Lab Exam 1 All Cards

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a sufficient quantity to make

f or fl

fluid

fl3 or f3

fluid dram (approx. teaspoonful, 5 mL)

fl℥ss or f℥ss

half-fluidounce (approximately tablespoonful, 15 mL)

mEq

milliquivalent

mg/kg

milligrams (or drug) per kilogram (of body weight)

mg/m^2

milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)

ml/h

milliliters (of drug administered) per hour

mOsm or mOsmol

milliosmoles

pt.

pint

qt.

quart

ss

one half

ATC

around the clock

c

with

d

day

h.s.

at bedtime

N&V

nausea and vomiting

o.d.

right eye

o.s.

left eye

o.u.

both eyes

s

without

u.d. or ut dict.

as directed

BM

bowel movement

BP

blood pressure

BS

blood sugar

CHF

congestive heart failure

GERD

gastroesophageal reflux disease

HA

headache

HBP

high blood pressure

HT or HTN

hypertension

IOP

intraocular pressure

MI

myocardial ischemia/infarction

OA

osteoarthritis

Pt

patient

SOB

shortness of breath

TPN

total parental nutrition

URI

upper respiratory infection

what unit systems are used in compounding?

apothecary and metric

when are approximate equivalents such as dram symbol used?

• when translating directions into patient language

• in already made (manufactured) products

• NOT in compounding

define percentage error

maximum potential error x 100 / quantity desired

how do you use BSA?

find patient weight and height and connect with straight line— see where the line crosses in the middle

what is drug dosage based on?

age and weight

when is BSA used?

• chemotherapy

• pediatric patients

• burn patients

IVB

intravenous bolus

IVPB

intravenous piggy back

NGT

nasogastric tube

rect.

rectal or rectum

SL

sublingual

SubQ

subcutaneously

Top.

topically

V or PV

vaginally

20 grains (gr)

1 scruple (Э)

3 scruples

1 dram (ȝ) = 60 grains

8 drams

1 ounce (℥) = 480 grains

12 ounces

1 pound (lb) = 5760 grains

60 minims

1 fluiddram (fȝ or ȝ)

8 fluiddrams

1 fluidounce (f℥ or ℥)

16 fluidounces

1 pint (pt)

2 pints

1 quart (qt)

4 quarts

1 gallon (gal)

amp.

ampule

cap.

capsule

DSW

dextrose 5% in water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

normal saline

oint. or ungt.

ointment

RL, R/L, or LR

Ringer's lactate or lactated Ringer's

sol.

solution

supp.

suppository

susp.

suspension

syr.

syrup

tab.

tablet

1 milliliter

16.23 minims

1 minim

0.06 mL

1 pint

473 mL

1 quart

946 mL

1 gallon

3785 mL

1 gram

15.432 grains

1 grain

65 mg

1 ounce (℥, apothecary)

31.1 grams

1 ounce (avoirdupois)

28.35 grams

1 fluid ounce (f℥, apothecary)

29.57 mL

1 lb (avoirdupois)

454 grams

1 kg

2.2 pounds (avoirdupois)

ss

1/2

I or i

1

V or v

5

X or x

10

L or l

50

C or c

100

D or d

500

M or m

1000

20 grains (gr)

1 scruple (Э)

3 scruples

1 dram (ȝ) = 60 grains

8 drams

1 ounce (℥) = 480 grains

12 ounces (apothecary)

1 pound (lb) = 5760 grains

60 minims

1 fluiddram (fȝ or ȝ)

8 fluiddrams

1 fluidounce (f℥ or ℥)

16 fluidounces

1 pint (pt)