Pharmacy Tech Calculations Practice Exam: Questions & Answers: Updated A Plus Solution

You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxicillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many milliliters should the patient take each day? (Ans- 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? (Ans- 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? (Ans- 2 jars Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each tablet of Tylenol #3? (Ans- 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? (Ans- 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? (Ans- 4 packages