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THE ONES YOU DON"T KNOW

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Positional notation   a system used in roman numerals whereby the position of the numeral signifies its mathematical value.  
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ss   1/2  
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I or i.   1  
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V or v   5  
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X or x   10  
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L or l   50  
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C or c   100  
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D or d   500  
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M or m   1000  
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xxx=30   or 10+ 10 + 10  
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dc= 600   or 500 + 100  
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lxvi= 66   or 50+ 10 +5 + 1  
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ix=9   or 1 subtracted from10  
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xxxix= 39   0r 30+ (1 subtracted from 10)  
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xc=90   or 10 subtracted from 100  
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denominator   the bottom or right number in a fraction  
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numerator   the top or left number in a fraction  
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every fraction can be turned into a decimal by dividing.   ex: 7/8=0.875 or 2/10=0.2  
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how do you find a fraction's reciprocal?   flip it. 1/2 will become 2/1  
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how would you find a whole number reciprocal?   put a one over it. ex: 5=1/5  
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least common denominator   smallest possible denominator for an equivalent fractio so that two fractions can be added or subtracted and have to same denominator  
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how do you find the least common denominator?   4/15+1/5= 4x5(numerator)5x15(denominator on both fractions) 15x1(second denominator). 75 denominator reduce when done  
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Conversions   changing one unit of measure into another so that both amounts remain equal  
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Variable   an unknown value in a mathematical equation  
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Concentration   the strength of a solution as measured by the weight-t0-volume or volume-to -volume measured  
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milliequivalent (mEq)   the unit of measure for electrolytes in a solution  
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qs ad   the quantity to make a prescribed amount  
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total parenteral nutrition (TPN)   administration of all units intravenously, also known as hyper-alimentation  
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Valence   the number of positive or negative charges on an ion  
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Body Surface area (bsa)   a measure used for dosage that is calculated from the height and weight of a person measured in square meters  
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nonogram   a chart showing relationships between measurements  
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Clarks Rule (for child dose)   weight of child/150lb x adult dose= child dose  
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Young's rule (for child dose)   age of child/ age + 12 x adult dose= child dose  
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Body surface area (child dose)   child bsa x adult dose/ average adult bsa= child dose  
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How do you calculate gross profit?   Gross profit = Selling price - Acquisition cost  
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How do you calculate net profit?   Net Profit = Gross profit - Dispensing fee  
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What is the equation for final volume?   Final Volume (FV)= Diluent (D) + Powder Volume (PV)  
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How would you find powder volume?   PV = FV - D  
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You have a prescription for 100mg of a drug that you have in 250mg/5ml. How many ml do you need?   250mg/5ml = 50mg/ml. multiply to get100mg (so in this case, by two) and do the same for ml. 2ml  
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what equation would be best for mEq?   xml/#mEq=#ml/#mEq, cross multiply mEq, divide by mEq. get ml  
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A 70% HCl solution has the strength of 35mEQ/ml. How many ml are needed to prepare 50mEq?   35meQ/ml = 50mEq/ml 50/35= 1.428 round up 1.43 ml  
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