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PharmacologyHSC1149

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show abbreviations  
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show essential  
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show capital vs. lowercase lettering  
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show question; guess  
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show periods  
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show a  
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before meals   show
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as desired   show
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show morning  
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amp   show
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show bid  
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with   show
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capsule   show
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chloride   show
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centimeter   show
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discontinue   show
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double strength   show
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distilled water   show
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enteric coated   show
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show elix  
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show ER  
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show Fe  
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show fl  
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show gr  
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gram   show
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drop   show
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show h, hr  
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show IM  
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intravenous   show
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intravenous piggyback   show
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show K  
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show KCl  
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show kg, Kilo  
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show KVO  
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liter   show
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show LÀ  
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pound   show
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milliequivalent   show
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microgram   show
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milligram   show
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show ml, mL  
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millimeter   show
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sodium   show
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show NaCl  
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show NEB  
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nasogastric   show
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night   show
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nothing by mouth   show
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show NS, N/S  
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none   show
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over the counter   show
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show oz  
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after   show
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after meals   show
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show PCA  
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show PM, pm  
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by mouth, orally   show
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show PRN, prn  
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show pt  
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show qh  
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every 2 hours   show
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every 3 hours   show
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every 4 hours   show
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show QNS  
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show qs  
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quart   show
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rectal   show
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Ringer's lactate   show
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show š  
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show SubQ, subq  
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show SL  
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solution   show
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show SR  
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show stat  
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show supp  
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tablet   show
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show tbsp, T, tbs  
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three times a day   show
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show TO  
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teaspoon   show
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show vag  
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show Vit  
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show VO  
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show Institute for Safe Medication Practice (ISMP)  
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list published by ISMP with problematic abbreviations   show
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minimum list of "dangerous" abbreviations that have been prohibited, effective 01/01/2004, approved by   show
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items required to be on organization's DO NOT USE list are highlighted with __ __ in the ISMP list   show
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show number one; error in dosage  
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date, patient's name, medication name, dosage/amount of medication, route/manner of administration, & time to be administered/frequency   show
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medication orders must always be written & signed by   show
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show verbal order  
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health care workers are responsible for repeating the order (i.e. medication & amount)   show
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health care workers are responsible for writing down the medication, amount, & time of administration   show
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most agencies require a __ __ to take telephone orders   show
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show repeat name of drug, dosage, frequency & route  
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show within 24 hours  
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show state to state  
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show discrepancies, omissions, or unusual orders  
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show physician's DEA number & number of refills  
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show a controlled substance  
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show NO, NONE, or Ø  
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show refill space  
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show name of the medication to be legibly printed or typed  
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show both textual and numerical formats  
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state regulations also require that the prescriber also   show
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show different systems of measurement  
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original system of weights & measures for writing medication orders   show
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a pharmacists or druggist can also be called   show
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show few  
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metric system is the ___ system of measurement and used at the present time   show
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show metric system  
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standardized, on the assumption that the utensils are common enough to be found in any home; not as accurate as the metric system because of a lack of standardization of spoons, cups, and glasses   show
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show fluids; solids  
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measuring fluids   show
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show solid weight  
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includes minim, fluid dram, fluid ounce, pint, quart, & gallon   show
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a drop is approximately equivalent to __ __ of water   show
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when minims are ordered they should always be measured with a __ __ or in a __ __ for accuracy   show
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show medicine dropper  
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aspirin, acetaminophen, iron & phenobarbital are a few drugs that are sometime ordered by the apothecary system in   show
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includes liter & milliliter   show
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milliliter is approximately equivalent to the   show
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includes gram & milligram; measurement most commonly used for medication prescriptions   show
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show consult conversion table or pharmacist  
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medicine cups & various syringes calibrated in millimeters &/or minims are equipment most commonly used for   show
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show the household measurement  
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a teaspoon in household measurement is equivalent to __ in metric measurement   show
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show stat  
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show OTC  
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the abbreviation that indicates a medication should be taken whenever necessary   show
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show qod  
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abbreviation indicates a medication should be taken twice daily   show
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show dc  
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show ac  
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show apothecary, metric, & household  
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abbreviation indicating that a medication is to be administered to the right eye   show
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show OS  
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show OU  
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show one  
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the metric system is preferred for __ prescriptions   show
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abbreviation that indicates a medication is dispensed in grams   show
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show mcg  
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a __ is equivalent to 2.2 pounds   show
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the metric equivalent of 0.5 g is   show
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show dosage; route; time  
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1 tsp in household measurement is equivalent to __ in apothecary measurement   show
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15 gr in apothecary measurement is equivalent to __mg in metric measurement   show
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show 0.5  
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show 60-65  
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show not precise  
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to convert pounds to kilograms you will need to __ number of pounds by 2.2   show
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show fatal consequences  
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1 lb in household measurement is equivalent to __ kg in metric measurements   show
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show 30  
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