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ExCPT Practice Test
Medication Orders & Dispensing / Pharmacology & Dosage Calculations (Q1–20)
1. A prescription reads: Amoxicillin 500 mg PO q8h x 10 days. How many total tablets
are needed?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: C
Explanation: 3 doses/day × 10 days = 30 tablets.
2. A patient is prescribed Metformin 850 mg PO BID. How many mg will the patient
take daily?
A) 850 mg
B) 1,700 mg
C) 2,550 mg
D) 425 mg
Answer: B
Explanation: 850 mg × 2 doses/day = 1,700 mg/day.
3. A liquid medication reads: 250 mg/5 mL. Patient needs 500 mg per dose. How many
mL should be given?
A) 5 mL
B) 10 mL
C) 15 mL
D) 20 mL
Answer: B
Explanation: (500 mg ÷ 250 mg) × 5 mL = 10 mL.
4. A patient receives 0.25 g of a drug. How many mg is this?
A) 0.25 mg
B) 2.5 mg
C) 25 mg
D) 250 mg
Answer: D
Explanation: 1 g = 1,000 mg → 0.25 g × 1,000 = 250 mg.
5. A patient weighs 70 kg. Prescribed drug is 10 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. How
many mg per dose?
A) 70 mg
B) 350 mg
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C) 500 mg
D) 700 mg
Answer: B
Explanation: Total daily dose = 70 kg × 10 mg = 700 mg; divided by 2 doses = 350
mg/dose.
6. A prescription reads: Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 mg, 1 tab PO q4–6h PRN
pain. Max acetaminophen/day = 4 g. Max tablets/day?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: B
Explanation: 4 g ÷ 325 mg ≈ 12.3 tabs; considering dosing interval, max safe = 8 per
label instructions.
7. A patient is prescribed 0.5 L of IV fluid over 4 hours. Flow rate in mL/hr?
A) 50 mL/hr
B) 100 mL/hr
C) 125 mL/hr
D) 250 mL/hr
Answer: C
Explanation: 500 mL ÷ 4 hr = 125 mL/hr.
8. Drug concentration = 2 mg/mL. Dose = 6 mg. How many mL to administer?
A) 1 mL
B) 2 mL
C) 3 mL
D) 6 mL
Answer: C
Explanation: 6 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 3 mL.
9. A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a drug every 6 hours for 7 days. How many doses
in total?
A) 28
B) 24
C) 30
D) 42
Answer: D
Explanation: 24 hours ÷ 6 = 4 doses/day × 7 days = 28 doses. (Double-check: yes, 4 × 7
= 28, corrected answer = A)
10. A prescription: Ibuprofen 200 mg PO TID PRN pain. Patient takes max daily dose
800 mg. Max tablets/day?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Answer: B
Explanation: 800 mg ÷ 200 mg/tab = 4 tablets/day.
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) |
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ExCPT Practice Test
Medication Orders & Dispensing / Pharmacology & Dosage Calculations (Q1–20)
1. A prescription reads: Amoxicillin 500 mg PO q8h x 10 days. How many total tablets
are needed?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: C
Explanation: 3 doses/day × 10 days = 30 tablets.
2. A patient is prescribed Metformin 850 mg PO BID. How many mg will the patient
take daily?
A) 850 mg
B) 1,700 mg
C) 2,550 mg
D) 425 mg
Answer: B
Explanation: 850 mg × 2 doses/day = 1,700 mg/day.
3. A liquid medication reads: 250 mg/5 mL. Patient needs 500 mg per dose. How many
mL should be given?
A) 5 mL
B) 10 mL
C) 15 mL
D) 20 mL
Answer: B
Explanation: (500 mg ÷ 250 mg) × 5 mL = 10 mL.
4. A patient receives 0.25 g of a drug. How many mg is this?
A) 0.25 mg
B) 2.5 mg
C) 25 mg
D) 250 mg
Answer: D
Explanation: 1 g = 1,000 mg → 0.25 g × 1,000 = 250 mg.
5. A patient weighs 70 kg. Prescribed drug is 10 mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. How
many mg per dose?
A) 70 mg
B) 350 mg
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C) 500 mg
D) 700 mg
Answer: B
Explanation: Total daily dose = 70 kg × 10 mg = 700 mg; divided by 2 doses = 350
mg/dose.
6. A prescription reads: Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 5/325 mg, 1 tab PO q4–6h PRN
pain. Max acetaminophen/day = 4 g. Max tablets/day?
A) 6
B) 8
C) 10
D) 12
Answer: B
Explanation: 4 g ÷ 325 mg ≈ 12.3 tabs; considering dosing interval, max safe = 8 per
label instructions.
7. A patient is prescribed 0.5 L of IV fluid over 4 hours. Flow rate in mL/hr?
A) 50 mL/hr
B) 100 mL/hr
C) 125 mL/hr
D) 250 mL/hr
Answer: C
Explanation: 500 mL ÷ 4 hr = 125 mL/hr.
8. Drug concentration = 2 mg/mL. Dose = 6 mg. How many mL to administer?
A) 1 mL
B) 2 mL
C) 3 mL
D) 6 mL
Answer: C
Explanation: 6 mg ÷ 2 mg/mL = 3 mL.
9. A patient is prescribed 250 mg of a drug every 6 hours for 7 days. How many doses
in total?
A) 28
B) 24
C) 30
D) 42
Answer: D
Explanation: 24 hours ÷ 6 = 4 doses/day × 7 days = 28 doses. (Double-check: yes, 4 × 7
= 28, corrected answer = A)
10. A prescription: Ibuprofen 200 mg PO TID PRN pain. Patient takes max daily dose
800 mg. Max tablets/day?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
Answer: B
Explanation: 800 mg ÷ 200 mg/tab = 4 tablets/day.
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