Ch.06 Key Terms

1. Volume The amount of space a powder occupies when added to a liquid, affecting the final solution volume.
3. A measurement system using common household units like teaspoons, tablespoons, and cups.
12. A number system using letters such as I, V, X, L, C, D, M.
14. Alternate Method 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.
15. A ratio that is inverted
16. Use Date (BUD). The last recommended date for administration provided by a compounding facility.
18. An abbreviation for the solution Dextrose 5% in Water, a common IV solution.
19. combining power of an element, based on the number of electrons it can lose or gain (important for electrolytes).
20. Volume (dv) volume that a diluent takes up in a solution.
21. A comparison of the density of a substance to the density of water.
22. final combined volume of all ingredients in a solution or mixture.

2. Dissolved mineral salts in a fluid.
4. Two ratios that express the same relationship, even if the numbers are different
5. Time 24-hour clock system used in healthcare
6. (Used as a verb) the action of hand-preparing a new pharmaceutical product by mixing, combining, or integrating ingredients; (used as a noun) the resulting prepared product, which can be sterile or nonsterile.
7. An equation showing that two ratios are equal.
8. The ability of a drug or compound to remain effective and unchanged over time.
9. System of Measurement decimal-based system used worldwide in healthcare, based on units like grams, liters, and meters.
10. unit of weight in the apothecary system.
11. System of Measurement A system of measurement traditionally used in the UK, including units like pints, quarts, and ounces.
12. A comparison between two quantities using division
13. Zero A zero placed before a decimal for numbers less than 1 to prevent errors
17. A way to express concentration as a ratio