01 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Flashcards
This provides uniformity and consistency
SI units
Subclassifications of SI system
Basic units
Derived units
Selected accepted non-SI units
Give the SI unit:
Length
meter
Give the SI unit:
Mass
Kilogram
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Time
Second
Give the SI unit:
Electric current
Ampere
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Thermodynamic temperature
Kelvin
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Amount of substance
Mole
Give the SI unit:
Luminous intensity
Candela
Give the selected derived unit:
Frequency
Hertz
Give the selected derived unit:
Force
Newton
Give the selected derived unit:
Celsius temperature
Degree Celsius
Give the selected derived unit:
Catalytic activity
Katal
Give the selected non-SI unit:
Time
Minute, Hour, Day
Give the selected non-SI unit:
Volume
Liter
When is amniocentesis done?
2nd trimester
This is examined to determine the lung maturity of the fetus
Amniotic fluid
L:S ratio is used for which bodily fluid?
Amniotic fluid
These (2) are measured to determine the lung maturity of a fetus, which are important lung surfactants
Lectin
Sphingomyelin