Clinical Calculations Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• ac : this abbreviation means before meals.
• prn : this abbreviation means to administered ‘as needed’
• milliliter : metric unit for measuring volume; equivalent to one-thousandth of a liter.
• inch : household unit for measuring length
• tid : abbreviation for 'three times a day' in medication administration. (tid)
• administration : the process of giving a drug to a patient. (administration)
• scheduled : a medication class with a high risk of patient abuse.
• combination : a drug that contains two or more active ingredients. (combination)
• total volume : the total amount of liquid or solid medication in a container.
• generic : the official name assigned to a medication, not protected by trademark.
• parenteral : administration of medication by a route other than the gastrointestinal tract, such as intravenous or intramuscular.
• multi dose vial : a vial containing multiple doses of a medication, usually with preservatives to maintain sterility.
• black box warning : the strongest warning required by the fda, indicating a serious or life-threatening risk associated with a drug.
• unit dose : a medication packaged in a single-use, pre-measured amount.
• documentation : one of the 'six rights' of medication administration, ensuring the correct patient, medication, dose, time, route, and _ .
• meq : a unit of measure used to express the amount of an electrolyte in a solution.