Ch. 06 Pharmacy Measurement and Calculation - KEY TERMS

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  1. 2. Time   time based on a 24-hour clock.
  2. 6. Ratios   two ratios that have the same value.
  3. 8. System of Measurement   a measurement system used throughout the world, based on multiples of 10.
  4. 9. a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
  5. 10. date (BUD)   the date or time after which a compounded sterile preparation (CSP) or compounded non-sterile preparation (CNSP) may not be stored or transported and is calculated from the date or time of compounding.
  6. 12. Zero   a zero that is placed in the ones place in a number less than zero that is being represented by a decimal value.
  7. 16. Ratio   switching the numerator with the denominator in a ratio.
  8. 17. Solution   dissolved mineral salts in a fluid.
  9. 18. the ability to maintain a drug's potency and integrity in its compounded form.
  10. 19. a comparison of numeric values.
  11. 20. Strength   the portion, or ratio, of the active strength ingredient to the whole drug product.
  12. 21. System   a system of measurement that includes drops, teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
  13. 23. Numeral System   a mathematical system in which numerical values are expressed in either capital or lowercase letters.
Down
  1. 1. Volume (PV)   the amount of space occupied by a medication in a sterile vial, used for reconstitution; equal to the difference between the total volume and the diluent volume.
  2. 3. Volume (TV)   the full amount of the final volume in a drug product with all ingredients, including the solutes and diluent solution.
  3. 4. a number that represents a chemical element's capacity to combine with others to form a molecule of a stable new compound, based on the number and activity of the exterior electrons.
  4. 5. Gravity   the ratio of the weight of a substance compared to an equal volume of water when both are the same temperature at sea level.
  5. 7. System of Measurement   system of measurement used in the United States. Example: feet, yards, miles, pints, quarts, gallons.
  6. 11. Volume   the volume that a diluent takes up in a solution.
  7. 13. a comparison of equal ratios; the product of the means equals the product of the extremes.
  8. 14. (gr)   1 grain = 60 mg.
  9. 15. Alternate Method   method of calculating the proportion of two different substances to be combined in a new product to create a different concentration of the active ingredient.
  10. 22. dextrose 5% in water.