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Pharmacy Technician Exam: Pharmacy Math Problem Solving
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Pharmacy Technician Exam: Pharmacy Math Problem Solving
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1. How many milliliters of purified water should be added to 45% alcohol to prepare 750 mL of 25% alcohol?
2. Which of the following statements concerning the administration of insulin is true?
3. If 250 mg of cefazolin powder are diluted with water to 50 mL, what is the percent concentration of drug in the final solution?
4. Mickey cannot swallow the 250 mg capsules either. How many 250 mg capsules will be needed to make the following suspension: Drug C 300 mg/5 mL 200 mL?
5. 20 mL of 10% KCl solution, 50 mL of 25% NaHCO3 solution, and 30 mL of 20% CaCl2 solution are mixed with 1,000 mL of D5W. The infusion should be administered over eight hours. What is the flow rate?
6. When selecting a medication to fill a prescription, you should always read the label
7. If three 150 mg capsules of clindamycin are added to 150 mL of 1% Cleocin® topical solution, what is the final percent of clindamycin in the mixture?
8. If an adult dose is 5 mg/kg body weight. What dose would we give a 123 lb adult?
9. n 0.45% NaCl 500 mL n infuse over six hours n drop factor: 12 gtts/mL
How many gtts/min would you set the administration pump for this IV?
10. How much of a 1:1,000 stock solution is needed to make 240 mL 1:3,000 solution?
11. A patient is to receive a total of 120 mg of furosemide each day and takes one dose every six hours. How many milligrams are in each dose?
12. A patient who weighs 50 kg is to receive acyclovir every eight hours. The recommended dose is 15 mg/kg/day. What is the individual dose for this patient?
13. A prescription is for ampicillin 0.5 g by mouth four times a day. The available dose is 250 mg per capsule. How many capsules should the nurse give the patient each day?
14. 98.6°C is what temperature Fahrenheit?
15. How many 50 mg tablets of drug A are needed to make a 1:400 500 mL liquid formulation?
16. How much 70% alcohol is required to prepare 750 mL of 20% alcohol?
17. How many milliliters of amoxicillin suspension do you dispense if the patient needs to take two teaspoonsful four times a day for ten days?
18. The most common system of measure used in the pharmacy setting is
19. n 0.45% NaCl 500 mL n infuse over six hours n drop factor: 12 gtts/mL
How many milligrams of NaCl are in this IV?
20. Most oral medications dispensed in a retail setting are supplied in
21. A patient comes in to pay for his or her medication. The cost of the drug is $24.98 with a 7% markup and a $6.00 dispensing fee. How much should the patient be charged?
22. How many 500 mg capsules of doxycycline are required to prepare 250 mL of 2% solution?
23. If a prescription reads, 'Augmentin® 875 mg po bid × 10 days,' how many milliliters of Augmentin® 250 mg per 5 mL are required to fill a ten-day supply?
24. How much erythromycin is in 60 mL of topical erythromycin 2% solution?
25. How much of a D10W and sterile water for injection are needed to prepare a D8W 250 mL?

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