Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Math Practice Exam

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• What is the result of dividing 5/6 by 2/3?
• How many grams are in 1 ounce?
• To prepare 1500ml of hydrochlorothiazide at 10mg/ml, how many 25mg tablets are required?
• What is the conversion of -2 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit?
• What is the equivalent of 7 milligrams in micrograms?
• How many milligrams are in 250 micrograms?
• How many grams of drug are in 120ml of a 0.4% solution?
• Convert 2 tablespoons into milliliters.
• How many milligrams are in 1 grain?
• How many grams of drug are contained in 500ml of a 20% solution?
• How many milligrams are in 1 gram?
• How many gtts/min does a patient receive if 150 ml/hour is infused using 10 gtts/ml tubing?
• If a patient requires 36mg of medication and the available concentration is 12mg/mL, how many mL should be administered?
• For the formula Xg / Xml = ?, what is being calculated?
• You have a 5% dextrose solution. How many ml will give you 55g of dextrose?
• What is the Roman numeral representation of the number 45?
• How do you convert 725 micrograms to kilograms?
• How is -2 degrees Celsius expressed in Fahrenheit?
• A solution contains 50 g of drug in 700 mL. What is the percentage strength of this solution?
• What is the weight in grams of drug in 300ml of a 2% solution?
• What is the following in Arabic numbers xc?
• How many grams of drug are found in 80ml of a 35% solution?
• If you are administering 500 ml of a solution over 4 hours with a drop factor of 15 gtts/ml, what is the flow rate in gtts/min?
• If a solution is 10% by weight/volume and weighs 100 grams, how many grams of solute are present?
• How many ounces are there in 2 pints?
• Which Roman numeral is used to represent the number 5?
• A physician orders a dosage of 2 mg/kg for a patient weighing 70 kg. What is the total dose in milligrams?
• What is the Roman numeral representation of the number 39?
• A 1:4 solution contains how many grams of solute in 80ml of solution?
• A patient’s methylprednisolone IV dosage has been increased to 100 mg BID from 60 mg BID. What is the new total volume needed for one dose from a vial containing 125 mg per 1 cc?
• What is the value of 11C when converted to Fahrenheit?
• What is the percentage strength of a solution that contains 7.5 grams of drug in 250ml?
• What is the result of multiplying 5/8 by 1/4?
• What is the result of multiplying 2/5 by 4/6?
• If you need to prepare 300ml of a 10mg/5ml methylphenidate suspension, how many tablets of 20mg/tablet will you need?
• Determine the percentage strength of a solution containing 20 grams of drug in 300ml.
• How many milliliters are in 1 liter?
• To make 500ml of a 28% solution, how many ml of a 20% stock solution will be needed?
• How many milliliters are in 12 teaspoons?
• Convert an infusion rate of 1.39ml/min to drops per minute using 60 gtts/ml tubing.
• What is the result of dividing 4/13 by 5/4?
• At a rate of 33.33 ml/min with 20 gtts/ml tubing, what is the flow rate in gtts/min?
• What is the conversion of 935 micrograms to milligrams?
• You have an 80% dextrose solution. How many grams are in 50ml of solution?
• If an IV infusion runs at a rate of 75 mL/hr, how much fluid will the patient receive in 8 hours?
• Express 2 out of 50 as a percentage.
• How many grams of sodium chloride are required for a 0.9% sodium chloride solution if the total volume is 1 liter?
• What is the total volume of D5LR to be administered over a 10-hour period if the prescription states 1250mL?
• What is 600 in Roman numerals?
• How many grams are in 1 pound?
• How many teaspoons are in 1 ounce?
• To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, what is the formula used?
• What is 0.25mg converted to mcg?
• How many ounces are in 1 pound?
• How many fluid ounces are in 1 gallon?
• If a patient is receiving an infusion at 750ml/hr, how many milliliters per minute is this?
• How many grams are in 2.5 kilograms?
• What is the equivalent of 16 ounces in milliliters?
• What volume of purified water is needed to dilute an 8% solution to a final volume of 500ml?
• If a solution contains 5% concentration, how many grams are in 100ml?
• How many degrees Celsius is 55 degrees Fahrenheit?
• If amoxicillin is dispensed as 100 mg/mL and the prescription is for 1 tablespoon TID, how many days will 540 mL last?
• Convert 60 out of 100 into a percentage.
• What is the flow rate in milliliters per hour for a 1000ml D5W solution to be infused over 20 hours?
• What is the Roman numeral representation of the number 54?
• What is the sum of 1/8 and 3/8?
• What is the following in Arabic numbers xlvi?
• What is the result of dividing 1/3 by 7/8?
