Making Drug Dosing Safer

Question 1

Dimensional Analysis

Answer 1

Newer method of calculating drug dosages based on fractions

Question 2

Dosage Strength

Answer 2

Amount of drug in a given form, such as a tablet or capsule

Question 3

Gram

Answer 3

Mass metric measure equivalent to one thousandth of a kilogram

Question 4

Liter

Answer 4

Metric measure of volume, roughly equivalent to a quart in household measure

Question 5

Manual Redundancy System

Answer 5

Process of medication prescription and delivery in which each person checks the drug dosage for accuracy

Question 6

Meter

Answer 6

Metric measure of distance

Question 7

Metric System

Answer 7

System of measurement based on units of 10

Question 8

Numerator

Answer 8

Part of a fraction representing the number of parts taken

Question 9

Solvent

Answer 9

Fluid in which a solid dissolves, also called the diluent

Question 10

Denominator

Answer 10

Part of a fraction representing the total number of parts