Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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Solvent
A
Fluid in which a solid dissolves; also called he diluent
2
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Numerator
A
Part of a fraction representing the number of parts taken
3
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Metric system
A
System of measurement based on units of ten
4
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Meter
A
Metric measure of distance
5
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Manual redundancy system
A
Process of medication prescription and delivery in which each person checks the drug dosage for accuracy
6
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Liter
A
Metric measure of volume, roughly equivalent to a quart in household measure
7
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Gram
A
Mass measure equivalent to one thousandth of a kilogram
8
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Dosage strength
A
Amount of drug in the given form such as tablet or capsule
9
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Dimensional analysis
A
Newer method of calculating drug dosages based on fractions
10
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Denominator
A
Part of a fraction representing the total number of parts
