nursing math: Ford ch.3 Flashcards
manual redundancy system
each individual involved in prescribing and delivery the medicine checks the dosage for accuracy before the medicine reaches the client
trade name (brand)
capitalized, written first on the label, identified by the registration system
Generic name
written in smaller print, in parenthesis, located under trade name
*less expensive
dosage strength
amount of drug in each capsule or tablet
(used to calculate the amount of solution to administer)
denominator
the bottom part of the fraction that represents total number of parts
what method do we use to calculate drug dosages ?
dimensional analysis
gram
metric measure of mass
= 0.001 kg
liter
metric measure of volume
meter
metric measurement of distance
numerator
top of the fraction that shows the number of parts taken
metric system
system of measurement based on units of 10
parenteral
medicine given without using mouth or gastrointestinal system
solvent (diluent)
fluid in which a solid dissolves
three specific items needed to administer a drug
name
form
dosage strength
basic formula method by hand
dose desired (D)
______________ = dose administered (the unknown or X)
dose on hand (H)
why are TALLman letters used in drug names
to distinguish the difference of the drug name from other similar drugs
1 kilogram (kg) = ?
1000 grams (g)
1 gram (g) =?
1000 miligrams (mg)
1 miligram (mg) = ?
1000 micrograms (mcg)
1 deciliter (dL) = ?
10 liters (L)
1 Liter (L) = ?
1000 milliliters (mL)
1 milliliter (mL) =?
0.001 liter (L)
1 meter (m) = ?
100 centimeters (cm)
1 centimeter (cm) = ?
0.01 meters (m)
