1. What is the flow rate to be used to infuse 1200 ml of dextrose 5% in water over 4 hours if the set delivers 15 drops
per ml?
a. 25 gtt/min
b. 50 gtt/min
c. 75 gtt/min
d. 90 gtt/min
2. The physician orders cefaclor 450mg tid. The drug is available as a 375mg/5ml suspension. What volume should be
given for each dose?
a. 4 ml
b. 6 ml
c. 8 ml
d. 10 ml
3. What volume of a 4% hydrocortisone solution can be made from 30gm of hydrocortisone powder?
a. 500 ml
b. 750 m1
c. 1000 ml
d. 1500 ml
4. How many 200mg tablets would be required to make 1.5 liters of a 1:250 solution?
a. 30 tablets
b. 60 tablets
c. 300 tablets
d. 600 tablets
5. How many milliliters of a 3% solution need to be used with a 12% solution in preparing 450 ml of a solution
containing 7%?
a. 100 ml
b. 125 ml
c. 200 ml
d. 250 ml
6. The recommended dose of cefadroxil is 30mg/kg/day. What would be the daily dosage for a child who weighs 44
lbs?
a. 150 mg
b. 300 mg
c. 450 mg
d. 600 mg
7. Vitamin E capsules have a cost of $4.50. The markup at the store is 16%. What is the selling price for the Vit.E?
a. $5.11
b. $5.22
c. $6.11
d. $6.22
8. A technician has been given 300ml of a 15% hydrochloric acid solution. The pharmacist asks the technician to
dilute the solution to 1000ml with sterile water and to label the final solution. What percent should appear on the label?
a. 3.5%
b. 4.5%
c. 5.5%
d. 6.5%
9. How many teaspoons are in 16 ounces?
a. 24 teaspoons
b. 48 teaspoons
c. 72 teaspoons
d. 96 teaspoons
10. Convert the following number to Roman numerals: 1139
a. MCXXXIX
b. MCCXXIX
c. MCMXXXVIII
d. MCXXXX
11. Another name for hydrocodone/acetaminophen is:
a. Percodan
b. Valium
c. Vicodin
d. Tylenol #3
12. Maintaining a correct count of narcotic supply is an example of:
a. Information processing
b. Inventory control
c. Medication dispensing
d. Communication function
13. Divide the following and choose the best answer: 4 2/3 divided by 2/3 = ?
a. 6 2/3
b. 8
c. 7
d. 7 1/3
14. Reduce the following to lowest terms, then choose the best answer: 88/11 = ?
a. 7 2/11
b. 8
c. 6 3/11
d. 8 1/11
15. 75% of what number is 62?
a. 59
b. 69
c. 83.8
d. 82.7
16. An over-the-counter drug is:
a. Any drug purchased in the pharmacy.
b. Medication labeled as DME only.
c. The opposite of drugs sold under the counter
d. Medication that can be purchased without a prescription.
17. Solve for X in 4.4 : 8.2 :: X : 5.6
a. 3.1
b. 3.8
c. 3.0
d. 3.9
18. The hospital committee that is usually responsible for creating and maintaining the drug formulary is the:
a. Nursing and Pharmacy Committee
b. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
c. Product Evaluation Committee
d. Infection Control Council
19. All are benefits of a unit dose distribution system EXCEPT:
a. nursing time is virtually eliminated.
b. charting of medications is more accurate.
c. controlled substances do not have to be accounted for.
d. medication errors are dramatically reduced.
20. You have a bottle of Ceclor suspension 125mg/5ml. The dose needed is 425mg. How many ml need to be
dispensed?
a. 19.5
b. 20
c. 17
d. 11
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