| A | B |
|---|
| DISPENSE | TO PREPARE A DRUG FOR ADMINISTRATION |
| ROUTE | METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DRUG |
| DOSE | THE SIZE OR AMOUNT OF THE DRUG AVAILABLE IN THE DRUG PACKAGE |
| THE STRENGTH | IS THE POTENCY OF THE DRUG |
| A SOLUTE | IS THE PURE DRUG THAT IS DISSOLVED IN A LIQUID TO FORM A SOLUTION |
| SOLVENT | IS THE LIQUID (STERILE WATER OR SALINE), THAT DISSOLVES THE SOLUTE |
| THREE BASIC STEPS FOR ACCURATE CALCULATION OF A PRESCRIBED DOSE | 1. CHECK THE DRUG LABEL WITH THE PHYSICIAN'S ORDER TO VERIFY THE SYSTEMS OF MEASUREMENTS. 2. CONVERT THE ORDER DOSE IF IT IS DIFFERENT FROM THE PHYSICIAN'S UNIT ORDER TO MATCH THE SYSTEM ON THE LABEL. 3. CALCULATION IS CHECKED FOR ACCURACY. |
| A GRAIN IS THE BASIC UNIT OF WEIGHT IN THE: | APOTHECARY SYSTEM |
| A LITER IS A UNIT OF | VOLUME |
| MILLILITERS ARE SOMETIMES CALLED | CUBIC CENTIMETERS (cc) |
| THE BASIC UNIT OF VOLUME FOR A LIQUID MEASUREMENT IS THE | MINIM |
| THE HOUSEHOLD MEASUREMENT FOR WEIGHT | IS THE POUND (LB) |
| HOW ARE THE LIQUID ORAL MEDICATIONS ARE TAKEN IN A HOUSEHOLD MEASUREMENTS? | ARE TAKEN BY THE DROP, TEASPOON, OR TABLESPOON |
| HOW THE LIQUID ORAL MEDICATIOINS ARE SUPPLIED? | IN BOTTLES LABELED IN OUNCES OR PINTS |
| Grain | gr |
| pint | Pt |
| dram | dr |
| Tablespoon | T r tbsp |
| qt | quart |
| ss | half |
| gtt | drop |
| teaspoon | t or tsp |
| Clark's Rule | is based on the weight of the child, it uses 150 pounds as average. |
