52 Flashcards
How many g in a milligram?
1
How many mcg in a mL?
1000
What are proportions?
2 fractions that are equal to each other
Most commonly used system?
The metric system
Measurement system that includes units such as drops, and teaspoons?
Household system
quantity of the dose on hand?
Dosage unit
Calculating dosages by settings on equivalent measures & cross multiply?
Proportion method
An added measurement system that includes units such as fluid, drams, & grains?
Apothecary System
The total surface are of the body?
BSA
A measurement system based on multiples of 10?
Metric system
How many mL in a litter
1000 mL
The Heaviness of a drug?
weight
Calculating dosage by substituting values into a standard equation?
Formula Method
Amount of medication in each unit of a drug?
Dose on hand
Set of scales arranged so that a ruler aligned with 2 values shows the value on a 3rd scale?
Nomogram