• What is the equivalent concentration in percent when 2 grams of drug is in 100ml of solution?
• A prescription requires Amoxicillin to be dispensed with directions to take 3 tablespoons QID for 10 days. How many milliliters must be dispensed?
• What total volume is required to prepare the mouthwash mixture?
• What is the Arabic numeral equivalent of the Roman numeral LXIV?
• A patient needs 750 mg of Amoxicillin, and the pharmacy has a concentration of 50 mg/mL. How many milliliters are needed?
• If you need to dilute a 20% solution to make a 28% solution, how many ml of the 30% stock solution will you need?
• How many fluid ounces are in 1 quart?
• How many grains are there in 1170mg?
• What is the appropriate weight conversion factor from pounds to kilograms?
• Which measurement is equivalent to a half ounce in milliliters?
• What is the Roman numeral representation of the number 26?
• When preparing a 0.9% sodium chloride solution, if the volume of water needed is known, what is the concentration of sodium chloride in the solution?
• What is the Celsius equivalent of 32 degrees Fahrenheit?
• If a prescription indicates 1 g of a drug should be diluted in 100 mL of water, what is the final concentration in mg/mL?
• What is 212 in Roman numerals?
• To prepare 4.5L of a 1% solution, how many ml of water are needed if using a 50% dextrose solution?
• If a prescription calls for 0.75mg of a medication and the pharmacy provides it in 0.25mg tablets, how many tablets are required?
• If 15 cc equals how many milliliters?
• What is the conversion of 11 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit?
• What volume is being infused at a flow rate of 200 milliliters per hour for 1000ml D5LR over 5 hours?
• In preparing a 1 liter of a 0.9% sodium chloride solution, how many ml of water are needed if using a 15% solution?
• What is the equivalent of 1 milligram in micrograms?
• What is 5/32 expressed as a decimal?
• A doctor orders 1.5g of medication to be given. If available tablets are 500mg each, how many tablets should be given?
• How many grams of drug does it take to make 250ml of a 2:15 solution?
• What is the total grams of drug in 50ml of a 5.5% solution?
• You have a 5% dextrose solution. How many ml will give you 25g of dextrose?
• What is the result of dividing 3/5 by 2/9?
• What is the following in Arabic numbers xix?
• What is the temperature in Fahrenheit at 7 degrees Celsius?
• If a solution has 25 grams of dextrose in 500ml, what is the percentage strength of the solution?
• How many cups are there in 1 quart?
• If 250ml of LR is to be infused over 10 hours, what is the flow rate in milliliters per hour?
• How much of a total of 500ml mouthwash recipe does 52ml of erythromycin ethyl succinate contribute?
• When converted, how many pounds are in 1 kilogram?
• A patient is to receive 1250mL of D5LR over 10 hours. What is the flow rate in gtts/min if the drop factor is 20gtts/mL?
• A patient is prescribed 2.5mL of liquid medication. If the concentration is 2mg/mL, how many total milligrams will the patient receive?
• What is the flow rate in gtts/min when using 15 gtts/ml tubing and a rate of 0.78 ml/min?
• Which fraction is equivalent to 2/4?
• What is the total volume of a 4.5L saline solution created with a 15% solution of sodium chloride to obtain a 0.9% solution?
• Which strength corresponds to a solution where 5 grams of solute is dissolved in 100ml of solution?
• What is the sum of 1/4 and 2/5?
• For a flow rate of 240 ml over 8 hours using 20 gtts/ml tubing, what is the flow rate in gtts/min?
• What is the result of multiplying 3/7 by 2/3?
• What is the result of subtracting 1/3 from 3/6?
• If you have a flow rate of 1.25 ml/min, how many gtts/min will you get if using 15 gtts/ml tubing?
• How many mg are in a 3g sample?
• If the infusion rate is 100ml/hr, what is this rate in milliliters per minute?
• What is the simplified result of dividing 4/5 by 2/6?
• What is the following in Arabic numbers iss?
• If a label reads 300 mcg/mL, how many mL are needed to prepare 0.75 mg?
• What formula is used to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit?
• How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?
• Using microdrip tubing, how many gtts/min will be delivered if 3000 ml of D5W is infused over 15 hours?
• How many tablespoons are in 1 fluid ounce?
• To prepare a 500mg dose of chlorpromazine using 25mg/mL stock solution, how many mL will be needed?
• How much flow rate in milliliters per hour is required to infuse 1500ml of D5W over 12 hours?
• If the total volume of mouthwash prepared is 500ml, what proportion does the lidocaine viscous contribute based on the initial formula?
• How many grams of drug are there in 500ml of a 0.225% solution?
• How many pints are in 1 quart?
