Question 1

CI = ____

Accepted Answer

A)  51
B)  101
C)  501
D)  11

Question 2

Acetaminophen elixir contains 250 mg of APAP per 2 ml.How many milligrams of APAP are in 15 ml of the elixir? ____ mg

Accepted Answer

A)  1875
B)  0.12
C)  33.33
D)  1.875

Question 3

A physician orders 10.5 mg of morphine sulfate to be administered to a patient.Morphine is labeled 7 mg/ml.How many milliliters are required to fill the order? ____ ml

Accepted Answer

A)  73.5
B)  1.5
C)  7.35
D)  15

Question 4

A medication contains 5.25 g of a drug in power form.If 5 ml of sterile water is added to the drug,how many milligrams of the drug will be contained in 1 ml of solution (assuming that the powder does not add volume to the final solution) ? ____ mg

Accepted Answer

A)  2.6
B)  26.25
C)  1050
D)  1.05

Question 5

A recommended dose for the administration of a drug is 15 mg/lb/day in three divided doses.How many milligrams of this drug must be administered for one dose to a 90 kg adult? ____ mg

Accepted Answer

A)  613.6
B)  990
C)  1350
D)  450

Question 6

DLXXXIV = ____

Accepted Answer

A)  569
B)  634
C)  584
D)  1037

Question 7

MMMXXXVII = ____

Accepted Answer

A)  3037
B)  3307
C)  137
D)  337

Question 8

CMLII = ____

Accepted Answer

A)  1152
B)  152
C)  952
D)  852

Question 9

A recommended dose for administration of a medication is 21 mg/lb/day.How many milligrams of this drug must be administered daily to a 115 kg adult? ____ mg/day

Accepted Answer

A)  253
B)  1097.7
C)  2415
D)  5313

Question 10

A vial contains 1.125 g of Unasyn in 5 ml of solution.How many milligrams of Unasyn are contained in 4.7 ml of solution? ____ mg

Accepted Answer

A)  1057.5
B)  5.2875
C)  4.177
D)  1.20

Question 11

An IV piggyback containing 6 g of drug in 190 ml is to be infused over 2 hours.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 12 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should be administered? ____ gtt/min

Accepted Answer

A)  95
B)  19
C)  7.9
D)  2.6

Question 12

The physician orders 392 ml of D₅W solution to be administered over a 14-hour period.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should the patient receive? ____ gtt/min

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  2
C)  7
D)  1.9 C

Question 13

A medication is supplied in a 400 mg scored tablet.A physician prescribes 200 mg every 6 hours for 14 days.How many tablets will be dispensed for the entire course of therapy? ____ tablets

Accepted Answer

A)  28
B)  56
C)  12
D)  42 A

Question 14

MCMXLIX = ____

Accepted Answer

A)  1856
B)  1959
C)  19,049
D)  1949

Question 15

A recommended dose for the administration of a drug is 22 mg/kg/day.How many milligrams of this drug must be administered per day to a 220 lb adult? ____ mg

Accepted Answer

A)  2200
B)  10
C)  4840
D)  10648

Question 16

A medication is labeled as having 351 mg/9 ml.A physician writes an order for 58.5 mg of the medication to be given every 4 hours.How many milliliters of the drug will be dispensed for a 10-day supply? ____ ml

Accepted Answer

A)  100
B)  76
C)  120
D)  90

Question 17

The recommended dose of a medication for a pediatric patient is 32 mg/kg/day.How many milligrams must be given daily to a 42 lb child? ____ mg/day

Accepted Answer

A)  1344
B)  1.31
C)  295
D)  611

Question 18

The physician orders 500 ml of a drug solution to be administered at a rate of 20 gtt/min.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How long will it take to administer the entire infusion? ____ hours

Accepted Answer

A)  6.5
B)  6.25
C)  1.6
D)  10

Question 19

A patient is to receive 405 ml of an IV infusion over a period of 9 hours.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 4 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should the patient receive? ____ gtt/min

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  180
C)  11.25
D)  3 D

Question 20

An IV infusion containing 945 ml is to be administered at a drop rate of 84 gtt/min.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 18 gtt/ml.How long will it take to administer the entire infusion? ____ hours

Accepted Answer

A)  3.4
B)  20.2
C)  1.6
D)  5

Exam 4: Conversions and Calculations Used by Pharmacy Technicians

CI = ____

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Acetaminophen elixir contains 250 mg of APAP per 2 ml.How many milligrams of APAP are in 15 ml of the elixir? ____ mg

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A physician orders 10.5 mg of morphine sulfate to be administered to a patient.Morphine is labeled 7 mg/ml.How many milliliters are required to fill the order? ____ ml

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A medication contains 5.25 g of a drug in power form.If 5 ml of sterile water is added to the drug,how many milligrams of the drug will be contained in 1 ml of solution (assuming that the powder does not add volume to the final solution) ? ____ mg

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A recommended dose for the administration of a drug is 15 mg/lb/day in three divided doses.How many milligrams of this drug must be administered for one dose to a 90 kg adult? ____ mg

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DLXXXIV = ____

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MMMXXXVII = ____

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CMLII = ____

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A recommended dose for administration of a medication is 21 mg/lb/day.How many milligrams of this drug must be administered daily to a 115 kg adult? ____ mg/day

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A vial contains 1.125 g of Unasyn in 5 ml of solution.How many milligrams of Unasyn are contained in 4.7 ml of solution? ____ mg

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An IV piggyback containing 6 g of drug in 190 ml is to be infused over 2 hours.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 12 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should be administered? ____ gtt/min

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The physician orders 392 ml of D₅W solution to be administered over a 14-hour period.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should the patient receive? ____ gtt/min

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A medication is supplied in a 400 mg scored tablet.A physician prescribes 200 mg every 6 hours for 14 days.How many tablets will be dispensed for the entire course of therapy? ____ tablets

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MCMXLIX = ____

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A recommended dose for the administration of a drug is 22 mg/kg/day.How many milligrams of this drug must be administered per day to a 220 lb adult? ____ mg

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A medication is labeled as having 351 mg/9 ml.A physician writes an order for 58.5 mg of the medication to be given every 4 hours.How many milliliters of the drug will be dispensed for a 10-day supply? ____ ml

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The recommended dose of a medication for a pediatric patient is 32 mg/kg/day.How many milligrams must be given daily to a 42 lb child? ____ mg/day

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The physician orders 500 ml of a drug solution to be administered at a rate of 20 gtt/min.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 15 gtt/ml.How long will it take to administer the entire infusion? ____ hours

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A patient is to receive 405 ml of an IV infusion over a period of 9 hours.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 4 gtt/ml.How many drops per minute should the patient receive? ____ gtt/min

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An IV infusion containing 945 ml is to be administered at a drop rate of 84 gtt/min.The IV set is calibrated to deliver 18 gtt/ml.How long will it take to administer the entire infusion? ____ hours

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