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PHARMACY PRACTICE TEST, COMP 16 DRUGS
G, DRUGS
QUESTION
A medication prescription calls for dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1000 mL with 40
mEq of potassium chloride to be infused at 125 mL/hr. How many 1 L bags will be
needed over a 24 hr period?
Answer:
3
Each bag can last 8 hours (1000/125)
QUESTION
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving
ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should
recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of
administration?
Answer:
Intravenous injection
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QUESTION
A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1 g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100 mg/ml. Which
of the following is the amount of solution the technician should use to compound
a 500 mg dose?
Answer:
5 ml
According to the ratio of 100mg/1ml, a dose of 500 mg would require 5 ml
QUESTION
A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following
information should the technician record from the patient's insurance card?
Answer:
Group number
QUESTION
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PHARMACY PRACTICE TEST, COMP 16 DRUGS
G, DRUGS
QUESTION
A medication prescription calls for dextrose 5% in water (D5W) 1000 mL with 40
mEq of potassium chloride to be infused at 125 mL/hr. How many 1 L bags will be
needed over a 24 hr period?
Answer:
3
Each bag can last 8 hours (1000/125)
QUESTION
A patient's medication administration record indicates that he is receiving
ampicillin-sulbactam (Unasyn) piggyback qid. The pharmacy technician should
recognize that this medication is delivered via which of the following routes of
administration?
Answer:
Intravenous injection
pg. 1
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QUESTION
A pharmacy technician dilutes a 1 g vial of cefazolin (Ancef) to 100 mg/ml. Which
of the following is the amount of solution the technician should use to compound
a 500 mg dose?
Answer:
5 ml
According to the ratio of 100mg/1ml, a dose of 500 mg would require 5 ml
QUESTION
A pharmacy technician is completing a new patient profile. Which of the following
information should the technician record from the patient's insurance card?
Answer:
Group number
QUESTION
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