Ch. 06 Pharmacy Measurement and Calculation- Key Terms

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  1. 2. 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 volume of the diluting ingredient.
  2. 3. time- A measure of time based on a 24-hour clock in which midnight is 0000, noon is 1200, and the minute before midnight is 2359; also referred to as 24-hour time.
  3. 7. (gr)- A small dry-weight unit of measurement in the apothecary system (e.g., 5 grains of aspirin are approximately equal to 325 mg).
  4. 12. 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 exterior electrons.
  5. 13. alternate method- A method of calculating the proportions of two different substances to be combined in a new product to create a different concentration of the active ingredient.
  6. 14. gravity- The ratio of the weight of a substance compared on an equal volume of water when both are at the same temperature at sea level.
  7. 18. volume (tv)- The full amount of the final volume in a drug product with all ingredients, including the solutes and diluent solution.
  8. 20. ratios- Two ratios that have the same value (for example, 1/2 and 4/8).
  9. 21. The ability to maintain a drug’s potency and integrity in its compounded form.
  10. 22. system- A system of measurement based on the apothecary system; units include the ounce, pound, drop, teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup.
  11. 23. zero- A zero that is placed in the one's place in a number less than one that is being represented by a decimal value.
Down
  1. 1. ratio- Switching the numerator with the denominator in a ratio.
  2. 4. Numeral System- A mathematical system in which numerical values are expressed in either capital or lowercase letters.
  3. 5. A comparison of equal ratios; the product of the means equals the product of the extremes.
  4. 6. date (BUD)- The last recommended date for administration provided by a compounding facility.
  5. 8. system of measurement- A system of measurements used historically across the British Empire, including inches, feet, yards, miles, fluid ounces, pints, quarts, gallons, grains, pounds, stones, and tons.
  6. 9. An abbreviation for the solution Dextrose 5% in Water, a common IV solution.
  7. 10. strength- The portion, or ratio, of the active strength ingredient to the whole drug product.
  8. 11. system of measurement- A measurement system based on subdivisions and multiples of 10; made up of three basic units: meter, gram, and liter.
  9. 15. The action of hand-preparing a new pharmaceutical product by mixing, combining, or integrating ingredients; also refers to the resulting prepared product, which can be sterile or nonsterile.
  10. 16. volume (dv)- The volume that a diluent takes up in a solution.
  11. 17. solution- Dissolved mineral salts in a fluid.
  12. 19. A comparison of numeric values.