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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

How is 34 written in roman numerals\(?\)

XXXIIII
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XXLIV
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XXXIL
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XXXIV
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question

Convert this roman numeral to a number: LII

52
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12
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102
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110
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question

A 30 mL dose of nighttime cough suppressant contains 12.5 mg of doxylamine succinate. How many milligrams of doxylamine succinate are in the entire 354 mL bottle?

240
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128.32
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375
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147.5
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question

The pharmacy technician can reconstitute a 100 mL bottle of amoxicillin in 50 seconds. How many of these bottles can the technician reconstitute in 30 minutes?

32
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36
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34
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38
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question

The pharmacy recieves a controlled substance order from their wholesaler. There are a total of 435 pills. Of this total, 17% are C2, 19% are C3, 20% are C4, and 44% are C5. How many C3 pills were in the order?

74
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87
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19
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83
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question

Of all the prescriptions received at the pharmacy last Tuesday, 892 were refills. The remainder were new prescriptions, with 168 from patient drop-offs, 183 coming in electronically, and 69 coming in by phone. What percentage of the total prescriptions received were new drop-offs?

14%
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52.5%
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12.8%
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18.8%
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question

A patient comes to the pharmacy counter with a prescription for Amoxicillin 250mg/5mL and the directions indicate 1¼ tsp po bid x 10d. What is the total quantity needed for dispensing?

125 mL
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150 mL
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187.5 mL
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200 mL
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question

An injection drug has a concentration of 100 mg/45 mL. What volume is needed to prepare a dose of 250 mg?

45 mL
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100 mL
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112.5 mL
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250 mL
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question

The pharmacist is compounding 200 mL of a famotidine suspension containing 75mg/5mL. How many 20 mg tablets of famotidine will be needed?

3,000
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40
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150
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400
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question

You need 800 mL of 10% dextrose solution. How much of your 50% and 5% dextrose solution will you need to mix?

Mix 89 mL of the 50% and 711 mL of the 5%.
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Mix 122 mL of the 50% and 678 mL of the 5%.
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Mix 111 mL of the 50% and 889 mL of the 5%.
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Mix 100 mL of the 50% and 700 mL of the 5%.
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question

You need to make 250 g of 1% hydrocortisone cream. How much of your 2.5% and 0.5% hydrocortisone creams will you need to mix?

Mix 62.5 g of the 2.5% cream and 187.5 g of the 0.5% cream
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Mix 187.5 g of the 2.5% cream and 62.5% of the 0.5% cream
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Mix 50 g of the 2.5% cream and 200 g of the 0.5% cream
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Mix 75 g of the 2.5% cream and 175 g of the 0.5% cream
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question

You need to make 500 mL of 70% isopropyl alcohol. You have pure isopropyl alcohol and 10% isopropyl alcohol available. How much of each ingredient to you need to use to make the final product?

333.6 mL of the 100% solution and 166.8 mL of the 10% solution
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375 mL of the 100% solution and 125 mL of the 10% solution
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388.9 mL of the 100% solution and 111.1 mL of the 10% solution
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428.4 mL of the 100% solution and 71.6 mL of the 10% solution
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question

Which of the following quantities will most completely fill a 16 ounce container the most without causing any overflow?

600 mL
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465 mL
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485 mL
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400 mL
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question

A bottle of fluticasone propionate nasal spray provides 120 metered sprays. Each spray delivers 50 mcg of fluticasone propionate in 100 mg of formulation through the nasal adapter. A prescription is filled for, “Three bottles, 2 sprays each nostril, qd.” How many days will this supply last?

60
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90
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180
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30
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question

A bottle with 236 milliliters of liquid allergy medication contains diphenhydramine HCl 12.5mg/5mL. How milligrams of diphenhydramine HCl are in the bottle?

590 mg
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94.4 mg
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2,950 mg
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47.2 mg
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question

A bottle with 8 fluid ounces of liquid allergy medication contains 590 mg of diphenhydramine HCl. How many grams of diphenhydramine HCl are in 1 gallon of this medication?

