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MED143 PHARMACOLOGY

MED143 CH 03 KEY TERMS

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MED143 PHARMACOLOGY CH 3 KEY TERMS
apothecary system system of measurement in which the basic unit of volume is the minim and the basic unit of weight is the grain
Arabic numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
body surface area (BSA) a very reliable method of calculating doses of medication for infants and children up to 12 years of age using the child’s height, weight, and a nomogram; generally used only in critical care and oncology environments
Celsius temperature scale in which there is a 100-degree difference between the freezing and boiling points of water
centimeter one-hundredth of a meter (0.01 m)
convert to change from one unit of measurement to another
denominator bottom number of a fraction
dosage range the different amounts of a drug that will produce therapeutic effects but not serious side effects or toxicity
Fahrenheit temperature scale in which 32 degrees is the freezing point of water and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water
fraction a way of expressing an amount that is part of a whole
grain basic unit of weight in the apothecary system
gram basic unit of weight in the metric system
household system system of measurement in which the basic unit of fluid volume is the fluid ounce and the basic unit of weight is the ounce
improper fraction a fraction in which the value of the numerator is greater than or equal to the value of the denominator; the value of the improper fraction is greater than or equal to 1
kilogram 2.2 pounds
liter basic unit of volume in the metric system
meter basic unit of length in the metric system
metric system a decimal system of measurement in which the basic unit of length is the meter, the basic unit of volume is the liter, and the basic unit of weight is the gram
milliliter one-thousandth of a liter (0.001 L); also known as a cubic centimeter
millimeter one-thousandth of a meter (0.001 m)
minim basic unit of volume in the apothecary system
mixed number number written with both a whole number and a fraction
nomogram a graphic device showing the relationship between numerical values designed for healthcare providers in pediatrics to estimate the body surface area of a child according to height and weight
numerator top number of a fraction
pound 0.454 kilogram
proper fraction a fraction in which the value of the numerator is less than the value of the denominator; the value of a proper fraction is less than 1
Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, or i, ii, iii, iv, v, and so forth
scored the surface of a tablet is bisected by a groove to make for breakage into halves
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