Pharmacy Tech Calculations Practice Exam questions
with verified answers
$19.65 Ans✓✓✓ What is the cost for 30 tablets of a drug if the cost for 100
tablets is $65.50?
$31.95 Ans✓✓✓ The retail price for a prescription is $35.50. What amount
should be charged if the patient is to receive a 10% discount?
0.8 mL Ans✓✓✓ What volume of solution that is 25 mg/ml should be measured
to deliver a does of 20 mg?
0.946 grams Ans✓✓✓ A solution of Halperidol(Haldol) contains 2 mg/mL of
active ingredient. How many grams would be in 473 mL of this solution.
1 fl oz Ans✓✓✓ 29.6 ml
1 g Ans✓✓✓ 15.4 gr
1 kg Ans✓✓✓ 2.2 lb
1 L Ans✓✓✓ 33.8 fl oz
1 lb Ans✓✓✓ 16 oz
1 oz Ans✓✓✓ 28.3 g
, 1 tbsp Ans✓✓✓ 3 tsp = 15 mL
1.5 g Ans✓✓✓ How much hydrocortisone powder is needed to compound 60 g
of hydrocortisone cream 2.5%
1.6 ml Ans✓✓✓ You have an ampule of digoxin injection that contains 500 mcg
in 2 ml. What volume is needed to deliver a dose of 0.4 mg?
100 ml bottle of 500 mg/5ml Ans✓✓✓ A child's dose for cefadroxil is 30mg/kg
body weight once a day for 14 days. What is the smallest bottle that will provide
enough medication to last 14 days if the child weighs 44 pounds
11.4 mL Ans✓✓✓ The physician orders Ferrous Sulfate 500 mg po qd x 30 days.
You have on the shelf Ferrous Sulfate 220 mg/5mL 473 mL. How many mL is
required for one dose?
143 mL dext 70% and 357 mL sterile water Ans✓✓✓ You have an oder for 20%
Dextrose 500mL. You have a 1000 mL bag of Dextrose 70%. How much of the
Dextrose 70% do you need to use to make Dextrose 20% 500 mL? How much
sterile water do you need?
15 mg Ans✓✓✓ The doctor orders 1/4 gr Codeine. How many milligrams is this
equivalent to?
16 fl oz Ans✓✓✓ 1 pt
with verified answers
$19.65 Ans✓✓✓ What is the cost for 30 tablets of a drug if the cost for 100
tablets is $65.50?
$31.95 Ans✓✓✓ The retail price for a prescription is $35.50. What amount
should be charged if the patient is to receive a 10% discount?
0.8 mL Ans✓✓✓ What volume of solution that is 25 mg/ml should be measured
to deliver a does of 20 mg?
0.946 grams Ans✓✓✓ A solution of Halperidol(Haldol) contains 2 mg/mL of
active ingredient. How many grams would be in 473 mL of this solution.
1 fl oz Ans✓✓✓ 29.6 ml
1 g Ans✓✓✓ 15.4 gr
1 kg Ans✓✓✓ 2.2 lb
1 L Ans✓✓✓ 33.8 fl oz
1 lb Ans✓✓✓ 16 oz
1 oz Ans✓✓✓ 28.3 g
, 1 tbsp Ans✓✓✓ 3 tsp = 15 mL
1.5 g Ans✓✓✓ How much hydrocortisone powder is needed to compound 60 g
of hydrocortisone cream 2.5%
1.6 ml Ans✓✓✓ You have an ampule of digoxin injection that contains 500 mcg
in 2 ml. What volume is needed to deliver a dose of 0.4 mg?
100 ml bottle of 500 mg/5ml Ans✓✓✓ A child's dose for cefadroxil is 30mg/kg
body weight once a day for 14 days. What is the smallest bottle that will provide
enough medication to last 14 days if the child weighs 44 pounds
11.4 mL Ans✓✓✓ The physician orders Ferrous Sulfate 500 mg po qd x 30 days.
You have on the shelf Ferrous Sulfate 220 mg/5mL 473 mL. How many mL is
required for one dose?
143 mL dext 70% and 357 mL sterile water Ans✓✓✓ You have an oder for 20%
Dextrose 500mL. You have a 1000 mL bag of Dextrose 70%. How much of the
Dextrose 70% do you need to use to make Dextrose 20% 500 mL? How much
sterile water do you need?
15 mg Ans✓✓✓ The doctor orders 1/4 gr Codeine. How many milligrams is this
equivalent to?
16 fl oz Ans✓✓✓ 1 pt