4.72 g
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9,440 g
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94.4 g
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9.44 g
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question

A child’s prescription for ceftriaxone is 50mg/kg per day in equally divided doses every 12 hours. How many grams of the drug will be administered over the first 5 days if the child weighs 80 pounds?

18
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20,000
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9
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20
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question

The pharmacy technician knows that 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution contains _____ grams of dextrose.

18
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12
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180
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120
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question

How many cefadroxil 500 mg tablets are needed to fill a prescription with the following sig: take 1 tab PO BID for 7 days?

14 tablets
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7 tablets
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21 tablets
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28 tablets
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question

A 20 kg pediatric patient is receiving a dexmedetomidine continuous infusion at 0.75 mcg/kg/hr. A 50 mL syringe containing 4 mcg/mL dexmedetomidine was hung at 9 AM. What time will this syringe run out?

10:20 PM
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12:30 PM
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9:00 PM
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5:25 PM
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1. Question

How is 34 written in roman numerals\(?\)

2. Question

Convert this roman numeral to a number: LII

3. Question

A 30 mL dose of nighttime cough suppressant contains 12.5 mg of doxylamine succinate. How many milligrams of doxylamine succinate are in the entire 354 mL bottle?

4. Question

The pharmacy technician can reconstitute a 100 mL bottle of amoxicillin in 50 seconds. How many of these bottles can the technician reconstitute in 30 minutes?

5. Question

The pharmacy recieves a controlled substance order from their wholesaler. There are a total of 435 pills. Of this total, 17% are C2, 19% are C3, 20% are C4, and 44% are C5. How many C3 pills were in the order?

6. Question

Of all the prescriptions received at the pharmacy last Tuesday, 892 were refills. The remainder were new prescriptions, with 168 from patient drop-offs, 183 coming in electronically, and 69 coming in by phone. What percentage of the total prescriptions received were new drop-offs?

7. Question

A patient comes to the pharmacy counter with a prescription for Amoxicillin 250mg/5mL and the directions indicate 1¼ tsp po bid x 10d. What is the total quantity needed for dispensing?

8. Question

An injection drug has a concentration of 100 mg/45 mL. What volume is needed to prepare a dose of 250 mg?

9. Question

The pharmacist is compounding 200 mL of a famotidine suspension containing 75mg/5mL. How many 20 mg tablets of famotidine will be needed?

10. Question

You need 800 mL of 10% dextrose solution. How much of your 50% and 5% dextrose solution will you need to mix?

11. Question

You need to make 250 g of 1% hydrocortisone cream. How much of your 2.5% and 0.5% hydrocortisone creams will you need to mix?

12. Question

You need to make 500 mL of 70% isopropyl alcohol. You have pure isopropyl alcohol and 10% isopropyl alcohol available. How much of each ingredient to you need to use to make the final product?

13. Question

Which of the following quantities will most completely fill a 16 ounce container the most without causing any overflow?

14. Question

A bottle of fluticasone propionate nasal spray provides 120 metered sprays. Each spray delivers 50 mcg of fluticasone propionate in 100 mg of formulation through the nasal adapter. A prescription is filled for, “Three bottles, 2 sprays each nostril, qd.” How many days will this supply last?

15. Question

A bottle with 236 milliliters of liquid allergy medication contains diphenhydramine HCl 12.5mg/5mL. How milligrams of diphenhydramine HCl are in the bottle?

16. Question

A bottle with 8 fluid ounces of liquid allergy medication contains 590 mg of diphenhydramine HCl. How many grams of diphenhydramine HCl are in 1 gallon of this medication?

17. Question

A child’s prescription for ceftriaxone is 50mg/kg per day in equally divided doses every 12 hours. How many grams of the drug will be administered over the first 5 days if the child weighs 80 pounds?

18. Question

The pharmacy technician knows that 600 mL of 20% dextrose solution contains _____ grams of dextrose.

19. Question

How many cefadroxil 500 mg tablets are needed to fill a prescription with the following sig: take 1 tab PO BID for 7 days?

20. Question

A 20 kg pediatric patient is receiving a dexmedetomidine continuous infusion at 0.75 mcg/kg/hr. A 50 mL syringe containing 4 mcg/mL dexmedetomidine was hung at 9 AM. What time will this syringe run out?