituting a liquid antibiotic, 90 ml of distilled water should be used. If 1/3 of the water
should be added first to moisten the powder, how much water should be added to moisten the
powder? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 ml
How many capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride should be used to prepare 30 ml of the
following preparation, if each capsule contains 150mg of clindamycin hydrochloride?
clindamycin hydrochloride 600 mg
, 70% isopropyl alcohol qs ad 60 ml - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 capsules
A prescription is written for ibuprofen 10% cream. How much ibuprofen is needed to make
20gm of the cream? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 gm
You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If each
container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are delivered in
each dose? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.18
What is the days supply for a Z-Pak that contains six azithromycin 250 mg tablets, with
directions of 500 mg on the first day, followed by 250 mg once daily until gone? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5
What is the da's supply for metronidazole vaginal gel 70 g, Sig 5 g twice daily? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 7 days
What is the days supply for Humulin N insulin 20 ml, if the dose is 40 U daily? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50 days
How much change should be given to a patient who gives you $50.00 to pay for 3 prescriptions
if the patient's prescription plan has a $10 copay? - CORRECT ANSWER - $20.00
What is the gross profit for a prescription if the selling price is $73.14, the acquisition cost is
$52.10, and the AWP is $65.12? - CORRECT ANSWER - $21.04
A prescription has been written for Prevacid 30 mg #100, sig i cap qd, 2 refills; however, the
patient's insurance benefit has a 34-day supply limit. If the original prescription is filled for 34
capsules, how many refills of 34 would be available? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 refills of 34
You are preparing a prescription for Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many micrograms are in each
tablet? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 mcg
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150
ml. How many milliliters should the patient take each day? - CORRECT ANSWER - 15 ml
You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many
days should this prescription last? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
A compounded prescription calls for 600 gm of white perolatum. How many 1 lb jars should you
obtain so there is enough to prepare this prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 jars
Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each tablet
of Tylenol #3? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2 grain
One form of influenza vaccine, the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine, must be stored at -15
degrees C. What is this temperature in degrees F? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 degrees F
The lead pharmacy technician must reorder billing forms when 80% of the case has been used. A
full case of billing forms contains 20 packages of forms. How many packages of forms should be
remaining in the case when it's time to reorder? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 packages
If reconstituting a liquid antibiotic, 90 ml of distilled water should be used. If 1/3 of the water
should be added first to moisten the powder, how much water should be added to moisten the
powder? - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 ml
How many capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride should be used to prepare 30 ml of the
following preparation, if each capsule contains 150mg of clindamycin hydrochloride?
clindamycin hydrochloride 600 mg
, 70% isopropyl alcohol qs ad 60 ml - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 capsules
A prescription is written for ibuprofen 10% cream. How much ibuprofen is needed to make
20gm of the cream? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 gm
You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If each
container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are delivered in
each dose? - CORRECT ANSWER - 0.18
What is the days supply for a Z-Pak that contains six azithromycin 250 mg tablets, with
directions of 500 mg on the first day, followed by 250 mg once daily until gone? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5
What is the da's supply for metronidazole vaginal gel 70 g, Sig 5 g twice daily? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 7 days
What is the days supply for Humulin N insulin 20 ml, if the dose is 40 U daily? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50 days
How much change should be given to a patient who gives you $50.00 to pay for 3 prescriptions
if the patient's prescription plan has a $10 copay? - CORRECT ANSWER - $20.00
What is the gross profit for a prescription if the selling price is $73.14, the acquisition cost is
$52.10, and the AWP is $65.12? - CORRECT ANSWER - $21.04
A prescription has been written for Prevacid 30 mg #100, sig i cap qd, 2 refills; however, the
patient's insurance benefit has a 34-day supply limit. If the original prescription is filled for 34
capsules, how many refills of 34 would be available? - CORRECT ANSWER - 7 refills of 34
You are preparing a prescription for Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many micrograms are in each
tablet? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 mcg
