Across
- 1. ratio switching the numerator with the denominator in a ratio
- 3. a portion of a whole that is represented as a ratio with a numerator (number of parts) on the top and the denominator (total in one whole) on the bottom
- 5. temperature scale the temperature scale that uses 0°C as the temperature at which water freezes at sea level and 100°C as the temperature at which it boils
- 6. system a system of measurement based on the apothecary system; units of measure include the ounce, pound, drop, teaspoon, tablespoon, and cup
- 7. 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
- 11. (mEq) equal to 1 mM divided by its valence
- 15. a comparison of numeric values
- 17. the metric system's base unit for measuring weight
- 22. volume (dv) the volume that a diluent takes up in a solution
- 23. the action of hand-preparing a new pharmaceutical product by mixing, combining, or integrating ingredients; (used as noun) the resulting prepared product, which can be sterile or nonsterile
- 25. temperature scale the temperature scale that uses 32°F as the temperature at which water freezes at sea level and 212°F as the temperature at which it boils
- 26. (mM) the molecular weight expressed as milligrams
- 28. Numeral System a mathematical system using numbers, fractions, and decimals to indicate numerical values
- 29. (w/v) the weight of the active ingredient (usually in mg or g) within the total volume of a solution, such as 1 mg per 100 mL of solution (1 mg/100 mL)
- 31. system a system of measurement that originated in France and is used for common measurements in the United States, including the foot, mile, grain, pound, and ounce
- 33. a comparison of equal ratios; the product of the means equals the product of the extremes
- 36. Numeral System a mathematical system in which numerical values are expressed in either capital or lowercase letters
- 37. system a measurement system developed by the Romans
- 40. 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
- 41. (Eq) equal to one mole divided by its valence, or the number of grams of solute dissolved in 1 mL of solution
- 42. the metric system's base unit for measuring distance, length, or body surface area
- 43. the number on the bottom part of a fraction that represents the total number of pieces in the whole
- 44. the second and third numbers in an equal proportion
- 46. an element's atomic weight expressed in grams
- 47. 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)
- 49. the ability to maintain a drug's potency and integrity in its compounded form
- 50. 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
- 51. (w/w) the weight of the active ingredient as part of the total weight of a compound or solutions, such as 2 mg per 100 grams of total weight (2 mg/100 g)
Down
- 2. the number or ratio per 100
- 4. weight the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in one molecule of a compound
- 8. date (BUD) the last recommended date for administration provided by a compounding facility
- 9. volume (tv) the full amount of the final volume in a drug product with all ingredients, the solutes and diluent solution
- 10. weight the weight of a single atom of an element compared with the weight of one atom of hydrogen
- 12. ratios two ratios that have the same value; for example, 1/2 and 4/8
- 13. (gr) a small dry-weight unit of measurement in the apothecary system (e.g., 5 grains [5 gr] of aspirin are equivalent to approximately 325 mg)
- 14. zero a zero that is placed in the ones place in a number less than zero that is being represented by a decimal value
- 16. system a system of measurements used historically across the British Empire with inches, feet, yards, furlongs, and miles, as well as fathoms and nautical miles, fluid ounces, drams, pints, quarts, and gallons; grains, pounds, stones, and tons
- 18. 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
- 19. surface area (BSA) a measurement related to a patient's weight and height, expressed in meters squared (m²), and used to calculate patient-specific dosages of medications
- 20. Mean Time the international civil time standard based at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London; recently superseded by Coordinated Universal Time
- 21. analysis calculation method of setting up a conversion from one measurement system by multiplying the known measurement by the conversion rate as a fraction (with the known measure in denominator), also known as calculation by cancellation
- 24. solution dissolved mineral salts in a fluid
- 26. system a measurement system based on subdivisions and multiples of 10; made up of three basic units: meter, gram, and liter
- 27. an abbreviation for the solution Dextrose 5% in Water, a common IV solution
- 30. the first and fourth numbers in an equal proportion
- 32. (v/v) the volume of active ingredient in the volume of the total solution, such as the 3 milliliters (mL) per 100 mL (3 mL/100 mL)
- 34. the metric system's base unit for measuring volume
- 35. any number written using a decimal point to separate whole numbers from their accompanying fractions in tenths; the whole numbers are on the left side of the point and the fractions are on the right (e.g., 10.25 is equal to 10 and 25/100)
- 38. off simplified by adding a little to the number to the left (rounding up) or taking a little away (rounding down)
- 39. strength the portion, or ratio, of the active strength ingredient to the whole drug product
- 45. the number on the upper part of a fraction that represents the part of the whole
- 48. by cancellation another name for the dimensional analysis method of setting up a conversion from one measurement system to another by using the conversion rate as a fractional unit (desired measure on top and current on bottom) and multiplying the existing amount by it, then canceling out the known measure in the numerator and denominator.