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- 3. system A system of measurement commonly used in the United States; it measures volumes using household utensils
- 6. time A 24-hour method of keeping time; hours are not distinguished as AM or PM, but rather are counted continuously throughout the day
- 8. rate or Flow rate The amount of intravenous (IV) solution administered over a specific period (eg, mL/min, mL/hr, gtt/min); volume/time
- 10. (mEq) A type of unit used in the United States to express the concentration of electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium
- 12. system A system of measurement once used in the practice of pharmacy to measure both volume and weight; this system has been mostly replaced by the metric system
- 14. System of Units (SI) A system of measurement based on seven base units with prefixes that change units by multiples of 10; the prefixes for the modern metric system are taken from the French Système International d'Unités and were adopted to provide a single worldwide system of weights and measures
- 16. factor The size of drops coming through the tubing; the size is measured in gtt/mL and is found on the tubing package
- 18. system The approved system of measurement for pharmacy in the United States based on multiples of 10; the basic units of measurement are the gram (g) for weight, the liter (L) for volume, and the meter (m) for length
- 19. The amount of liquid enclosed within a container
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- 1. An inert product, either liquid or solid, that is added to a preparation to reduce the strength of the original product
- 2. The process of adding a diluent or solvent to a compound, resulting in a product of increased volume or weight and lower concentration
- 4. cost The purchase price of a product (in this case, medicine), which is then marked up for resale
- 5. analysis (DA) A method used to solve complicated pharmaceutical calculations that would require numerous sets of ratio and proportion problems; the main benefit of using DA is the ability to keep track of units during the process
- 7. factor A fraction with the numerical value of 1, which is used to convert 1 unit to another without changing the value of the number
- 9. The amount added to a wholesale price (usually a percentage) to make a profit
- 11. A unit of measurement assigned to medications called “biologicals,” which have been tested for potency in biological systems; units are specific to each medication; therefore units of one medication cannot be compared with units of a different medication
- 12. alternate A mathematical method of solving problems that involves the mixing of two solutions or two solids with different percentage weights to achieve a desired third strength
- 13. rate (DR) or drop rate The number of drops (gtt) administered over a specific time via an intravenous infusion (eg, gtt/min)
- 15. system A system of measurement previously used in pharmacy for the determination of weight in ounces and pounds; this system has been mostly replaced by the metric system
- 17. price The wholesale price plus markup