The nurse recognizes that what system is being used when seeing a medication ordered in minims?
A) Apothecary
B) Metric
C) Household
D) Avoirdupois
A
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The apothecary system used minims as the basic measure of liquid and is rarely used today. The metric system uses liters as the basic unit of measurement for fluid, while the household system uses ounces and the avoirdupois system uses ounces with a different conversion amount.
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