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1
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Measures a drug in terms of its action.

A

Unit

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Unit nomenclature

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Arabic numerals in front of the measure, in lower case

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3
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Parts per hundred

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percentage

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4
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Percentage nomenclature

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no space between the quantity and percentage sign

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5
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Represents the number of grams of drug per 100 mL of solution.

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Percent (in solution)

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6
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An expression of the number of grams of a drug contained in 1 mL of a normal solution.

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Milliequivalents (mEq)

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Milliequivalent nomenclature

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Arabic numerals, with a space, abbreviation following, mEq

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8
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Represent parts of drug per parts of solution.

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Ratio measures

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9
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Ration nomenclature

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Simplest terms

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10
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Abbreviation for ounce

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oz

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11
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Abbreviation for tablespoon

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T, TBS, tbs

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12
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Abbreviation for teaspoon

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t, TSP, tsp

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13
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Abbreviation for dram

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dr

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14
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Abbreviation for drop

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gtt

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15
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Metric equivalent of 1 oz

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30 mL

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16
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Metric equivalent of 1 tablespoon

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15 mL

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17
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Metric equivalent of 1 teaspoon

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5 mL

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18
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Metric equivalent of 1 dram

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4 mL

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19
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Metric equivalent of 1 drop

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1 mL

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20
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The volume of a drop depends entirely on the ____________________ being used.

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size of the dropper

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21
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International units measure a drug by its _________ rather than its ______________.

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action; weight

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22
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There is no abbreviation for ______________.

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units

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23
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________________ strengths are frequently used in solutions and ointments.

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Percentage (%)

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24
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The greater the percentage strength, the __________ the solution.

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stronger

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Milliequivalent is abbreviated _______.
mEq
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Milliequivalent is frequently used in _________________.
solution measurements
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_________________ are now obsolete and should not be used.
Apothecary measures
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Abbreviation for grain (weight measurement)
gr
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Abbreviation for minim (volume measurement)
m, min
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Abbreviation for dram (volume measurement)
dr, fluid dram
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1/2 oz = ____ mL
15 mL
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2 1/2 dr = ____ mL
10 mL
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2 dr = ____ mL
8 mL
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1 1/4 dr = ____ mL
5 mL
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1 dr = ____ mL
4 mL
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1 min = ____ gtt
1 gtt
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1T = ____ mL
15 mL
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1t = ____ mL
5 mL
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45 min = ____ mL
3 mL
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30 min = ____ mL
2 mL
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15 min = ____ mL
1 mL
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12 min = ____ mL
0.75 mL
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10 min = ____ mL
0,6 mL
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8 min = ____ mL
0.5 mL
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5 min = ____ mL
0.3 mL
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4 min = ____ mL
0.25 mL
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3 min = ____ mL
0.2 mL
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1 1/2 min = ____ mL
0.1 mL
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1 min = ____ mL
0.06 mL
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3/4 min = ____ mL
0.05 mL
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1/2 min = ____ mL
0.03 mL
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15 gr = ____ mg
1000 mg
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10 gr = ____ mg
600 mg
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7 1/2 gr = ____ mg
500 mg
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5 gr = ____ mg
300 mg
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4 gr = ____ mg
250 mg
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3 gr = ____ mg
200 mg
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2 1/2 gr = ____ mg
150 mg
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2 gr = ____ mg
120 mg
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1 1/2 gr = ____ mg
100 mg
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1 gr = ____ mg
60 mg
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3/4 gr = ____ mg
45 mg
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1/2 gr = ____ mg
30 mg
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1/3 gr = ____ mg
20 mg
65
1/4 gr = ____ mg
15 mg
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1/6 gr = ____ mg
10 mg
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1/8 gr = ____ mg
7.5 mg
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1/10 gr = ____ mg
6 mg
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1/15 gr = ____ mg
4 mg
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1/20 gr = ____ mg
3 mg
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1/30 gr = ____ mg
2 mg
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1/40 gr = ____ mg
1.5 mg
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1/60 gr = ____ mg
1 mg
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1/100 gr = ____ mg
0.6 mg
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1/120 gr = ____ mg
0.5 mg
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1/150 gr = ____ mg
0.4 mg
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1/200 gr = ____ mg
0.3 mg
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1/250 gr = ____ mg
0.25 mg
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Drug Calculations (3 decks)

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