Pharmacy Math and Conversions

Question 1

Convert 1 CC to mL

Answer 1

1 CC= 1 mL

Question 2

How many mL in a tsp?

Answer 2

5 mL in one teaspoon

Question 3

How many mL in a tbsp?

Answer 3

15 mL in one tablespoon

Question 4

How many mL in an ounce?

Answer 4

30 mL in one ounce

Question 5

How many mL in a pint?

Answer 5

480 mL in one pint

Question 6

How many mL in a gallon?

Answer 6

3785 mL in one gallon

Question 7

How many tsp in a tbsp?

Answer 7

3 teaspoons in one tablespoon

Question 8

How many tablespoons in an ounce?

Answer 8

2 tablespoons in one ounce

Question 9

How many fl ounces in a pint?

Answer 9

16 ounces in a pint

Question 10

How many pints in a quart?

Answer 10

2 pints in one quart

Question 11

How many quarts in a gallon?

Answer 11

4 quarts in a gallon

Question 12

How many grams in a microgram?

Answer 12

10E-6

Question 13

How many grams in a milligram?

Answer 13

10E-3

Question 14

How many pounds in a kilogram?

Answer 14

2.2 pounds in one kilogram

Question 15

How many ounces in a pound?

Answer 15

16 ounces in a pound

Question 16

What is the equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?

Answer 16

F= (9/5)C+32

Question 17

What quantity is roman numeral: L

Answer 17

50

Question 18

What quantity is roman numeral: D

Answer 18

500

Question 19

What quantity is roman numeral: M

Answer 19

1000

Question 20

What quantity is roman numeral: X

Answer 20

10

Question 21

What quantity is roman numeral: V

Answer 21

5

Question 22

What quantity is roman numeral: C

Answer 22

100

Question 23

What quantity is roman numeral: SS

Answer 23

1/2

Question 24

What are some rules for roman numerals?

Answer 24

If one or more letters are placed after another letter of greater value, add that amount.

• If a letter of lower value is placed before another letter of greater value, the lower value is subtracted from the higher value.
• First look for and do the subtractions, then add together the remaining values.
• A letter can only repeat three times.
• V, L and D are never subtracted or repeated.

Question 25

What is Clark’s Rule?

Answer 25

Adult Dose x (Weight/150)= Childs Dose

Question 26

What is Young’s Rule?

Answer 26

Adult Dose x (Age/(Age+12))= Child’s Dose

Question 27

Equation for Dilution

Answer 27

C1V1=C2V2

Question 28

Equations for IV calculations.

Answer 28

• Volume/Time= Rate
• Volume/Rate= Time
• Rate x Time= Volume

Question 29

What is a drop factor? (IV)

Answer 29

IV Infusion devices are calibrated to deliver so many Drops per Milliliter.

Question 30

What is the flow rate? (IV)

Answer 30

A nurse will set the device to dispense so many drops per minute in order to achieve the proper ml/min.

Question 31

How many micrograms in a milligram?

Answer 31

1000 micrograms in a milligram

Question 32

What are the units in the W/V concentration?

Answer 32

g/100 mL

Question 33

What are the units in the V/V concentration?

Answer 33

1 mL/ 100 mL

Question 34

What are the units in the W/W concentration?

Answer 34

1 gm/ 100 gm

Question 35

How do you set up an alligation problem?

Answer 35

• Tic Tac Toe Board.
• Top Left/ Bottom left= what you have
• middle= what you need
• Subtraction
• Result: top right/ bottom right give parts of each value in top left/bottom left.

Question 36

What is markup percentage?

Answer 36

Markup is the percentage over the wholesale price of a product and represents the profit made on that product.

Question 37

What are the basic components of pharmokinetics?

Answer 37

1. Absorb
2. Distribute
3. Metabolism
4. Eliminate

Question 38

What is the equation for Body Surface Area (meters squared)?

Answer 38

sq root[ (inches x pounds)/(3131) ]