Units and Measurements for Calculations of Drug Dosages - Ogden Chapter 6

Units and Measurements for Calculations of Drug Dosages - Ogden Chapter 6 1 tsp - ANS 5 mL 1 Tbs - ANS 15 mL tablets - ANS contain the drug's active ingredient in a compressed form 1 ounce (oz) - ANS 30 mL medication order components - ANS i. patient identification ii. drug name iii. ordered dose iv. route of administration v. frequency of administration b.i.d - ANS twice a day q(#)h - ANS every (#) hours calculating intake - ANS add all of the intake together nonparenteral - ANS medications introduced by mouth (oral route), applied directly on the body or mucous membrane (transdermal) or inhaled (respiratory) dermal - ANS onto the skin (local effect) sublingual tablets - ANS placed under the tongue metric line - ANS K, H, DA, U, D, C, M _ _ Mcg "king henry died unusually drinking chocolate milk (so, stop) making it" ophthalmic - ANS on the tissue of the eye "high alert" medications - ANS medications that have a high risk of causing patient harm when used in error rounding less than 1 mL - ANS round to the nearest hundredths (e.g round 0.333 mL to 0.33 mL) t.i.d - ANS three times a day subcut - ANS into the subcutaneous tissue 6 rights of medication administration - ANS i. right drug ii. right dose iii. right route iv. right time v. right patient vi. right documentation p.c - ANS after meals vial - ANS vacuum sealed small bottle containing medicine or other liquids (needle does not need filter; inject equal amount of air as to how much medication you need to withdrawal) tall man lettering - ANS the use of mixed case letters in a drug name with the specific purpose of highlighting the drugs name inhalation - ANS inhaled through the mouth or nose into respiratory tract gtt - ANS drop meter - ANS 3 feet 3 inches softgel capsules - ANS variation of the capsule used specifically for liquid or oil-based drug ingridients U-500 - ANS 500 units per mL bladder irrigation calculation - ANS subtract the total amount of irrigant infused from the total basal - ANS delivered continuously tuberculin syringe - ANS 1 mL syringe intravenous (IV) - ANS into the vein ampule - ANS glass flask containing a single dose of medication for parenteral administration (needle must have filter)