PHARMACY TECH CALCULATION TEST 2024/2025 /COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED
A+./2024 PHARMACY TECH CALCULATIONS PRACTICE TEST –QUESTIONS
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What volume of a 2% erythromycin solution can be made from 15g of
erythromycin powder? - ANSWER-750 ml
How many ml of 95% of ethyl alcohol should be added to sterile water
for injection to make 1/2 liter of a 40% ethyl alcohol solution? -
ANSWER-210 ml
The recommended dose of drug XYZ is 10 mg/kg/day. What is the total
daily drug XYZ for a 48.4-lb patient? - ANSWER-220 mg
What volume of Digoxin 0.5 mg/2 ml injection will deliver a dose of
0.125 mg. - ANSWER-1/2 ml
The initial dose of aminophylline for a non-smoking adult is 0.7
mg/kg/hr for 12 hours. How many ml of an IV solution containing 400
mg per 100 ml would be required for a 154 lbs male over this 12 hour
period? - ANSWER-147 ml
What would be the selling price of Hydrocortisone cream 1% 30 gm if
it costs $7.00 and you want a 50% mark up? - ANSWER-$10.50
,An order reads "Acetaminophen 325 mg Pr q4h prn". What dosage
form should be dispensed? - ANSWER-Suppositories
Consider the following Rx: Dilantin 100 mg #180 Sig:1 cap po tid refill
x3 If the patient pays a $7.00 copay for a 30 day supply, what quantity
should be dispensed for the patient to pay no more than the $7.00
copay? - ANSWER-90 caps
Determine the flow rate of an IVPB containing 120 ml of gentamicin, if
the solution is to be infused over a 1 hour period and the
administration set is calibrated to deliver 10 drops per ml. – ANSWER-
20 gtts/min
The doctor writes a prescription for Na Heparin 20,000 units in 500 ml
N.S. Infuse over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in ml/hr? - ANSWER-63
ml in 1 hr
You receive a prescription for Amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 ml,
1.5 tsp TID x 10 days. The appropriate quantity to dispense would be:
- ANSWER-225 ml
Cefzil suspension is available in a concentration of 125 mg/5 ml. How
many ml are required for a 500 mg dose? - ANSWER-20 ml
1/2 tablespoons is equivalent to how many ml? - ANSWER-7.5 ml
,The approximate size container for the dispensing of 180 ml of liquid
medication would be? - ANSWER-6 ounces
You receive an order for Ceclor suspension (125 mg/5 ml) with a dose
of 250 mg TID for 10 days. How many milliliters do you need to
dispense? - ANSWER-300 ml
A pharmacy wants to mark up a product by thirty percent. How much
would an item cost with mark up, if it's original cost was $4.50? -
ANSWER-$5.85
To prepare 400 ml of a 40% (w/v) solution of sodium bicarbonate, how
many grams of solute are needed? - ANSWER-16o gm
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - ANSWER-pc
You receive an order to prepare 250 mg of dobutamine in a 100-ml
pump cassette with NS as the diluent. Dobutamine is available as a
12.5-mg/ml solution. How many milliliters of dobutamine do you need
to prepare this prescription? - ANSWER-20 ml
Using Clark's Rule, what is the dose of drug for an eight-year-old boy
weighing 50 pounds? (The normal adult dose is 300 mg.) - ANSWER-
100 mg
What volume of pediatric digoxin injection 0.1 mg/ml is required for a
50 mcg dose? - ANSWER-0.5 ml
, Thirty-four degrees Celsius (34 degrees C) would be how many
degrees Fahrenheit? - ANSWER-93.2 degrees F
If 75 gm's of codeine phosphate is dissolved in 3 liters of sterile
water, what is the resultant percentage strength of the solution? -
ANSWER-2.5%
A compounded prescription required using 10 capsules costing
$40.00 per 60 capsules and 120 gm of an ointment base costing $8.00
per pound. If a $5.00 dispensing fee is included, how much should the
patient be charged? - ANSWER-$13.77
Cleocin suspension is available in a concentration of 75 mg/5 ml. How
many ml are required for a 300 mg dose? - ANSWER-2o ml
The markup for a $36.75 vial of antibiotic is 18%. What is the retail
price for this medication? - ANSWER-$43.37
How much diluent do you need to add to a 4 gm vial to get a
concentration of 250 mg/ml? Disregard the space the powder may
occupy. - ANSWER-16 ml
A solution containing 300 g of solute in 1500 ml of solution, what is
the ratio strength of (w/v)? - ANSWER-1:05
A pharmacy fills an order for 28 Septra tablets containing 0.08 g of
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY GRADED
A+./2024 PHARMACY TECH CALCULATIONS PRACTICE TEST –QUESTIONS
AND100% CORRECT ANSWERS .
