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, 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.
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  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 (TV) and the volume of the diluting ingredient, or the diluent volume (DV).
  2. 3. volume (TV) – The full amount of the final volume in a drug product, including all ingredients, 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
  4. 5. gravity – The ratio of the weight of a substance compared to an equal volume of water when both are at the same temperature at sea level.
  5. 7. system of measurement – A system of measurement used in the United States, including feet, yards, miles, pints, quarts, and 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 – A 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.