PHARMACY TECH CALCULATIONS TEST NEWEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
An I.V. infusion order is received for Lidocaine 2 g in 250 ml of
0.9% NaCl to be infused at 3 mg/min. What will the flow rate be in
ml/hr? - ANSWER-22.5 ml/hr You receive a prescription for
Amoxicillin 75 mg QID for ten days. How many ml's of
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc do you need? - ANSWER-60 ml of
Amoxicillin 250/5 cc
An order specified Suprax 75 mg qd for 10 days. If a 100 mg/5 ml
suspension is used, the volume of each daily dose will be: -
ANSWER-3.75 ml
The AWP for a drug is $33.50 with a 15% discount from the
wholesaler. What would be the net cost of this drug? - ANSWER-
$28.47
A 500 tablet bottle of Carisoprodol costs $62.88. What would be
the cost of 45 tablets? - ANSWER-$5.67
,Mr. Smith receives and I.V. infusion order for KCl 20 mEq in 1000
ml of NaCl 0.9% to be infused at 125 ml/hr. What amount of KCl
will Mr. Smith receive per hour? - ANSWER-2.5 mEq
The Technician receives an order for KCl 15 mEq PO bid. What
volume of KCl elixir containing 40 mEq/30 ml will be required to
deliver a single dose? - ANSWER-11.25 ml
Aminosyn is an Amino Acid often times used in TPN orders to
provide protein for cellular repair and growth. A physician writes
an order for Aminosyn 2.5% 500 ml. You look on the shelf and
have only Aminosyn 8.5% 1000 ml. How are you going to prepare
this order using a sterile evacuated container? - ANSWER-Add
147 ml of Aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water to 500 ml
How many mg's of diazepam are contained in 2.5 ml of a
diazepam 10 mg 2 ml injection? - ANSWER-12.5 mg
The markup for a $35.18 vial of antibiotic is 22%. What is the
retail price for this medication? - ANSWER-$42.92
A pharmacy wants to mark up a product by 33 percent. How
much would an item cost with mark up, if it's original cost was
$6.50? - ANSWER-$8.65
,A compounded prescription required using 12 capsules costing
$30.00 per 50 capsules and 120 gm of an ointment base costing
$7.50 per pound. If a $5.00 dispensing fee is included, how much
should the patient be charged? - ANSWER-$14.18
How many 10 mg Minoxidil tablets would be needed to make 60
ml of a 2% solution? - ANSWER-120 tablets
How many 100 mg tablets will be needed to make 1/2 liter of
1:250 solution? - ANSWER-20 tablets
The cost of 500 tablets of ibuprofen 400 mg is $62.28. If your
pharmacy marks up the cost by 13% and adds a $2.35
dispensing fee, what would be the retail charge for 120 tablets? -
ANSWER-$19.24
The directions for use for Prednisone 5 mg tablets reads: Sig: 2
tabs po bid for 3 days, 3 tabs po qd for 2 days, 2 tabs po qd for 2
days, 1 tab po qd for 1 day, then 1/2 tab po qd for 1 day. How
many tablets should be dispensed? - ANSWER-24 tablets
The dose of Cefaclor for children 6 months or older is 50
mg/kg/day. What would be the daily dose range for a child who
weighs 10 lbs.? - ANSWER-227 mg per day
, What quantity of Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 ml will be required for a 50
mg dose? - ANSWER-4 teaspoonsfuls
A 500-ml quantity of D5W contains how many grams of
dextrose? - ANSWER-25 grams
What amount of 6% Nitroglycerin ointment must be diluted with
Lanolin
Petrolatum base to fill an order for 1 pound of 2% Nitroglycerin?
