Advanced Calculations

A pharmacy tech is preparing 1 L of 3% NaCI solution. How many g of NaCI should the technician use?

• 8 g

• 16 g

• 40 g

• 30 g

A pharm tech is selling syringes to a patient . Which of the following is the total cost for a patient if 20 syringes are dispensed as $ 0.80 per syringes.

• $1.60

• $8

• $16

• $32

Which of the following is the quantity of diluent a pharm tech should combine with a 5 ml vial containing 500 mg of medication to achieve a final concentration of 2mg/ml ?

• 120 ml

• 245 ml

• 495 ml

• 995 ml

A medications retail price is $24. Which of the following is the total price after adding a 7.5% sales tax?

• $24.08

• $25.80

• $31.50

Which of the following amount of diluent should a pharmacy tech combine with a 1 ml vial containing 125mcg of medication to achieve 50mcg/ml?

• 0.5 ml

• 1.5 ml

• 2.5 ml

• 3.5 ml

a pharm tech receives a rx for 100 g of a 5% cream. the technician has 3% and 6% in stock. How many grams of each should the tech use to prepare 100g of the 5% cream?

• 20.5 g of the 3% and 66.7 for the 6%

• 33.3 g of the 3% and 66.7 of the 6%

• 45 g of the 3% and 55 g of the 6%

• 50 g of the 3% and 50 g of the 6 %

A pharm tech receives a rx for a 18mg/kg for an infant that weighs 10.6 kg. Which of the following is the specific dose the tech should prepare?

• 18 mg

• 95.4 mg

• 145.4 mg

• 190.8 mg

A pharmacy tech is filling a rx that calls for a total of 80 tablets. The tech notices there are only 25 tablets in stock. Which of the following percentages is equal to the fraction 25/80?

• 31.3 %

• 32.6 %

• 53.3%

• 65%

A pharm tech receives a prescription of insulin 100units/ml with instructions to inject 30 units daily for 28 days . How many 3 ml vials should the tech plan to dispense ?

• one

• two

• three

• four

Which of the following IV flow rates should a pharmacy tech use to administer a 1 L bag of 0.9% sodium chloride to a patient over 8 hr?

• 125ml/hr

• 150ml/hr

• 175ml/hr

• 200ml/hr