Free Pharmacy Technician Test Sample Questions

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Your Free Pharmacy Technician Question

A patient has been prescribed amoxicillin oral suspension. The bottle is labeled as having 125 mg/5 mL. If the patient takes a dose of 2 teaspoons, how much medication will she receive in each dose?

• A. 125 mg
• B. 250 mg
• C. 375 mg
• D. 750 mg

The Answer and Explanation

Did you get it right? The correct answer is: B

This oral suspension contains 125 mg of drug per 5 mL. To determine how much the patient will receive, first convert teaspoons (tsp) to milliliters (mL). 1 tsp = 5 mL, so 2 tsp = 10 mL. Now cross multiply to determine how much active ingredient is in 10 mL of this solution:

Therefore, x = 250 mg.

Incorrect Answer Explanations

Answer A: A dose of 125 mg is contained in 5 mL, which is equal to only 1 teaspoon. This is not enough to deliver the correct dose.

Answer C: A dose of 375 mg is incorrect. Two teaspoons are equal to 10 mL. Cross multiplying shows that a 375-mg dose is equal to 15 mL. This is equivalent to 3 teaspoons (or 1 tablespoon).

Answer D: A dose of 750 mg is incorrect. This dose is equivalent to 2 tablespoons (30 mL), not 2 teaspoons (10 mL).

Bottom Line

If a medication has a concentration of 125 mg/5 mL, 10 mL is needed for a 250-mg dose.

TrueLearn Insight

Use the cross multiplication method to calculate liquid doses, always making sure that equivalent units are correctly placed in the equation.

For more information, see:

Ballington D, Laughlin M, McKennon S, eds. Pharmacology for Technicians. 6th ed. St. Paul, MN: Paradigm; 2017.

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