Pharmacy Technician Certification
Exam Pharmaceutical Calculations
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A prescription orders 500 mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy stock is 250 mg tablets. How many
tablets should the patient take?
A) 1
✔✔ B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
A patient needs 1 g of acetaminophen. The liquid suspension is 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should be administered?
A) 10 mL
B) 15 mL
✔✔ C) 20 mL
D) 25 mL
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,A physician orders 0.4 mg of digoxin. Tablets available are 0.125 mg. How many tablets should
be given?
A) 2 tablets
B) 3 tablets
✔✔ C) 3.2 tablets
D) 4 tablets
An IV order reads 1 L of normal saline to run over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hour?
A) 100 mL/hour
B) 120 mL/hour
✔✔ C) 125 mL/hour
D) 130 mL/hour
A prescription instructs 2 g of cefuroxime in divided doses every 8 hours. How much is given per
dose?
A) 500 mg
✔✔ B) 666 mg
C) 750 mg
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,D) 1 g
A patient weighing 70 kg needs 5 mg/kg of medication. What is the total dose?
A) 250 mg
✔✔ B) 350 mg
C) 400 mg
D) 450 mg
A vial contains 2 mg/mL of lorazepam. The patient is prescribed 0.5 mg. How many mL should
be administered?
A) 0.1 mL
✔✔ B) 0.25 mL
C) 0.5 mL
D) 1 mL
A patient is prescribed 750 mg of ceftriaxone. The vial contains 500 mg per 2 mL. How many
mL are needed?
A) 2 mL
B) 3 mL
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, ✔✔ C) 3 mL (confirm calculation)
D) 4 mL
A child weighing 20 kg requires 10 mg/kg of amoxicillin. What is the total dose?
A) 100 mg
B) 150 mg
✔✔ C) 200 mg
D) 250 mg
A patient needs 0.75 mg of digoxin. Tablets are 0.25 mg. How many tablets are required?
A) 2 tablets
✔✔ B) 3 tablets
C) 3.5 tablets
D) 4 tablets
An IV bag contains 1000 mL to run at 125 mL/hour. How many hours will it take to infuse?
A) 6 hours
B) 7 hours
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Exam Pharmaceutical Calculations
Questions and Answers | Latest
Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
A prescription orders 500 mg of amoxicillin. The pharmacy stock is 250 mg tablets. How many
tablets should the patient take?
A) 1
✔✔ B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
A patient needs 1 g of acetaminophen. The liquid suspension is 250 mg/5 mL. How many mL
should be administered?
A) 10 mL
B) 15 mL
✔✔ C) 20 mL
D) 25 mL
1
,A physician orders 0.4 mg of digoxin. Tablets available are 0.125 mg. How many tablets should
be given?
A) 2 tablets
B) 3 tablets
✔✔ C) 3.2 tablets
D) 4 tablets
An IV order reads 1 L of normal saline to run over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in mL/hour?
A) 100 mL/hour
B) 120 mL/hour
✔✔ C) 125 mL/hour
D) 130 mL/hour
A prescription instructs 2 g of cefuroxime in divided doses every 8 hours. How much is given per
dose?
A) 500 mg
✔✔ B) 666 mg
C) 750 mg
2
,D) 1 g
A patient weighing 70 kg needs 5 mg/kg of medication. What is the total dose?
A) 250 mg
✔✔ B) 350 mg
C) 400 mg
D) 450 mg
A vial contains 2 mg/mL of lorazepam. The patient is prescribed 0.5 mg. How many mL should
be administered?
A) 0.1 mL
✔✔ B) 0.25 mL
C) 0.5 mL
D) 1 mL
A patient is prescribed 750 mg of ceftriaxone. The vial contains 500 mg per 2 mL. How many
mL are needed?
A) 2 mL
B) 3 mL
3
, ✔✔ C) 3 mL (confirm calculation)
D) 4 mL
A child weighing 20 kg requires 10 mg/kg of amoxicillin. What is the total dose?
A) 100 mg
B) 150 mg
✔✔ C) 200 mg
D) 250 mg
A patient needs 0.75 mg of digoxin. Tablets are 0.25 mg. How many tablets are required?
A) 2 tablets
✔✔ B) 3 tablets
C) 3.5 tablets
D) 4 tablets
An IV bag contains 1000 mL to run at 125 mL/hour. How many hours will it take to infuse?
A) 6 hours
B) 7 hours
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