Med Administration I
Amount of drug unit of measure
Dosage Strength
Drug orders prescribed in a hospital or any other health facility.
Medication orders
Amount of space occupied by a liquid, measured in L and mL
Liquid Volume
Concave curve on the upper surface of a liquid
Meniscus
Divides the body into left and right portions
Sagittal plane
Number that combines a whole number & a proper fraction
Mixed number
Process of creating the most accurate list of all meds the patient is taking.
Medication reconciliation
Fundamental units used to measure medical dosages
Base units
System in which units of measurement are multiples of 10; include kg, L, and M
Metric measurement system
Hypersensitivity reaction involving pruritus with secondary dermatitis
atopy
Medical Administration Record
A fraction that has a denominator of 10 or a power of 10.
Decimal
Rarely used system of measurement used by physicians for medical recipes
Apothecary system
Indicate the magnitude of a unit of measure
Metric system prefixes
Blood flow through tissue
perfusion
Fractions in which the numerators and/or denominators are fractions
Complex fractions
Fractions when the numerator is larger than or equal to the denominator.
Measurement of space and volume equivalent to 1 mL
cubic centimeters
Mathematical means to make conversions between units, solve dosage calculations in steps
Ratio and proportion
Regulator of the endocrine system
hypothalamus
Measured surface area of the human body
Body surface area (BSA)
A mathematical calculation used to perform conversions and to solve dosage calculations.
Dimensional analysis
System of measurement used in U.S. homes with units such as teaspoons, ounces & pints
household measurement system
A decimal system based on the number 10
Place value number system
False pregnancy
pseudocyesis