Chapter 3: Measurement and Dosage Calculations Flashcards
Apothecary System
System of measurement in which the basic unit of volume is the minim and the basic unit or weight is the grain
Arabic numerals
0, 1, 2, 3, 4 etc…
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
Celsius
Temperature scale in which there is a 100-degree difference between the freezing and boiling point 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 in 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 metric 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 denominator; the value of the improper fraction is greater than or equal to 1
Kilogram
2.2 pounds
