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Week 6 Assignment

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1. A pharmacist or chemist was formerly known as a(n): __________________
2. The ______________ was the original or primary system for calculating and measuring medication dosages.
3. A(n) ______________________ is the unit that is used when measuring anything that has mass or weight.
4. A(n) __________________ is the fundamental unit for volume and is used when measuring liquids.
5. A(n) _________________ is the fundamental unit for length and is used when measuring distance.
6. The _________________ is used throughout the world and is the primary system for measuring weight, volume, and length (area).
7. A(n) __________________ is a graph that illustrates a relationship between two known values.
8. The medical industry considers the __________________ the most accurate method of calculating drug dosage for infants and children up to 12 years of age.
9. The term ____________ means to switch from one unit to another.
10. _____________________ is known as the numbers used to identify the manufacturer, the product, and the size of the container.
11. List and describe the 3 types of human insulin that are available.
    1. #1
    2. #2
    3. #3
12. If a physician prescribes 2 Tbsp twice a day, how many days will an 8 oz. bottle last?
    1. Two days
    2. Three days
    3. Four days
    4. One week

13. Dosages of insulin are always measured in which of the following:
    1. Cubic millimeters
    2. Grams
    3. Micromilligrams
    4. Units

14. A child weighs 66 lbs and the physician has ordered a daily dose of 30mg/kg of body weight. The daily dose should be divided into three equal doses. Which of the following dosages will be given to the patient PER DOSE?
    1. 300 mg
    2. 600 mg
    3. 900 mg
    4. None of the above

15. The physician orders Amoxicillin 0.05g. Available is Amoxicillin 150mg/5Ml. How many milliliters (mL) will you give the patient? (Round to the nearest tenth)
    1. 1.5 mL
    2. 1.7 mL
    3. 2 mL
    4. 1 Ml

16. Match the term with its definition and place the correct letter in the first column.

	Drug dosage	An order for a prescribed drug
	Expiration date	The strength of the drug or amount to be given.
	Generic name	Gives vital information about the product. Medications normally come with an insert, which has additional information that may be helpful in the administration of the medication.
	Lot control	Refers to the trade name or brand name of the medication.
	Medication label	A drugs official name; can also be a listing of active and nonactive ingredients within the medication.
	Prescription	Batch number used to track medications in the event that a bulk product of the drug must be recalled due to numerous reports of severe adverse reactions or product contamination.
	Product name	Guarantees the effectiveness and safe use of the medication up to the date posted on the drug package or container.

17. Calculate the correct number of tablets or capsules to be administered per dose. Tablets are scored. Refer to the prescription abbreviations in Appendix A in the textbook to help you read the orders. Also refer to the Joint Commission’s “Do Not Use” list and the ISMP List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations in Appendix B of the textbook.
    1. Order: 0.5 g of Duricef p.o.r., Supply: Duricef 500 mg tablets

Answer: Give the patient ___________ tablets of Duricef (500 mg strength)

2. Order: Motrin 600 mg, Supply 300 mg tablets

Give the patient ___________ tablets of Motrin (300 mg strength)

3. Order: Inderal 15 mg, Supply: Inderal 10 mg tablets

Give the patient ________ tablets of Inderal (10 mg strength)

4. Order: Tylenol 0.5 g, Supply: Tylenol (acetaminophen) liquid 500 mg in 5 mL

Answer: Give the patient _______mL of Tylenol

Answer 1

Ans 1- Apothecaries

Apothecary traditions traveled to the New World with the English colonists, where they flourished for centuries. Apothecaries became widely known in the United States as pharmacists nearly 150 years ago, thanks to Edward Parrish of the American Pharmaceutical Association, as it was called at the time.

Ans 2- Apothecary System

The apothecaries' system, or apothecaries' weights and measures, is a historical system of mass and volume units that were used by physicians and apothecaries for medical recipes and also sometimes by scientists.

Ans 3- Gram

The gram is a metric system unit of mass.

Ans 4-Liter

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints)

Ans 5- Meter

The metre or meter is the base unit of length in the International System of Units.

Ans 6- Metric system

The metric system is a system of measurement that uses the meter, liter, and gram as base units of length (distance), capacity (volume), and weight (mass) respectively. To measure smaller or larger quantities, we use units derived from the metric units.

Ans 7-  scatter diagram

This is a useful device because if there is a simple relationship between the two variables, it is readily observable once the data are plotted.

Ans 8- BSA

Many pediatric dosages as well for oncologic dosages the calculation of medication is based on the patient body surface area.

Ans 9- Dimensional analysis

A method of converting from one unit to another. It is also sometimes called unit conversion

Ans 10- Container identification

The container identification system is an ISO standard composed of a sequence of letters and numbers. The above photo, this identification is displayed on the top right part of the container: Owner code. Consisting of three capital letters that identify the owner of the container.

ANs 11-Types of Insulin. There are three main groups of insulins: Fast-acting, Intermediate-acting and Long-acting insulin.

Ans 12- 4 Days

2 tablespoons (30ml) twice a day equals 2 ounces daily. 8 Ounces, at 2 tablespoons twice a day, equals a 4 days supply.

Ans 13- Units

Insulin is measured in International Units (units); most insulin is U-100, which means that 100 units of insulin are equal to 1 mL.

Ans 14-