(Assume 1 lb =
454 g) - ANSWER-151 g
How much Amoxil 250 mg/5 ml suspension should be dispensed
for a 400 mg dose? - ANSWER-8 ml
A Zantac IV has been ordered to run as 2.5 drops/min. It contains
875 mg of Zantac in a total of 250 ml. How many milligrams of
Zantac will the patient receive per hour if the set is calibrated to
deliver 15 gtts/ml? - ANSWER-35 mg/hr
A patient is to be administered Amoxicillin that has a
recommended dosage of 30 mg/kg of body weight. The patient is
an infant weighing 15 lb. The amount of the drug the patient is to
receive is: - ANSWER-204 mg
COMPLETE 200 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
An I.V. infusion order is received for Lidocaine 2 g in 250 ml of
0.9% NaCl to be infused at 3 mg/min. What will the flow rate be in
ml/hr? - ANSWER-22.5 ml/hr You receive a prescription for
Amoxicillin 75 mg QID for ten days. How many ml's of
Amoxicillin 250 mg/5 cc do you need? - ANSWER-60 ml of
Amoxicillin 250/5 cc
An order specified Suprax 75 mg qd for 10 days. If a 100 mg/5 ml
suspension is used, the volume of each daily dose will be: -
ANSWER-3.75 ml
The AWP for a drug is $33.50 with a 15% discount from the
wholesaler. What would be the net cost of this drug? - ANSWER-
$28.47
A 500 tablet bottle of Carisoprodol costs $62.88. What would be
the cost of 45 tablets? - ANSWER-$5.67
,Mr. Smith receives and I.V. infusion order for KCl 20 mEq in 1000
ml of NaCl 0.9% to be infused at 125 ml/hr. What amount of KCl
will Mr. Smith receive per hour? - ANSWER-2.5 mEq
The Technician receives an order for KCl 15 mEq PO bid. What
volume of KCl elixir containing 40 mEq/30 ml will be required to
deliver a single dose? - ANSWER-11.25 ml
Aminosyn is an Amino Acid often times used in TPN orders to
provide protein for cellular repair and growth. A physician writes
an order for Aminosyn 2.5% 500 ml. You look on the shelf and
have only Aminosyn 8.5% 1000 ml. How are you going to prepare
this order using a sterile evacuated container? - ANSWER-Add
147 ml of Aminosyn 8.5% and qs with sterile water to 500 ml
How many mg's of diazepam are contained in 2.5 ml of a
diazepam 10 mg 2 ml injection? - ANSWER-12.5 mg
The markup for a $35.18 vial of antibiotic is 22%. What is the
retail price for this medication? - ANSWER-$42.92
A pharmacy wants to mark up a product by 33 percent. How
much would an item cost with mark up, if it's original cost was
$6.50? - ANSWER-$8.65
,A compounded prescription required using 12 capsules costing
$30.00 per 50 capsules and 120 gm of an ointment base costing
$7.50 per pound. If a $5.00 dispensing fee is included, how much
should the patient be charged? - ANSWER-$14.18
How many 10 mg Minoxidil tablets would be needed to make 60
ml of a 2% solution? - ANSWER-120 tablets
How many 100 mg tablets will be needed to make 1/2 liter of
1:250 solution? - ANSWER-20 tablets
The cost of 500 tablets of ibuprofen 400 mg is $62.28. If your
pharmacy marks up the cost by 13% and adds a $2.35
dispensing fee, what would be the retail charge for 120 tablets? -
ANSWER-$19.24
The directions for use for Prednisone 5 mg tablets reads: Sig: 2
tabs po bid for 3 days, 3 tabs po qd for 2 days, 2 tabs po qd for 2
days, 1 tab po qd for 1 day, then 1/2 tab po qd for 1 day. How
many tablets should be dispensed? - ANSWER-24 tablets
The dose of Cefaclor for children 6 months or older is 50
mg/kg/day. What would be the daily dose range for a child who
weighs 10 lbs.? - ANSWER-227 mg per day
, What quantity of Benadryl 12.5 mg/5 ml will be required for a 50
mg dose? - ANSWER-4 teaspoonsfuls
A 500-ml quantity of D5W contains how many grams of
dextrose? - ANSWER-25 grams
What amount of 6% Nitroglycerin ointment must be diluted with
Lanolin
Petrolatum base to fill an order for 1 pound of 2% Nitroglycerin?
(Assume 1 lb =
454 g) - ANSWER-151 g
How much Amoxil 250 mg/5 ml suspension should be dispensed
for a 400 mg dose? - ANSWER-8 ml
A Zantac IV has been ordered to run as 2.5 drops/min. It contains
875 mg of Zantac in a total of 250 ml. How many milligrams of
Zantac will the patient receive per hour if the set is calibrated to
deliver 15 gtts/ml? - ANSWER-35 mg/hr
A patient is to be administered Amoxicillin that has a
recommended dosage of 30 mg/kg of body weight. The patient is
an infant weighing 15 lb. The amount of the drug the patient is to
receive is: - ANSWER-204 mg
