Pharmacy Tech Board Review (Math)

If 2.5 mg is interpreted as 25 mg, what's the fold error?

10 fold

Patient is to take 1 1/2 grains twice a day for 30 days, how many tablets in 65 mg tablets?

90 tablets (1 gr = 65 mg)

If 2.5 mg is interpreted as 25 mg, what's the fold error?

10 fold

Patient is to take 1 1/2 grains twice a day for 30 days, how many tablets in 65 mg tablets?

90 tablets (1 gr = 65 mg)

216 pounds is what in kilograms?

98 kg (1 kg = 2.2 lbs)

Amoxicillin 125 mg/5ml (tsp); take 1 tsp TID for 14 days, how many mls?

210 mls

10 mg tablets

60 mg QD 3 days

50 mg QD 3 days

40 mg QD 4 days

30 mg QD 4 days

20 mg QD 3 days

10 mg QD 3 days

70 tablets

unknown amount of 20% dextrose and 250 mls of 70% dextrose; need 40% solution

375 ml of 20%

500 mls of 10% dextrose and unknown amount of 50% dextrose; need 15% solution

71 ml of 50%

unknown amount of 25% dextrose and unknown amount of 60% dextrose; need a 1000 ml solution of 40%

428.6 ml of 60% and 571.4 ml of 25%

if a phenobarbital prescription is for a 3/4 grain QD for 30 days, how many tablets must be dispensed if each tablet is 32.5 mg.

1 gr = 65 mg

convert to mg; 65 x 0.75 = 48.75 mg per day

then x 30 for the number of mgs in 30 days = 1462.5

divide by strength of tablet; 1462/32.5 - 45 tablets

How many 1 pound jars of ointment must be ordered to make 750 g of 1% ointment?

(1 lb = 454 g)

2 jars

A pharmacist wants to make a 5 lb stock jar of hydrocortisone 10% in individual 2 oz ointment jars. How many are made?

(1 lb = 454 g)

1,135 2oz jars

How many capsules are needed to fill the following prescription: amoxicillin (Amoxil) 250 mg po qid x 10 d? (Amoxil is available in 250 mg capsules)

40 capsules

How many total grams are dispensed if the prescription is for minocycline 50mg, dispense 31 capsules?

1,550 mg

A patient has to use 1 fluid ounce of chlorhexidine rinse TID for 30 days. How many pints should be dispensed?

(30 ml = 1 oz; 480 ml = 1 pint)

6 pints

AWP - 15% + disp. = ?

AWP for 50 tablets = $7.35; disp. = $5

$11.25

AWP - 18% + $6 = ?

AWP Viagra = $1 per tablet (dispense 15)

$18.30

AWP = 7.35 , re. = $11.25 , disp. = $5, discount = ?

15%

400 ml of 60% dextrose, unknown amount of 10% dextrose, want 25%

560 ml

70% dextrose, 10% dextrose, want a 40% solution of 1000 mls

500 ml of 70% and 500 ml of 10%

55 lb child gets 20 mg per kg qd. How many mg per day?

500 mg qd

10 lb stock jar of oint. divided into 6 oz jars. how many jars?

26 (26.7) jars

2 z rinse bid x 30 days. How many pints dispensed?

8 pints

1.78 m tall. how many inches?

70 inches (5"10)

1 1/2 grains tid x 30 days (tablets are 65 mg) how many tablets?

1 gr = 65 mg

135 tablets

inventory: 1,250,500

last week: 475,000

cost: 390,000

22.7 days

75 mg capsules, 25 dispensed. total grams?

1.875 g

2 tsp qid x 10 days. how many mls?

1 tsp = 5 ml

400 mls