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You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150
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ml. How many milliliters should the patient take each day? - correct answer✔✔15 ml
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You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many
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days should this prescription last? - correct answer✔✔10 days
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A compounded prescription calls for 600 gm of white perolatum. How many 1 lb jars should
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you obtain so there is enough to prepare this prescription? - correct answer✔✔2 jars
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Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each
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tablet of Tylenol #3? - correct answer✔✔1/2 grain
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One form of influenza vaccine, the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine, must be stored at -15
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degrees C. What is this temperature in degrees F? - correct answer✔✔5 degrees F
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The lead pharmacy technician must reorder billing forms when 80% of the case has been
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used. A full case of billing forms contains 20 packages of forms. How many packages of
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forms should be remaining in the case when it's time to reorder? - correct answer✔✔4
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If reconstituting a liquid antibiotic, 90 ml of distilled water should be used. If 1/3 of the
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water should be added first to moisten the powder, how much water should be added to
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moisten the powder? - correct answer✔✔30 ml ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
, How many capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride should be used to prepare 30 ml of the
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following preparation, if each capsule contains 150mg of clindamycin hydrochloride?
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70% isopropyl alcohol qs ad 60 ml - correct answer✔✔2 capsules
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A prescription is written for ibuprofen 10% cream. How much ibuprofen is needed to make
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20gm of the cream? - correct answer✔✔2 gm
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You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If
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each container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are
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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
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directions of 500 mg on the first day, followed by 250 mg once daily until gone? - correct
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answer✔✔5
What is the da's supply for metronidazole vaginal gel 70 g, Sig 5 g twice daily? - correct
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answer✔✔7 days ||//\\||
What is the days supply for Humulin N insulin 20 ml, if the dose is 40 U daily? - correct
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answer✔✔50 days ||//\\||
How much change should be given to a patient who gives you $50.00 to pay for 3
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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
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$52.10, and the AWP is $65.12? - correct answer✔✔$21.04
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You are filling a prescription that reads: Amoxilillin 12.5 mg/5ml, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150
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ml. How many milliliters should the patient take each day? - correct answer✔✔15 ml
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You are filling a prescription that reads: EES 200, Sig 1 tsp t.i.d. Dispense 150 ml. How many
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days should this prescription last? - correct answer✔✔10 days
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A compounded prescription calls for 600 gm of white perolatum. How many 1 lb jars should
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you obtain so there is enough to prepare this prescription? - correct answer✔✔2 jars
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Each tablet of Tylenol #3 has 30 mg of codeine. How many grains of codeine are in each
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tablet of Tylenol #3? - correct answer✔✔1/2 grain
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One form of influenza vaccine, the Live Attenuated Intranasal Vaccine, must be stored at -15
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degrees C. What is this temperature in degrees F? - correct answer✔✔5 degrees F
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The lead pharmacy technician must reorder billing forms when 80% of the case has been
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used. A full case of billing forms contains 20 packages of forms. How many packages of
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forms should be remaining in the case when it's time to reorder? - correct answer✔✔4
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If reconstituting a liquid antibiotic, 90 ml of distilled water should be used. If 1/3 of the
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water should be added first to moisten the powder, how much water should be added to
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moisten the powder? - correct answer✔✔30 ml ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
, How many capsules of clindamycin hydrochloride should be used to prepare 30 ml of the
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following preparation, if each capsule contains 150mg of clindamycin hydrochloride?
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clindamycin hydrochloride 600 mg ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
70% isopropyl alcohol qs ad 60 ml - correct answer✔✔2 capsules
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A prescription is written for ibuprofen 10% cream. How much ibuprofen is needed to make
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20gm of the cream? - correct answer✔✔2 gm
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You are entering a prescription for an albuterol inhaler that delivers 90 mcg per actuation. If
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each container delivers 200 actuations and each dose is two actuations, how many mg are
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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
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directions of 500 mg on the first day, followed by 250 mg once daily until gone? - correct
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answer✔✔5
What is the da's supply for metronidazole vaginal gel 70 g, Sig 5 g twice daily? - correct
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answer✔✔7 days ||//\\||
What is the days supply for Humulin N insulin 20 ml, if the dose is 40 U daily? - correct
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answer✔✔50 days ||//\\||
How much change should be given to a patient who gives you $50.00 to pay for 3
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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
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$52.10, and the AWP is $65.12? - correct answer✔✔$21.04
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