PTCB Practice Exam (Math) Questions with complete
solution Grade A+.
1. If a physician writes an order for 400 mL of D5W to be infused over a 4-hour
time period, and the IV drop factor is 12 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute
should be delivered?
a. 12 gtt
b. 2 gtt
c. 1.67 gtt
d. 20 gtt: 20 gtt
First find the total number of minutes: 60 X 4 = 240. Then find mL/min: =
1.67 ml infused in 1 minute. Then multiply this by the drop factor: 1.67 X 12 = 20
drops per minute.
2. A drug sells for $29.99 retail and has a wholesale cost of $19.74. The
dispensing cost is $3.20. What is the pharmacy's net profit?
A $10.25
B $29.99
C $3.20
D $7.05: $7.05
Gross profit is selling price minus purchase price. For net profit you also need to
subtract the dispensing cost as well.
3. You are planning to prepare 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution, by mixing your
5% and 50% dextrose solution. How much of each solution will be needed?
A 350 mL of the 50% and 250 mL of the 5%
B 300 mL of the 50% and 100 mL of the 5%
C 200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of the 5%
D 300 mL of the 50% and 300 mL of the 5%: 200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of
the 5%
4. Seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit is equal to what temperature in Celsius?
A 74.0
B 23.3
C 18.3
D 30.7: 23.3
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, PTCB Practice Exam (Math) Questions with complete
solution Grade A+.
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature
and then divide by 1.8.
5. An order is written for 500 mL of NS to infuse at 40 gtt/min. How long would
it take to infuse the NS if the set delivers 10 gtt/mL?
A 40 minutes
B 125 minutes
C 50 minutes
D 100 minutes: 125 minutes
10 gtt/mL means 10 drops per mL. So for 500 mL you will get: 10 X 500 = 5,000
drops. The flow rate is 40 gtt/min, which means 40 drops per minute, so divide total
drops by 40 to get the number of minutes: 5,000/40 = 125.
6. Convert 5.5 kg to pounds.
A 1.21 lb
B 55 lb
C 12.1 lb
D 0.55 lb: 12.1 lb
A kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. 5.5 X 2.2 = 12.1
7. The percent equivalent of a 1:125 ratio is:
A 12.5%
B 0.8%
C 8.0%
D 0.08%: 0.8%
Percent means parts per hundred. 1/125 = x/100 which means 125x = 100 which
means x = 0.8
8. An order is written to administer 2 liters of an IV fluid over 18 hours. What
will the flow rate be?
A 101 mL/hr
B 56 mL/hr
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solution Grade A+.
1. If a physician writes an order for 400 mL of D5W to be infused over a 4-hour
time period, and the IV drop factor is 12 gtt/mL, how many drops per minute
should be delivered?
a. 12 gtt
b. 2 gtt
c. 1.67 gtt
d. 20 gtt: 20 gtt
First find the total number of minutes: 60 X 4 = 240. Then find mL/min: =
1.67 ml infused in 1 minute. Then multiply this by the drop factor: 1.67 X 12 = 20
drops per minute.
2. A drug sells for $29.99 retail and has a wholesale cost of $19.74. The
dispensing cost is $3.20. What is the pharmacy's net profit?
A $10.25
B $29.99
C $3.20
D $7.05: $7.05
Gross profit is selling price minus purchase price. For net profit you also need to
subtract the dispensing cost as well.
3. You are planning to prepare 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution, by mixing your
5% and 50% dextrose solution. How much of each solution will be needed?
A 350 mL of the 50% and 250 mL of the 5%
B 300 mL of the 50% and 100 mL of the 5%
C 200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of the 5%
D 300 mL of the 50% and 300 mL of the 5%: 200 mL of the 50% and 400 mL of
the 5%
4. Seventy-four degrees Fahrenheit is equal to what temperature in Celsius?
A 74.0
B 23.3
C 18.3
D 30.7: 23.3
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, PTCB Practice Exam (Math) Questions with complete
solution Grade A+.
To convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius, subtract 32 from the Fahrenheit temperature
and then divide by 1.8.
5. An order is written for 500 mL of NS to infuse at 40 gtt/min. How long would
it take to infuse the NS if the set delivers 10 gtt/mL?
A 40 minutes
B 125 minutes
C 50 minutes
D 100 minutes: 125 minutes
10 gtt/mL means 10 drops per mL. So for 500 mL you will get: 10 X 500 = 5,000
drops. The flow rate is 40 gtt/min, which means 40 drops per minute, so divide total
drops by 40 to get the number of minutes: 5,000/40 = 125.
6. Convert 5.5 kg to pounds.
A 1.21 lb
B 55 lb
C 12.1 lb
D 0.55 lb: 12.1 lb
A kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds. 5.5 X 2.2 = 12.1
7. The percent equivalent of a 1:125 ratio is:
A 12.5%
B 0.8%
C 8.0%
D 0.08%: 0.8%
Percent means parts per hundred. 1/125 = x/100 which means 125x = 100 which
means x = 0.8
8. An order is written to administer 2 liters of an IV fluid over 18 hours. What
will the flow rate be?
A 101 mL/hr
B 56 mL/hr
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