• How many fluid ounces are there in 1 liter?
• What is 14 in Roman numerals?
• A dosage order states 28 mg/kg for a patient weighing 116 lbs. How many milligrams per dose should be given?
• How much lidocaine viscous is needed if you only prepare 100ml of mouthwash, given that the original recipe includes 50ml?
• What is the volume of liquid required to deliver 250mg of a drug in a stock solution with a concentration of 100mg/ml?
• To prepare 20 mL of a 10% solution, how many grams of solute are required?
• What is the equivalent percentage of the fraction 3/8?
• The percentage strength of a solution with 30 grams of drug in 200ml is?
• When subtracting 2/5 from 3/5, what is the resulting fraction?
• What is the result of dividing 4/5 by 2/6?
• If a medication states it is 20% solution, how many grams are in 100ml?
• What is the equivalent of 3 fluid ounces in milliliters?
• If the directions on a RX state to take Metformin 1g q.d. for 90 days and the pharmacy has 500mg tablets, how many tablets are needed?
• If 125ml of 1/4NS solution is to be infused over 3.5 hours, what is the flow rate in milliliters per hour?
• To make 200ml of a 20% solution using stock solutions of 10% and 40%, how much of each is needed?
• What is the following in Arabic numbers LIV?
• How many cubic centimeters are in 1 milliliter?
• How many grams are present in 600 mL of a 25% solution?
• What is the conversion of 21 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit?
• How many milligrams are in a 1.5 g dose of a medication?
• How many grams are there in 1 ounce?
• If you need to dissolve 70 g of a drug in 1400 mL of solution, what is the percent strength of the solution?
• How would you express a solution with 1 gram of drug in 50ml as a percentage?
• How many milliliters per minute is equivalent to a rate of 50ml/hr?
• What is the total amount of drug in grams in 100ml of a 5% solution?
• If a prescription calls for 2000mL of solution to be administered over 48 hours, what is the flow rate in gtts/min using a drop factor of 15gtts/mL?
• How many ounces are there in 1 pint?
• How many quarts are in 1 gallon?
• An order requires 500mg of Amoxicillin. The pharmacy stock is 5mg/50ml. How many ml are needed for the order?
• How many milliliters of a 25% dextrose solution are required to provide 85g?
• What Arabic numeral does the Roman numeral LXIV convert to?
• If a recipe uses 200 ml of nystatin suspension in a mouthwash preparation, what does that contribute to the total volume?
• If a prescription requires 250 mg of a drug and it is available in 100 mg tablets, how many tablets are needed?
• What is the Arabic numeral equivalent of the Roman numeral IX?
• You have an 80% dextrose solution. How many grams are in 20ml of solution?
• What is the Arabic numeral equivalent of the Roman numeral XIV?
• If a total of 200ml of D5W is to be given over 4 hours, what is the flow rate in milliliters per hour?
• What is the Arabic numeral equivalent of the Roman numeral XVI?
• How many ml of a 5% solution are needed to prepare 4 liters of a 10% solution, if the volume of the 50% solution is known?
• How many milligrams are there in 5 grains?
• In an infusion rate of 3000ml/hr, what is the corresponding rate in milliliters per minute?
• What is the gtts/min if 1.5 ml/min is delivered with 20 gtts/ml tubing?
• If you need to convert 15 grains to milligrams, what is the equivalent amount?
• How many ounces are there in 1 pint?
• For a solution containing 1000mg of a drug in 500mL, what is the concentration in mg/mL?
• What is 89 in Roman numerals?
• What is the following in Arabic numbers CXXVI?
• If a tablet contains 40mg of a drug, how many tablets would you need for a total dose of 240mg?
• How many grams of drug are needed to prepare 150ml of a 2:7 solution?
• How many grams of drug does it take to make 500ml of a 1:20 solution?
• How many milliliters are in 3 liquid ounces?
• A solution contains 15 grams of drug in 300ml. What is its percentage strength?
• How many grams are in 1 kilogram?
• How many grams of drug does it take to make 1000ml of a 3:4 solution?
• How many milliliters of a 50% dextrose solution are needed to obtain 35g of dextrose?
• When given two percentage solutions, how do you determine the % solution when only two are provided?
• A vial contains 10mL of a solution. If the administered amount is 2.5mL, what percentage of the vial has been used?
• What is the sum of 2/4 and 5/4?
• What is the result of multiplying 3/5 by 1/2?
• If 50ml of a solution contains 2 grams of amoxicillin, what is the percentage strength of the solution?
• What is the conversion of 7 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit?
• If a prescription calls for 170ml of diphenhydramine elixir, how many teaspoons are equivalent to 10ml?
