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Clin III

Chapter 52 Dosage Calculations

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Ensure safe dosage calculations Check your calculation
milli represents ÷ 1,000
Metric and traditional Not a measurement systems used in pharmacology
kilo represents x 1,000
1,000 milliliters. equals one liter
Amount of space occupied by the medicine. volume of a drug
micro represents ÷ 1,000,000
"Do you have trouble swallowing?" question important prior to giving an oral medication
Five rights to drug administration Right drug, patient, dose, route
basic unit to measure volume in the metric system Liter
26 mcg/m2 of a medication for a child whose BSA is 0.46 m2 12mcg
measurement equivalent within the apothecary system 1 fl. oz.. = 8 fl. dr.
3-ml syringe is calibrated in tenths
metric equivalent to 0.001 liter 1 milliliter (mL)
apothecary equivalent to 30 mL 1 fluid ounce
basic unit used to measure weight in the metric system Gram
equivalent measure between the metric system and apothecary system 30 mL = 1 fl. oz.
metric equivalent of 0.001 gram 1 milligram
1 fluid ounce equals apothecary equivalent of 8 fl. d
60 drops = 1 teaspoon equivalent within the household system
metric equivalent of 1000 mL 1 liter.
1 fluid ounce equals 30 ml's in metric system
metric equivalent of 1 g 1000 mg
1 cup equals household measurement system, 8 oz.
1 centimeter When a meter is divided by 100
the basic metric unit has been divided by 1 million. called a micro
3 places to the right to convert from kilograms to grams,
abbreviation for drop gtt
1 tsp equivalent measure for 5 mL
tbsp abbreviation for tablespoon
Body surface area (BSA) is stated in square meters
term for two fractions that are equal to each other Proportions
every time you perform a dosage calculation to make sure dosage is reasonable
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