- allergic reaction
- immune system response to a drug
- anaphylaxis
- a rare, life-threatening reaction to a drug
- apothecary system
- utilizes fractions as a part of the whole to measure weights and volumes
- computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
- provider submits patient orders by electronic means
- dimensional analysis
- factor-label method for solving dosage calculations
- drug interaction
- when a drug reacts with another drug, food, supplement, or medical condition
- electronic medication administration record (eMAR)
- electronic version of a MAR
- formula method
- divides the desired amount by the amount on hand, then multiplies it by the quantity on hand to determine the dose
- household system
- utilizes everyday household items, such as measuring cups and tablespoons, to serve as the measuring device
- medication administration record (MAR)
- used to document medication administration
- metric system
- decimal-based system based on units of 10
- one-time order
- medication to be administered just one time
- paradoxical effect
- effect of a drug is opposite from the intended effect
- pharmacokinetics
- movement of drug molecules within the body based on how the drug is distributed, metabolized, absorbed, or excreted
- PRN
- as needed
- ratio
- comparison of one quantity to another, often described as a division problem
- ratio proportion method
- sets the known ratio of drug amount to quantity equal to the desired amount to the unknown quantity
- routine order
- medication order that is continuously followed until canceled
- side effect
- undesirable effect related to a drug that is predictable
- standing order
- standardized order that may be implemented under certain circumstances
- STAT
- urgent, immediate action required
- systems of measurement
- collections of measurement units and how they are associated with one another
- tolerance
- a built-up resistance of the body to a medication
- toxicity
- degree to which a drug can be poisonous or harmful to the body