Chapter 5

Question 0

Clark’s Rule

Answer 0

a method of determining the correct drug dose for a child based on the known adult dose (assumes that the adult dose is based on a 150 lb person)
Child’s dose = weight of child (lb)/150lb X average adult dose

Question 1

apothecary system

Answer 1

a very old system of measure that was specifically developed for use by apothecaries or pharmacists; it uses the minim as the basic unit of liquid measure and the grain as the basic unit of solid measure

Question 2

conversion

Answer 2

finding the equivalent values between two systems of measure

Question 3

Fried’s rule

Answer 3

a method of determining a pediatric drug dose for a child younger than 1 year of age, based on the child’s age and the usual adult dose (assume that an adult dose would be appropriate for a 12.5 year old child)

child’s dose (age 1 y)= weight of child (mo)/ 150 mo X average adult dose

Question 4

Young’s rule a method of determining pediatric drug dose based on the child’s age and the usual adult dose

Answer 4

a method of determining pediatric drug dose based on the child’s age and the usual adult dose

child’s dose (age 1-12 y) = child’s age(y)/ child’s age (y) + 12 X average adult dose