• What is the percentage strength of a solution that contains 15 grams of drug in 150ml?
• How many milliliters are there in 1 cc?
• In typical doses, how many teaspoons are in one tablespoon?
• What is the Roman numeral representation of the number 1250?
• What volume of 15% sodium chloride solution is required to obtain 30 g of sodium chloride?
• A patient takes 150mg of medication daily. How many grams is that over a week?
• What is the value of 4/9 divided by a common denominator of 45?
• Which Roman numeral represents the number 70?
• What is the result of dividing 5/6 by 1/8?
• What is the simplified result of dividing 3/5 by 2/9?
• In a 250ml solution with 25g of drug, what is the percent strength?
• How many drops per minute is equivalent to a flow rate of 5ml/min using 20 gtts/ml tubing?
• How many pints are in 1 gallon?
• What is the result of multiplying 4/9 by 1/5?
• What is the volume of 28 ml of cherry syrup in ounces?
• What is the flow rate in mL/hr for a 1500mL IV infusion over 12 hours?
• If a solution has 50 grams of drug in 700ml, what is the percentage strength of the solution?
• How many teaspoons are in 1 tablespoon?
• How many tablespoons are in 1 ounce?
• If a pharmacy charges a 15% markup with a $4.95 fee on a cost of $3.87, what is the total retail price?
• If a pharmacy receives a drug in a strength of 200 mg per tablet and needs to compound a prescription for 500 mg, how many tablets are required?
• What is the percentage strength of a solution with 250 grams of drug in 1000ml?
• How many milliliters are in 1 liter of fluid?
• Which of the following fractions can be simplified to 1/4?
• The order reads 25 mg/kg per day for a patient who weighs 45 lbs. If the drug is available as 50 mg/mL, how many milliliters will the patient receive per day?
• How many grams are there in a 600mg dosage of a medication?
• What is the flow rate in milliliters per hour for a 500ml solution to be infused over 5 hours?
• A patient needs 1500 ml of D5LR infused over 8 hours using 20 gtts/ml tubing. How many gtts/min should be administered?
• What is the result of subtracting 1/5 from 6/7?
• If you have a solution with a concentration of 15%, how many grams are in a 200ml solution?
• What is the amount of drug in grams in 2000ml of a 70% solution?
• An order calls for 2.5mg of a drug to be taken twice daily. If stock is 500mcg/ml, how many teaspoons does the patient need to take daily?
• What is 1/5 represented as a percentage?
• What is 212 degrees Fahrenheit converted to Celsius?
• What is the percentage strength of a solution made by adding 200ml of purified water to 600ml of a 25% solution?
• To prepare 30g of salicylic acid at a concentration of 40% in petrolatum, how many grams of salicylic acid will be needed?
• If 250 ml of a solution should be infused in 5 hours using microdrip tubing, what is the flow rate in gtts/min?
• What is the Celsius equivalent of 72 degrees Fahrenheit?
• If you dilute 50ml of an 8% solution to 500ml, what is the percentage strength of the resulting solution?
• What is the amount of drug in grams contained in 250ml of a 7% solution?
• How many grams of drugs are in 15ml of a 0.25% solution?
• Potassium Chloride is available in a concentration of 4 mEq/5 mL. If the order calls for a 32 mEq dose BID, how many milliliters does the patient need to take daily?
• If a patient is ordered to receive 600ml of IV fluid over 8 hours, what will be the flow rate in milliliters per hour?
• What is the amount in grams of drug in a 200ml solution at 1.5% concentration?
• For an order of 500mg of Amoxicillin BID for 10 days, how much would be needed if the stock is 250mg/5ml?
• In a DEA Number formula AB123456X, what calculation should be performed to verify the last digit?
• You have an 80% dextrose solution. How many grams are in 75ml of solution?
• How many grains are in 1 gram?
• How many tablespoons are in 8 tablespoons?
• How is the flow rate in gtts/min calculated?
• How many fluid ounces is equal to 16 tablespoons?
• What is the result when 1/3 is divided by 7/8, simplified?
• In a 60ml 3% solution, how many grams of drug are present?
• What is the total volume of 200mg of medication if the concentration is 50mg/ml?
• What is the Roman numeral representation of the number 98?
• What is the equivalent of 360mg in grains?
• How many grams are equivalent to 150ml of a 10% solution?
• You have a 5% dextrose solution. How many ml will give you 18g of dextrose?
• How many tablets of clonidine 0.2mg/tablet are needed to prepare 150 ml of clonidine 0.1mg/5ml suspension?
• In a 55% dextrose solution, how many grams are contained in 450ml?
• What is the result of multiplying 4/5 by 2/8?
• How do you express the sum of 3/5 and 2/5?