PHARMACY TECH CALCULATIONS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How
many milliliters should the patient take each day? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 ml
You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many days should
this prescription last? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 days
A compounded prescription calls for 600 gm of white perolatum. How many 1 lb jars should you obtain
so there is enough to prepare this prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 jars
Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each tablet of Tylenol
#3? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1/2 grain
One form of influenza vaccine, the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine, must be stored at -15 degrees C.
What is this temperature in degrees F? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 degrees F
The lead pharmacy technician must reorder billing forms when 80% of the case has been used. A full
case of billing forms contains 20 packages of forms. How many packages of forms should be remaining
in the case when it's time to reorder? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 packages
If reconstituting a liquid antibiotic, 90 ml of distilled water should be used. If 1/3 of the water should be
added first to moisten the powder, how much water should be added to moisten the powder? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅30 ml
How many capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride should be used to prepare 30 ml of the following
preparation, if each capsule contains 150mg of clindamycin hydrochloride?
clindamycin hydrochloride 600 mg
70% isopropyl alcohol qs ad 60 ml - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 capsules
, A prescription is written for ibuprofen 10% cream. How much ibuprofen is needed to make 20gm of the
cream? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 gm
You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If each
container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are delivered in each
dose? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0.18
What is the days supply for a Z-Pak that contains six azithromycin 250 mg tablets, with directions of 500
mg on the first day, followed by 250 mg once daily until gone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5
What is the da's supply for metronidazole vaginal gel 70 g, Sig 5 g twice daily? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7
days
What is the days supply for Humulin N insulin 20 ml, if the dose is 40 U daily? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅50 days
How much change should be given to a patient who gives you $50.00 to pay for 3 prescriptions if the
patient's prescription plan has a $10 copay? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅$20.00
What is the gross profit for a prescription if the selling price is $73.14, the acquisition cost is $52.10, and
the AWP is $65.12? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅$21.04
A prescription has been written for Prevacid 30 mg #100, sig i cap qd, 2 refills; however, the patient's
insurance benefit has a 34-day supply limit. If the original prescription is filled for 34 capsules, how many
refills of 34 would be available? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7 refills of 34
You are preparing a prescription for Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many micrograms are in each tablet?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100 mcg
You are entering a prescription for timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solution 5 ml, Sig i gtt o.u. twice daily. How
many days should this bottle last if the dropper delivers 20 drops of timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solutions
per ml? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅25 days
AND ANSWERS
You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How
many milliliters should the patient take each day? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅15 ml
You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many days should
this prescription last? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅10 days
A compounded prescription calls for 600 gm of white perolatum. How many 1 lb jars should you obtain
so there is enough to prepare this prescription? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 jars
Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each tablet of Tylenol
#3? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1/2 grain
One form of influenza vaccine, the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine, must be stored at -15 degrees C.
What is this temperature in degrees F? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5 degrees F
The lead pharmacy technician must reorder billing forms when 80% of the case has been used. A full
case of billing forms contains 20 packages of forms. How many packages of forms should be remaining
in the case when it's time to reorder? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅4 packages
If reconstituting a liquid antibiotic, 90 ml of distilled water should be used. If 1/3 of the water should be
added first to moisten the powder, how much water should be added to moisten the powder? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅30 ml
How many capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride should be used to prepare 30 ml of the following
preparation, if each capsule contains 150mg of clindamycin hydrochloride?
clindamycin hydrochloride 600 mg
70% isopropyl alcohol qs ad 60 ml - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 capsules
, A prescription is written for ibuprofen 10% cream. How much ibuprofen is needed to make 20gm of the
cream? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅2 gm
You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If each
container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are delivered in each
dose? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0.18
What is the days supply for a Z-Pak that contains six azithromycin 250 mg tablets, with directions of 500
mg on the first day, followed by 250 mg once daily until gone? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅5
What is the da's supply for metronidazole vaginal gel 70 g, Sig 5 g twice daily? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7
days
What is the days supply for Humulin N insulin 20 ml, if the dose is 40 U daily? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅50 days
How much change should be given to a patient who gives you $50.00 to pay for 3 prescriptions if the
patient's prescription plan has a $10 copay? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅$20.00
What is the gross profit for a prescription if the selling price is $73.14, the acquisition cost is $52.10, and
the AWP is $65.12? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅$21.04
A prescription has been written for Prevacid 30 mg #100, sig i cap qd, 2 refills; however, the patient's
insurance benefit has a 34-day supply limit. If the original prescription is filled for 34 capsules, how many
refills of 34 would be available? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅7 refills of 34
You are preparing a prescription for Synthroid 0.1 mg tablets. How many micrograms are in each tablet?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅100 mcg
You are entering a prescription for timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solution 5 ml, Sig i gtt o.u. twice daily. How
many days should this bottle last if the dropper delivers 20 drops of timolol 0.25% ophthalmic solutions
per ml? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅25 days
