January
What is 21.64 + 57.52
79.16
Order: Vancomycin 1.5 g IV
Available: Vancomycin 500 mg/mL
How many mL should be drawn up per dose?
3 mL
How many milliliters of a 25% dextrose solution are needed to prepare 500 mL of a 5% dextrose solution
100 mL
A patient is prescribed 1000 mL of normal saline to infuse over 8 hours. What is the infusion rate
125 mL/hr
How many mL are in 2 tbsp?
30 mL
A patient has a BSA of 1.5 m². The ordered dose is 300 mg/m². How many milligrams should the patient receive
450 mg
12.6 ÷ 0.36
42
A child has a BSA of 0.9 m². The physician orders a medication at 20 mg/m². What is the dose?
18 mg
You have a 50% alcohol solution. How many milliliters of this stock solution are needed to make 1 L of a 10% alcohol solution?
200 mL
Patient weighs 70 kg, a physician orders their dose at 0.2 mg/kg, you have in stock 1 mg/mL, how may mL do they get per dose?
14 mL
A patient is ordered 1 liter of NS at 125 mL/hr. How long will it take
8 hours
How many tsp are in 1 tbsp?
3 tsp
0.125 mg
A pharmacy buys a medication for $50 and wants to add a 20% markup. What is the selling price
2/5
A patient weighs 88 lb. The dose is 15 mg/kg. What is the dose
600 mg
Order: Amoxicillin 500 mg PO TID × 7 days
Available: Amoxicillin 250 mg capsules
How many capsules are needed for the full course?
42 capsules
You have a patient who weights 44 pounds and a physician orders 10mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses. you have in stock 100 mg/5 mL. How many mL does your patient get per dose?
5 mL
How many milliliters of a 25% solution and a 10% solution are needed to make 100 mL of a 15% solution
25% = 33 mL
10% = 67 mL
What is 75% as a fraction?
3/4
Order: Levothyroxine 0.075 mg PO daily × 90 days
Available: 75 mcg tablets
How many tablets are needed?
90 tablets
A pharmacy purchases a product for $80 and wants a 40% markup. What is the selling price
$112
The cost price of a prescription is $40, and the pharmacy sells it for $50. What is the markup percentage
25%
A patient’s IV of 750 mL is to be infused over 5 hours with 15 gtt/mL tubing. Calculate the flow rate
38 gtt/min
A pharmacy buys a product for $55 and wants to sell it with a 50% markup. What is the selling price
$82.50
A patient weighs 60 kg. The physician orders 5 mg/kg of a medication. What is the total dose
300 mg
What is 96.32 ÷ 2.42
39.8
You need to prepare 25 mg of a medication from a 1:250 solution. How many milliliters will you need?
6.25 mL
Order: Clindamycin 300 mg PO Q6H × 10 days
Available: 150 mg capsules
How many capsules are needed?
80 capsules
A solution is labeled 1:2000. What is the percentage strength?
0.05%
How many mg are in 1 g?
1000 mg
A patient’s dose is 30 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses. The patient weighs 10 kg. What is each dose?
100 mg
Rx:
Salicylic acid 0.9%
Menthol 0.4%
1% triamcinolone cream, qs ad 30 g
How many grams of salicylic acid are needed
0.27 g
A nurse needs to administer 250 mL of an antibiotic over 30 minutes. What is the rate
500 mL/hr
What is 1/5 x 2/3
2/15
How many milliliters of a 2% cream and a 0.5% cream are needed to make 200 g of a 1% cream
2% = 66.7 g
0.5% = 133.3 g
A 1:10,000 solution has what percentage strength
1,200 mL
A nurse hangs a 500 mL bag of NS (0.9% NaCl). How many grams of NaCl are in the bag?
4.5 g
A patient is prescribed 30 units of insulin lispro (U-100).How many mL should be administered?
0.3 mL
A 1,000 mL IV bag of LR (Lactated Ringer’s) contains 0.3% potassium chloride. How many grams of KCl are in the bag?
3 g
What is 3/4 as a decimal?
0.75
A 250 mL bag of an IV medication is labeled 1%. How many grams of medication are in the bag
2.5 g
Order: Insulin U-100, 60 units BID
What is the total daily insulin requirement in mL
1.2 mL
A patient is instructed to take 1 oz of cough syrup. How many mL do they need to take?
30 mL
You mix 200 mL of 5% solution with 300 mL of 15% solution. What is the final concentration
11%
An infusion of 500 mL is to be administered over 4 hours with tubing that delivers 10 gtt/mL. What is the rate in gtt/min?
21 gtt/min
How many milliliters of neostigmine 1:1000 strength are needed to provide 16 mg?
16 mL
What is 2/3 ÷ 2/5
1 2/3
You have a patient who weights 60 kg and a physician orders a dose to be given at 5 mg/kg. you have a vial in stock with a concentration of 50mg/mL. How many mL does your patient get per dose?
6 mL
Rx:
Coal tar 5%
Salicylic acid 2%
White petrolatum, qs ad 100 g
How many grams of coal tar are needed
5 g
What is 1/5 as a percentage?
20%
A child weighs 44 lb. The ordered dose is 10 mg/kg. How many mg can they receive?
200 mg
A child needs 24 mg/kg/day of a medication in 4 divided doses. The child weighs 20 kg. What is each dose?
120 mg
Order: Cefazolin 1 g IV
Available: Cefazolin 500 mg/mL
How many mL should be drawn up per dose
2 mL
What is 3/4 - 1/2
1/4
How many milliliters of 80% alcohol and 20% alcohol are needed to make 250 mL of a 60% alcohol solution?
80% = 166.7 mL
20% = 83.3 mL
A patient has an order for 1000 mL of NS to infuse over 8 hours using a tubing set that delivers 15 gtt/mL. What is the IV flow rate in gtt/min
31 gtt/min
What is 3/5 as a percentage?
60%
A prescription’s regular price is $100. The patient has a coupon for $5 off and a 10% discount (applied after coupon). What is the final price
$85.50