nursing math: Ford ch.3

Question 1

manual redundancy system

Answer 1

each individual involved in prescribing and delivery the medicine checks the dosage for accuracy before the medicine reaches the client

Question 2

trade name (brand)

Answer 2

capitalized, written first on the label, identified by the registration system

Question 3

Generic name

Answer 3

written in smaller print, in parenthesis, located under trade name
*less expensive

Question 4

dosage strength

Answer 4

amount of drug in each capsule or tablet
(used to calculate the amount of solution to administer)

Question 5

denominator

Answer 5

the bottom part of the fraction that represents total number of parts

Question 6

what method do we use to calculate drug dosages ?

Answer 6

dimensional analysis

Question 7

gram

Answer 7

metric measure of mass
= 0.001 kg

Question 8

liter

Answer 8

metric measure of volume

Question 9

meter

Answer 9

metric measurement of distance

Question 10

numerator

Answer 10

top of the fraction that shows the number of parts taken

Question 11

metric system

Answer 11

system of measurement based on units of 10

Question 12

parenteral

Answer 12

medicine given without using mouth or gastrointestinal system

Question 13

solvent (diluent)

Answer 13

fluid in which a solid dissolves

Question 14

three specific items needed to administer a drug

Answer 14

name
form
dosage strength

Question 15

basic formula method by hand

Answer 15

dose desired (D)
______________ = dose administered (the unknown or X)
dose on hand (H)

Question 16

why are TALLman letters used in drug names

Answer 16

to distinguish the difference of the drug name from other similar drugs

Question 17

1 kilogram (kg) = ?

Answer 17

1000 grams (g)

Question 18

1 gram (g) =?

Answer 18

1000 miligrams (mg)

Question 19

1 miligram (mg) = ?

Answer 19

1000 micrograms (mcg)

Question 20

1 deciliter (dL) = ?

Answer 20

10 liters (L)

Question 21

1 Liter (L) = ?

Answer 21

1000 milliliters (mL)

Question 22

1 milliliter (mL) =?

Answer 22

0.001 liter (L)

Question 23

1 meter (m) = ?

Answer 23

100 centimeters (cm)

Question 24

1 centimeter (cm) = ?

Answer 24

0.01 meters (m)

Question 25

1 millimeter (mm) = ?

Answer 25

0.001 meters (m)

Question 26

10 mg/mL

Answer 26

10 milligrams (mg) of the drug in each milliliter (mL)

Question 27

1 : 1000

Answer 27

a solution strength of 1 part of the drug per 1000 parts of the solvent

Question 28

5 mg/ teaspoon

Answer 28

5 milligrams (mg) of the drug in each teaspoon of solution (home use)

Question 29

single-dose vials vs multidose vials

Answer 29

multidose vial contains more than one dose of the drug

Question 30

what do you need to do before administering powder or crystal drugs?

Answer 30

a liquid (diluent) must be added before the drug can be removed from the vial and administered

Question 31

formula for computing the dosage of liquids

Answer 31

dose desired (D)
_____________. X Q (quantity) = volume administered
dose on hand (H)

*Q is the amount of liquid in which the available drug is contained