Exam 3: Measurement and Dosage Calculations

When a tablet is _____________, you can break it into two halves.

When converting among measurement systems a(n) _______________________ error usually occurs in making the conversion.

Complete the following as it applies to medication administration: Household system: The basic unit of weight (dry) is the _________ which is abbreviated _____. The basic unit of weight (liquid) is the _______ which is abbreviated _____.

Which describe how to change a common fraction to a decimal fraction?

Which terms describes a tablet that is bisected by a groove to allow for breakage into halves?

One pound is equivalent to ______________ kg.

Which term describes these numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9?

A fraction in which the value of the numerator is less than the value of the denominator is termed a(n) _________________ fraction.

Which statement describes how to multiply fractions?

Infants less than 1 year of age have a lower percentage of ______________ in their body than children of a larger body size and may necessitate a(n) ________________ dose of some drugs because they have a(n) _____________ ability to absorb water-soluble drugs.

Because the bodies of infants and children are constantly changing, special care must be taken to prevent __________________ and _________________ reactions.

Which term describes a way of expressing an amount that is part of a whole?

Which term describes the calibration of IV tubing?

Which is the boiling point of water on the Celsius temperature scale?

Convert 99 lb to kilograms: _________________.

Which are used to record fractions of metric doses?

The bottom number of a fraction is termed the ______________.

To administer an IV solution to your patient you will need to know the total _____________ of the IV fluid, the length of ____________________ over which it is to be given, the calibration of the _______________, and the ____________________.

In the metric system, which units of volume is most often used in preparing liquid medication?

Which term describes the number of parts you are taking of the whole?