CSPT - Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician Sterile Compounding Calculations Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

A physician orders 1,000 mL of D5W with 20 mEq of potassium chloride to infuse at 125 mL/hr. How long will the infusion take?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

6 hours

Answer

10 hours

Answer

12 hours

Question 2

How many milligrams of vancomycin are in 200 mL of a 5 mg/mL solution?

Accepted Answer

1,000 mg

Answer

100 mg

Answer

500 mg

Answer

2,000 mg

Question 3

A 70-kg patient requires dopamine at 5 mcg/kg/min. The concentration is 400 mg in 250 mL D5W. What is the infusion rate?

Accepted Answer

13.1 mL/hr

Answer

6.6 mL/hr

Answer

26.3 mL/hr

Answer

52.5 mL/hr

Question 4

What is the final concentration in percent (w/v) of 5 g of dextrose in 100 mL?

Accepted Answer

5%

Answer

0.5%

Answer

50%

Answer

0.05%

Question 5

Ampicillin 500 mg IV every 6 hours for 24 hours. How many total milligrams are needed?

Accepted Answer

2,000 mg

Answer

500 mg

Answer

1,000 mg

Answer

1,500 mg

Question 6

Using alligation, how many mL of 70% dextrose and 5% dextrose are needed for 1,000 mL of 20% dextrose?

Accepted Answer

231 mL of 70% and 769 mL of 5%

Answer

500 mL of each

Answer

300 mL of 70% and 700 mL of 5%

Answer

150 mL of 70% and 850 mL of 5%