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Calculations for Veterinary Nursing - Chapter 1 - Units, Conversion Factors and Related Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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What is the abbreviation for gram(s)?

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g

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2
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What does the abbreviation g stand for?

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gram(s)

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3
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What is the abbreviation for kilogram(s)?

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kg

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4
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What does the abbreviation kg stand for?

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kilogram(s)

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5
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What is the abbreviation for milligram(s)?

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mg

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6
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What does the abbreviation mg stand for?

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millgram(s)

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7
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What is the abbreviation for microgram(s)?

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mcg

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8
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What does the abbreviation for mcg stand for?

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microgram(s)

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9
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What is the abbreviation for litre(s)?

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l

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10
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What does the abbreviation for l stand for?

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litres(s)

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11
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What is the abbreviation for millilitre(s)?

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ml

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12
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What does the abbreviation ml stand for?

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millilitre(s)

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13
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What is the abbreviation for minute(s)?

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min

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14
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What does the abbreviation min stand for?

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minute(s)

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15
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What is the abbreviation for second(s)?

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s

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16
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What does the abbreviation s stand for?

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second(s)

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17
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What is the abbreviation for hour(s)?

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hr(s)

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18
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What does the abbreviation hr(s) stand for?

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hours(s)

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19
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What is the abbreviation for milliampere(s)?

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mA

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20
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What does the abbreviation mA stand for?

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milliampere(s)

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21
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What is the abbreviation for kilovolt?

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kV

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22
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What does the abbreviation kV stand for?

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kilovolt

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23
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How many grams are in 1 kilogram?

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1000 grams

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24
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How many kilograms are 1000 grams?

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1 kg

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25
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How many grams are in 1000 milligrams?

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1 gram

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26
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How many milligrams are in 1 gram?

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1000 milligrams

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27
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How many micrograms in 1 milligram?

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1000 micrograms

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28
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How many milligrams in 1000 micrograms?

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1 milligram

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29
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How many nanograms in 1 microgram?

A

1000 nanograms

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30
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How many micrograms in 1000 nanograms?

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1 microgram

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31
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What is the abbreviation for nanograms?

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ng

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32
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What does the abbreviation ng stand for?

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nanograms

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33
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How many kilometres in 1000 metres?

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1 kilometre

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34
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How many metres in 1 kilometre?

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1000 metres

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35
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How many centimetres in 1 metre?

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100 centimeters

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36
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How many metres in 100 centimetres?

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1 metre

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37
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How many millimetres in 1 centimetre?

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10 millimetres

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38
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How many centimetres in 10 millimetres?

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1 centimetre

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39
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How many millilitres in 1 litre?

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1000 millilitres

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40
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How many litres in 1000 millilitres?

A

1 litre

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41
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How many millilitres in 1 decilitre?

A

100 millilitres?

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42
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How many decilitres in 100 millilitres?

A

1 decilitre

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43
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What is the abbreviation to for decilitre(s)?

A

dl

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44
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What does the abbreviation dl stand for?

A

decilitre(s)

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45
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What unit is more commonly used millimetres or centimetres?

A

millimetres

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46
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How would the length 10 cm more commonly be described?

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100 mm or 0.1 m

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47
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How much space does 1 g of water occupy at 15 degree C?

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1 millilitre

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48
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How much would 1 litre of water weigh?

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1000 g or 1 kg

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49
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How should weights of less than 1 gram be written?

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micrograms e.g 0.5 g should be written as 500 mcg

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50
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How should weights of less than 1 milligram be written?

A

micrograms

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51
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What is a different abbreviation for litres?

A

L

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52
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What does the abbreviation L stand for?

A

litre(s)

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53
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Prefix Details - deci

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

d

0.1

one tenth

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54
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Prefix Details - centi

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

c

0.01

one hundredth

55
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What does c stand for?

A

centi

56
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Prefix Details - milli

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

m

0.001

one thousandth

57
Q

Prefix Details - micro

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

u

0.000001

one millionth

58
Q

Prefix Details - deca

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

da

10

ten

59
Q

Prefix Details - kilo

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

k

1000

one thousand

60
Q

Prefix Details - mega

Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?

A

M

1,000,000

one million

61
Q

How is twenty one millilitres written?

A

21 ml

62
Q

How is twenty one litres written?

A

21 l or 21 L

63
Q

How is twenty one milligrams written?

A

21 mg

64
Q

How is twenty one micrograms written?

A

21 ug or 21 mcg

65
Q

Convert 750 g to kg

A

0.750 kg

66
Q

Convert 7.50 g to kg

A

0.0075 kg

67
Q

Convert 750 mg to g

A

0.750 g

68
Q

Convert 750 ug to g

A

0.000750 g

69
Q

Convert g to mg

A

7.5 mg

70
Q

Convert 0.750 mg to ug

A

750 ug

71
Q

Convert 750 ml to l

A

0.75 l

72
Q

Convert 7.5 l to ml

A

7500 ml

73
Q

Convert 0.0750 l to ml

A

75 ml

74
Q

How do you convert lb to kg?

