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Solutions Current Update Exam
How much of 95% ethanol must be mixed with 20% ethanol to make 1 pint of a 40% ethanol solution? -
✔✔126 ml
If a Kg of Hydrocortisone ointment contains 45 gms of active ingredient, what is the percentage strength
of the ointment? - ✔✔4.5%
The cost of 120 grams of Triamcinolone 0.1% cream is $45.00. What would be the cost of 15 grams? -
✔✔$5.63
How many 100 mg tablets will be needed to make 1/2 liter of 1:250 solution? - ✔✔20 tablets
What is the resultant percentage concentration when 30 gms of codeine phosphate is dissolved in 2 liters
of solution? - ✔✔1.5%
What volume of Betadine Solution would be needed to prepackage 152 pints? - ✔✔19 gallons
au - ✔✔both ears
The standard pediatric dose for Cefazolin is 20 mg/kg/day. The order is written for 150 mg TID. The
infant weighs 8 lbs. Is this dose: - ✔✔too high
Fentanyl has a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters do you need for a 800-mcg dose? -
✔✔16ml
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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. - ✔✔16ml
What quantity of Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 ml will be required for a 50 mg dose? - ✔✔4 teaspoons
A pharmacy fills an order for 28 Septra tablets containing 0.08 g of Trimethoprim each. How much
Trimethoprim is dispensed? - ✔✔2240mg
How much medication would be needed for the following order? Deltasone 10 mg, one qid x 3 days, one
tid x 2 days, one bid x 1 day, then stop - ✔✔20 tablets
The infusion rate of an I.V. is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800 ml. What would be the infusion
rate in mls per minute? - ✔✔1.11 ml
What is the Latin abbreviation for "at bedtime"? - ✔✔hs
The AWP for a drug is $24.65 with a 17% discount from the wholesaler. What would be the net cost of
this drug? - ✔✔$20.46
The cost of 500 tablets of Trazodone 50 mg is $81.15. If your pharmacy marks up the cost by 10% and
adds a $3.50 dispensing fee, what would be the retail charge for 90 tablets. - ✔✔$19.57
How many days will the following prescription last? Prozac 10 mg #120 Sig: 2 po bid - ✔✔30 days
If a third party payer specifies a maximum 1-month supply for a specific drug and the directions for use
state "I cap po tid", how many units of the drug may be dispensed? - ✔✔90 caps
The pharmacy bases its prices on $4.00 plus AWP of the drug. The prescription reads 1 tab qid X 10 days.
The AWP of drug is $49.00 per 100 tabs. What will be the retail price? - ✔✔$23.60
An IV solution containing 500 mg of aminophylline in 1000 ml of solution will completely infuse in 20
hours. How many mg of aminophylline is being infused per hour? - ✔✔25mg
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Calculations Pharmacy Tech
Questions Complete Verified
Solutions Current Update Exam
How much of 95% ethanol must be mixed with 20% ethanol to make 1 pint of a 40% ethanol solution? -
✔✔126 ml
If a Kg of Hydrocortisone ointment contains 45 gms of active ingredient, what is the percentage strength
of the ointment? - ✔✔4.5%
The cost of 120 grams of Triamcinolone 0.1% cream is $45.00. What would be the cost of 15 grams? -
✔✔$5.63
How many 100 mg tablets will be needed to make 1/2 liter of 1:250 solution? - ✔✔20 tablets
What is the resultant percentage concentration when 30 gms of codeine phosphate is dissolved in 2 liters
of solution? - ✔✔1.5%
What volume of Betadine Solution would be needed to prepackage 152 pints? - ✔✔19 gallons
au - ✔✔both ears
The standard pediatric dose for Cefazolin is 20 mg/kg/day. The order is written for 150 mg TID. The
infant weighs 8 lbs. Is this dose: - ✔✔too high
Fentanyl has a concentration of 0.05 mg/ml. How many milliliters do you need for a 800-mcg dose? -
✔✔16ml
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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. - ✔✔16ml
What quantity of Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 ml will be required for a 50 mg dose? - ✔✔4 teaspoons
A pharmacy fills an order for 28 Septra tablets containing 0.08 g of Trimethoprim each. How much
Trimethoprim is dispensed? - ✔✔2240mg
How much medication would be needed for the following order? Deltasone 10 mg, one qid x 3 days, one
tid x 2 days, one bid x 1 day, then stop - ✔✔20 tablets
The infusion rate of an I.V. is over 12 hours. The total exact volume is 800 ml. What would be the infusion
rate in mls per minute? - ✔✔1.11 ml
What is the Latin abbreviation for "at bedtime"? - ✔✔hs
The AWP for a drug is $24.65 with a 17% discount from the wholesaler. What would be the net cost of
this drug? - ✔✔$20.46
The cost of 500 tablets of Trazodone 50 mg is $81.15. If your pharmacy marks up the cost by 10% and
adds a $3.50 dispensing fee, what would be the retail charge for 90 tablets. - ✔✔$19.57
How many days will the following prescription last? Prozac 10 mg #120 Sig: 2 po bid - ✔✔30 days
If a third party payer specifies a maximum 1-month supply for a specific drug and the directions for use
state "I cap po tid", how many units of the drug may be dispensed? - ✔✔90 caps
The pharmacy bases its prices on $4.00 plus AWP of the drug. The prescription reads 1 tab qid X 10 days.
The AWP of drug is $49.00 per 100 tabs. What will be the retail price? - ✔✔$23.60
An IV solution containing 500 mg of aminophylline in 1000 ml of solution will completely infuse in 20
hours. How many mg of aminophylline is being infused per hour? - ✔✔25mg
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