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PC_Terms_Chapters07
Question | Answer |
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drop factor | the number of drops an IV set takes to make 1 mL; also called drip set |
flow rate | the rate, expressed in milliliters per hour or drops per minute, at which medication is flowing through an IV line; also called infusion rate and rate of infusion |
mini-drip set | a drop set at a rate of 60 gtts/mL |
solute | the substance dissolved in the liquid solvent in a solution |
solution | a mixture of two or more substances |
solvent | the liquid that dissolves the solute in a solution |
volume in volume (v/v) | the number of milliliters of a drug (solute) in 100 mL of the final product (solution) |
weight in volume (w/v) | the number of grams of a drug (solute) in 100 mL of the final product (solution) |