A

x 0.45

75
Q

What do you get when you times lb by 0.45?

A

kg

76
Q

How do you convert pt to l?

A

x 0.57

77
Q

What happen when you times pt by 0.57?

A

l

78
Q

How do you convert in to mm?

A

x 25.4

79
Q

What happens when you times in by 25.4?

A

mm

80
Q

How do you convert fl oz to ml?

A

x 28.4

81
Q

What happens when you times fl oz by 28.4?

A

ml

82
Q

Convert 20 lb to kg

A

9 kg

83
Q

Convert 10 lb to kg

A

4.5 kg

84
Q

Convert 0.5 lb to kg

A

0.225 kg

85
Q

Convert 1.5 pt to l

A

0.86 l

86
Q

Convert 30 in to mm

A

762 mm

87
Q

Convert 3 fl oz to ml

A

85.2 ml

88
Q

What is the approx measurement of a standard teaspoon?

A

5 ml

89
Q

What is the approx measurement of a standard dessert spoon?

A

10 ml

90
Q

What is the approx measurement of a standard table spoon?

A

15 ml

91
Q

What is the approx measurement of a teacup?

A

150 ml

92
Q

What is the approx measurement of twelve drops?

A

5 ml

93
Q

Should approx household conversions ever be used for measuring out drugs?

A

No never

94
Q

How to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius?

A

-32, x 5/9

or

+40, x 5/9, -40

95
Q

How to convert for Celsius to Fahrenheit?

A

x 9/5, +32

or

+40, x 9/5, -40

96
Q

Convert 50 Degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius

A

50, -32, x 5/9

50, +40, x 5/9, -40

10 Degrees Celsius

97
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Convert 104 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit

A

104, -32, x 5/9, -40

104, +40, x 5/9, -40

40 Degrees Celsius

98
Q

Convert 97 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit

A

97, -32, x 5/9

97, +40, x 5/9, -40

36.1 Degrees Celsius

99
Q

Convert 37 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit

A

37, x 9/5, +32

37, +40, x 9/5, -40

98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit

100
Q

Concert 120 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit

A

120, x 9/5, +32

120, +40, x 9/5, -40

248 Degrees Fahrenheit

101
Q

What is the abbreviation for once daily?

A

u.i.d

102
Q

What does the abbreviation u.i.d stand for?

A

once daily

103
Q

What is the abbreviation for to be taken once daily?

A

u.d.s

104
Q

What does the abbreviation u.d.s stand for?

A

to be taken once daily

105
Q

What is the abbreviation for every day?

A

o.d

106
Q

What does the abbreviation o.d mean?

A

every day

107
Q

What is the abbreviation for twice daily?

A

b.i.d or b.d

108
Q

What does the abbreviation b.i.d or b.d stand for?

A

twice daily

109
Q

What is the abbreviation for to be taken twice daily?

A

b.d.s

110
Q

What does the abbreviation b.d.s mean?

A

to be taken twice daily

111
Q

What is the abbreviation for 3 times a day?

A

t.i.d or t.d

112
Q

What does the abbreviation t.i.d or t.d mean?

A

3 times a day

113
Q

What is the abbreviation for to be taken 3 times a day?

A

t.d.s

114
Q

What does the abbreviation t.d.s mean?

A

to be taken 3 times a day

115
Q

What is the abbreviation for 4 times a day?

A

q.i.d or q.d

116
Q

What does the abbreviation q.i.d or q.d mean?

A

4 times a day

117
Q

What is the abbreviation for to be taken 4 times a day?

A

q.d.s

118
Q

What does the abbreviation q.d.s mean?

A

to be taken 4 times a day

119
Q

What does the abbreviation for every 4 hours?

A

q.h

120
Q

What does the abbreviation q.h mean?

A

every 4 hours

121
Q

What is the abbreviation for every other day?

A

altern.d

122
Q

What does the abbreviation altern.d mean?

A

every other day

123
Q

What is the abbreviation for repeat as required?

A

p.r.n

124
Q

What does the abbreviation p.r.n mean?

A

repeat as required

125
Q

What is the abbreviation for repeat?

A

repet or rep

126
Q

What does the abbreviation repet or rep mean?

A

repeat

127
Q

What is the abbreviation for before food?

A

a.c

128
Q

What does the abbreviation a.c mean?

A

before food

129
Q

What is the abbreviation for after food?

A

p.c

130
Q

What does the abbreviation p.c mean?

A

after food

131
Q

What is the abbreviation for every morning?

A

o.m

132
Q

What does the abbreviation o.m mean?

A

every morning

133
Q

What is the abbreviation for every night?

A

o.n

134
Q

What does the abbreviation o.n mean?

A

every night

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