Chapter 9

Question 1

area =

Answer 1

length x width

Question 2

1lb in kg

Answer 2

.454 kg

Question 3

how many lbs in a kg

Answer 3

2.2

Question 4

how many cm in an in

Answer 4

2.54 cm

Question 5

what is drug administration usually noted as?

Answer 5

milligrams of drug per kilogram of body weight

Question 6

what is the amount of drug administered at one time

Answer 6

dose

Question 7

what is the expression of how much drug to administer per unit of body weight

Answer 7

dosage

Question 8

a prescription for the amount of a drug to administer, the route of administration, the frequency, and duration of treatment.

Answer 8

dosage regimen.

Question 9

by mouth, orally

Answer 9

PO

Question 10

intravenous

Answer 10

IV

Question 11

intramuscular

Answer 11

IM

Question 12

subcutaneous

Answer 12

SQ or SC

Question 13

intradermal

Answer 13

ID

Question 14

once daily

Answer 14

SID or QD

Question 15

twice daily

Answer 15

BID

Question 16

three times daily

Answer 16

TID

Question 17

four times daily

Answer 17

QID

Question 18

Dose (mg) =

Answer 18

body weight (kg) x dosage (mg/kg)

Question 19

amount (mL) =

Answer 19

dose / concentration

Question 20

percent % =

Answer 20

mg/mL

Question 21

mole =

Answer 21

molecular weight in grams (from the periodic table)