Pharmacy Tech Calculations Practice Exam Questions
& 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
The dose of a drug is 250 micrograms per kg of body weight. What dose should be
given to a child that weighs 55 lbs? - Correct Answer 6.25 mg
A physician has ordered 15ml of Brand X Antacid Suspension to be taken four times
daily. How many days will a 12 oz. bottle last? - Correct Answer 6 days
How many mcg of digoxin are in 0.4 ml of digoxin solution if the strength of the digoxin
solution is 50 mcg per ml? - Correct Answer 20 mcg
You are filing a prescription for gentamicin 80 mg. How much gentamicin solution
should be measured from a 2 ml vial of gentamicin 40 mg/ml? - Correct Answer 2 ml
45 units of Humulin R insulin are to be added to a TPN bag. How much Humulin R (U-
100) is needed? - Correct Answer 0.45 ml
How much potassium chloride solution (2 mEq/ml) should be added to a 1 liter IV bat if
25 mEq of potassium chloride is needed? - Correct Answer 12.5 ml
How much sodium chloride is in 25 ml of normal saline? - Correct Answer 225 mg
A drug is in a vial that contains 500 mg of the drug in 2 ml of solution. What is the
percent strength of this drug? - Correct Answer 25%
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