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CH 13 Pharm Calc
Pharmacy Math
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alligation | the relative amounts of solutions of different percentages from a mixture of a given strength |
| apothecary system | an early English system of weight and liquid measure |
| body surface area (BSA) | the measurement of the height and weight of the patient to establish an estimate of his or her body |
| grain | a base unit of weight in the apothecary system |
| gram | a base unit of weight in the metric system |
| international system of units (SI) | commonly known as the Metric System of weights and measures |
| liter | a basic unit of volume used to measure liquids in the metric system |
| meter | the basic unit of length used to measure the distance in the metric system |
| Metric System | a sytem of weights based on the meter (length), the gram (weight), and the liter (volume) |
| nomogram | a chart that uses the weight and height (size) of the patient to calculate his or her body surface area |
| percentage | a percent number representing an amount per hundred, e.g., 5 percent represents 5 parts per hundred. It is expressed as follows: Percentage (%) = No. of parts/100 parts x 100 |
| piggyback | refers to a small-volume IV solution (25 - 250 mL) that is run into an existing IV line over a brief period of time (e.g., 50 mL over 15 minutes) |
| proportion | is formed when two ratios are equal (or proportional) to one another, e.g., 1/2 = 5/10 |
| ratio | the relationship between two quantities, e.g., 1:10 or 1/10 is is read as one part in 10 parts, one in ten, or one-tenth |
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