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Dosages may be measured in   Units  
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A unit measures a drug in terms of its   action.  
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Name four classes of drugs that are all measured in Units   Vitamins, antibiotics, insulin, and heparin: Units per mL.  
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No conversions exist for   Units and milliequivalents (mEq)  
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Dosage method commonly used in IV solutions   Percentages %  
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Percentage means   parts per hundred or number of grams of drug per 100mL of solution.  
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Percentage strengths are used for   eye, ear and topical medications (solutions or ointments).  
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How many grams of dextrose a 500mL IV bag of D5W contains   500 X .05 = 25g  
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Ratio strength Dosage is the method commonly used with   epinephrine  
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Ratio strength represents   parts of the drug per parts of the solution.  
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What is the ratio strength of 1mg per mL?   1:1000  
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Remember to ALWAYS check these six "rights"   RIGHT drug; RIGHT patient; RIGHT time; RIGHT route; RIGHT amount; RIGHT documentation.  
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Dosages packaged in a single dose is known as a   unit dose.  
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Indicates the amount or weight of the medication supplied per unit of measure (tablet, capsule, mL etc.)   DOSE STRENGTH  
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Written in lowercase letters and/or different typeface on drug labels, it is the official name of the drug;   GENERIC NAME  
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Name on drug label given by the manufacturer; capitalized and written in bold print, followed by a Trademark Symbol   BRAND NAME OR TRADE NAME  
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This is the type of preparation available, and may indicate how the drug is supplied:   FORM  
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Name six forms of how a drug may be supplied:   tablet, capsule, suspension, aqueous solution, ointment, suppository.  
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DS   double strength  
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SR   sustained release  
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LA   long acting  
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LX   long acting  
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ROUTE   How the drug is to be administered.  
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Name 7 examples of routes of administration:   oral (PO), topical, IM, Subcutaneous (SubQ, SQ), IV, otic, optic.  
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The total amount or volume in the container   TOTAL AMOUNT  
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Drugs given by any route other than the alimentary canal are called _________ drugs.   Parenteral  
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3 examples of parenteral drug routes:   IV, subcutaneous, and IM  
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Parenteral is the term most often used with medications that are administered by   injection  
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Accurate dosage requires rounding to the tenths or hundredths according to the _______being used for measurement.   syringe  
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An insulin syringe has a capacity of:   100 units; 1mL  
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