What volume of a 2% erythromycin solution can be made from 15g of
erythromycin powder? - ANSWER-750 ml
How many ml of 95% of ethyl alcohol should be added to sterile water
for injection to make 1/2 liter of a 40% ethyl alcohol solution? -
ANSWER-210 ml
The recommended dose of drug XYZ is 10 mg/kg/day. What is the total
daily drug XYZ for a 48.4-lb patient? - ANSWER-220 mg
What volume of Digoxin 0.5 mg/2 ml injection will deliver a dose of
0.125 mg. - ANSWER-1/2 ml
The initial dose of aminophylline for a non-smoking adult is 0.7
mg/kg/hr for 12 hours. How many ml of an IV solution containing 400
mg per 100 ml would be required for a 154 lbs male over this 12 hour
period? - ANSWER-147 ml
What would be the selling price of Hydrocortisone cream 1% 30 gm if
it costs $7.00 and you want a 50% mark up? - ANSWER-$10.50
,An order reads "Acetaminophen 325 mg Pr q4h prn". What dosage
form should be dispensed? - ANSWER-Suppositories
Consider the following Rx: Dilantin 100 mg #180 Sig:1 cap po tid refill
x3 If the patient pays a $7.00 copay for a 30 day supply, what quantity
should be dispensed for the patient to pay no more than the $7.00
copay? - ANSWER-90 caps
Determine the flow rate of an IVPB containing 120 ml of gentamicin, if
the solution is to be infused over a 1 hour period and the
administration set is calibrated to deliver 10 drops per ml. – ANSWER-
20 gtts/min
The doctor writes a prescription for Na Heparin 20,000 units in 500 ml
N.S. Infuse over 8 hours. What is the flow rate in ml/hr? - ANSWER-63
ml in 1 hr
You receive a prescription for Amoxicillin suspension 125 mg/5 ml,
1.5 tsp TID x 10 days. The appropriate quantity to dispense would be:
- ANSWER-225 ml
Cefzil suspension is available in a concentration of 125 mg/5 ml. How
many ml are required for a 500 mg dose? - ANSWER-20 ml
1/2 tablespoons is equivalent to how many ml? - ANSWER-7.5 ml
,The approximate size container for the dispensing of 180 ml of liquid
medication would be? - ANSWER-6 ounces
You receive an order for Ceclor suspension (125 mg/5 ml) with a dose
of 250 mg TID for 10 days. How many milliliters do you need to
dispense? - ANSWER-300 ml
A pharmacy wants to mark up a product by thirty percent. How much
would an item cost with mark up, if it's original cost was $4.50? -
ANSWER-$5.85
To prepare 400 ml of a 40% (w/v) solution of sodium bicarbonate, how
many grams of solute are needed? - ANSWER-16o gm
What is the Latin abbreviation for "after meals"? - ANSWER-pc
You receive an order to prepare 250 mg of dobutamine in a 100-ml
pump cassette with NS as the diluent. Dobutamine is available as a
12.5-mg/ml solution. How many milliliters of dobutamine do you need
to prepare this prescription? - ANSWER-20 ml
Using Clark's Rule, what is the dose of drug for an eight-year-old boy
weighing 50 pounds? (The normal adult dose is 300 mg.) - ANSWER-
100 mg
What volume of pediatric digoxin injection 0.1 mg/ml is required for a
50 mcg dose? - ANSWER-0.5 ml
, Thirty-four degrees Celsius (34 degrees C) would be how many
degrees Fahrenheit? - ANSWER-93.2 degrees F
If 75 gm's of codeine phosphate is dissolved in 3 liters of sterile
water, what is the resultant percentage strength of the solution? -
ANSWER-2.5%
A compounded prescription required using 10 capsules costing
$40.00 per 60 capsules and 120 gm of an ointment base costing $8.00
per pound. If a $5.00 dispensing fee is included, how much should the
patient be charged? - ANSWER-$13.77
Cleocin suspension is available in a concentration of 75 mg/5 ml. How
many ml are required for a 300 mg dose? - ANSWER-2o ml
The markup for a $36.75 vial of antibiotic is 18%. What is the retail
price for this medication? - ANSWER-$43.37
How much diluent do you need to add to a 4 gm vial to get a
concentration of 250 mg/ml? Disregard the space the powder may
occupy. - ANSWER-16 ml
A solution containing 300 g of solute in 1500 ml of solution, what is
the ratio strength of (w/v)? - ANSWER-1:05
A pharmacy fills an order for 28 Septra tablets containing 0.08 g of
