Chapter 14 Flashcards
the three systems for measuring drug dosages that are commonly used are the
metric system
apothecary system
household system
the basic metric units of measurement are the
liter meter gram
the primary metric linear measurements used in medicine to measure the size of body organs and to measure blood pressure
centimeter
millimeter
the liter is equal to ____ ml
1000 ml
the metric unit used to weigh drugs and various pharmaceutical preparations
gram
the gram equals the weight of 1 ml of distilled water at ____ degrees celcius
4 degrees
a kilogram is equal to ____ grams
1000
a microgram is equal to ______________ grams
1,000,000
to convert celsius to fahrenheit, multiply the celsius reading by
9/5 and ad 32
to convert fahrenheit to celsius, subtract
32 from fahrenheit reading then multiply by 5/9
what is the desire over have formula for making drug calculations
D/HXQ
what do the variables of the dose over have formula stand for
D desired dose to be given
H known dose on hand
Q unit of measure or volume on hand
when used to calculate drug doses, a ratio refers to
the weight or quantity of a drug in solution
