1 Flashcards
micro
1 millionth (0.000001)
milli
1 thousandth (0.001)
centi
1 hundredth (0.01)
kilo
1 thousand (1,000)
1 meter is how many yards?
1 yard
1 m is how many cm?
100cm
100cm is how many mm?
1000mm
1 yard is how many cm?
91.5cm
91.5cm is how many in?
36in
1in is how many cm?
2.5cm
1 foot is how many in?
12 in (30 cm)
Volume
Liter (L)
Liter is how many qt?
1 qt
1L is how many mL?
1000mL
1qt is how many pt?
2pt
1pt Is now many mL?
500 mL
1fl.oz is how many mL?
30mL
1 cup is how many oz?
8oz
8oz is how many mL?
240mL
1 T(tbsp.) is how many tsp?
3 t (tsp)
1 T is how many mL?
15 mL
1t is how many mL?
5mL
1 cup is how many mL?
240
1 gr is how many mg?
60mg
1 mL is how many cc?
1cc
1 g is how many mg?
1000 mg
1 mg is how many mcg?
1000 mcg
1 kg is how any lbs?
2.2 lbs
1 g is how many gr?
15 gr (grains)
1 gr is how many mg?
60 mg
1 lb is how many oz?
16 oz
4 cups is how many fl oz?
32 fl oz
2pt is how many cups?
4 cups
SL
sublingual, under the tongue
ID
intradermal
GT
gastrostomy tube
NG
nasogastric tube
NJ
nasojejunal tube
p.o.
by mouth, orally
p.r.
per rectum, rectally
a.c.
Before meals
p.c.
after meals
ad. lib.
as desired, freely
p.r.n.
when necessary
b.i.d.
twice a day
t.i.d.
three times a day
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.h.
every hour
ā
before
letter p with a bar over it
after
letter c with a bar over it
with
letter s with a bar over it
without
q
every
qs
quantity sufficient
aq
water
NPO
nothing by mouth
gtt
drop
et
and
How is 1 mL syringe measured?
0.01mL
How is 3 mL syringe measured?
0.1 mL
How is an insulin syringe measured?
1 unit
How is 5 mL syringe measure?
0.2 mL
How is a 20mL syringe measured?
1 mL
How is a 10 mL syringe measured?
0.2 mL
1/2 NS
0.45%
NS
0.9%
1/4 NS
0.2%
quart
measurement of volume in a household
gram
measurement of weight in metric system
liter
measurement of volume in metric system
meter
measurement of length in metric system
mEq
refers to the concentration of serum electrolytes
unit
standardized amount needed to produce a desired effect