Test V Math Review: Chpt 7 Apothecary

Front 1

1 oz =

Back 1

30 mL

Front 2

1 dram =

Back 2

4 mL

Front 3

1 teaspoon (tsp) =

Back 3

5 mL

Front 4

1 cup =

Back 4

240 mL

Front 5

1 fluid dram =

Back 5

4 mL

Front 6

1 pint =

Back 6

500 mL

Front 7

1 quart =

Back 7

1,000 mL

Front 8

15 or 16 m =

Back 8

1 mL

Front 9

15 gr =

(grain)

Back 9

1,000 mg = 1g

Front 10

1 gr =

(grain)

Back 10

60 mg

Front 11

drop =

Back 11

gtt

Front 12

teaspoon =

Back 12

tsp

Front 13

tablespoon =

Back 13

T or tbs

(3 tsp = 1 tbs)

Front 14

1 cup =

(C)

Back 14

16 tbs

Front 15

1 pint =

Back 15

2 C (cup)

Front 16

1 pint =

Back 16

2 C

Front 17

1 quart =

Back 17

2 pt (pint)

Front 18

1 glassful =

Back 18

8 ounces

Front 19

1 fluid dram = ? m (minims)

Back 19

1 fluid dram = 60 m (minims)

Front 20

1 fluid ounce = ? drams

Back 20

1 fluid ounce = 8 fluid drams OR 30 mL

Front 21

1 dram = ? mL

Back 21

1 dram = 4 mL

Front 22

1 ounce = ? mL

Back 22

1 ounce = 30 mL

Front 23

gr 1 = ? mg

Back 23

gr 1 = 60 mg

Front 24

Ex of gr use

if you had 300mg of Aspirin, how many grains would that be?

Back 24

300 mg / 60 mg = gr 5

(5 grains)

Front 25

is gr a volume or weight?

Back 25

gr is a weight

Front 26

is m a volume or weight?

Back 26

m (minim) is a volume

Front 27

is dram a volume or weight?

Back 27

dram (dr) is a volume

Front 28

is ounce a weight or volume?

Back 28

ounce is a volume

Front 29

1 tsp = ? mL

Back 29

5 mL

Front 30

1 tbs = ? mL

Back 30

15 mL

Front 31

what is the smallest unit of volume?

Back 31

m (minim)

Front 32

gr 1 = ? mg

Back 32

gr 1 = 60 mg

remember the Metric clock
gr 1/4 = 15 mg
gr 1/2 = 30 mg
gr 3/4 = 45 mg
gr 1 = 60 mg

Front 33

dram is seen on a what in medicine?

Back 33

drams are usually seen on medication cups

Front 34

where in medicine do you see m ?

(minims)

Back 34

you see (or did) see m on syringes so m is a volume thing

Front 35

if drams was seen on med cups, is it a volume or weight?

Back 35

dram is a volume thing. Only grain (gr) is a weight

Front 36

how do you say 1/2 in apothecary?

Back 36

ss means 1/2

Front 37

how would you say half of grain in apothecary world?

Back 37

____
grss or grss

Front 38

how would you say seven & 1/2 grains?

Back 38

gr viiss

Front 39

how would you say grains 6?

Back 39

grvi

Front 40

is the number 7 Roman or Arabic?

Back 40

arabic

Front 41

15 grains = ? mg

Back 41

15 gr = 1,000 mg

Front 42

1 gr = ? mg

Back 42

1 gr = 60 mg

Front 43

can apothecary use fractions?

Back 43

yes

apothecary also uses Roman and Arabic numerals

Front 44

does household measurements use fractions?

Back 44

yes

Front 45

are convertions between apothecary and household to metric equal?

Back 45

no they are not equal, they are equivilents

Front 46

how are measurments less than 1 teaspoon measured?

Back 46

with a syringe!

Front 47

is mL the same as cc ?

Back 47

yes

Front 48

is mL a volume or weight?

Back 48

mL is a volume

Front 49

WEIGHTS are concerned with Metric and Apothecary equivilents. What are the Metrics and then what are the Apothecary sizes?
METRIC SIZES ARE:
grams
milligrams
µgrams

what about Apothecary?

Back 49

Apothecary weightis 3 things:
oz dr gr thats it memorize
Metric Apopecary

30g 1 ounce

4g 1 dram

1g 15 grains

60mg 1 grain

Front 50

Liquid Conversion b/t Metric and Apothecary are for Metric:

mL that's it!

what are the Liquid equiv. for Apothecary?

Back 50

100mL 1 quart
500mL 1 pint
30mL 1 fluid oz
15mL 4 fluid drams
4 mL 1 fluid drams
1 mL 15 minims

Front 51

so dram is used for both liquid and weights. What is the metric conversion for a liquid dram and the metric conversion for a weight dram?

Back 51

4 mL = 1 liquid dram

4 g = 1 weight dram(60 grains)

90 grains (6g) is the highest for grains then Apothecary uses drams for bigger measurements, then ounce.