Measuring Systems
The gram belongs to which measuring system?
1 oz of water is equal to ____mL?
30mL
Amount of the drug
Quantity
Vials can come in single __________dose or
Multi
What is the most widely used measuring system in healthcare?
The Metric System
A tbsp is equal to how many mL?
15 mL
How the drug is administered-oral, IM, etc.
Route of Aministration
IM and IV are considered _______________ route
Parenteral
What is one unit of measure that can measure solid and liquid forms?
8 oz is equal to how many cups?
1 cup
The officially accepted name of the drug
Generic Name
Trade or proprietary name of the drug
Brand name
The milligram belongs to what measuring system?
Metric
1 cup is equal to how many mL?
240 mL
200mg, 1g, 1.5 mcg
drug strength
use of mixed-case letters
(lower- and uppercase) in
a drug name
Tall man lettering
The ounce belongs to which measuring system?
Household
1 kg
2.2 lb
Specifies the type of preparation in the container
Drug Form
What are the six rights of medication administration
Right, drug, dose, patient, time, route, documentation