Calculations for Veterinary Nursing - Chapter 1 - Units, Conversion Factors and Related Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
What is the abbreviation for gram(s)?
g
What does the abbreviation g stand for?
gram(s)
What is the abbreviation for kilogram(s)?
kg
What does the abbreviation kg stand for?
kilogram(s)
What is the abbreviation for milligram(s)?
mg
What does the abbreviation mg stand for?
millgram(s)
What is the abbreviation for microgram(s)?
mcg
What does the abbreviation for mcg stand for?
microgram(s)
What is the abbreviation for litre(s)?
l
What does the abbreviation for l stand for?
litres(s)
What is the abbreviation for millilitre(s)?
ml
What does the abbreviation ml stand for?
millilitre(s)
What is the abbreviation for minute(s)?
min
What does the abbreviation min stand for?
minute(s)
What is the abbreviation for second(s)?
s
What does the abbreviation s stand for?
second(s)
What is the abbreviation for hour(s)?
hr(s)
What does the abbreviation hr(s) stand for?
hours(s)
What is the abbreviation for milliampere(s)?
mA
What does the abbreviation mA stand for?
milliampere(s)
What is the abbreviation for kilovolt?
kV
What does the abbreviation kV stand for?
kilovolt
How many grams are in 1 kilogram?
1000 grams
How many kilograms are 1000 grams?
1 kg
How many grams are in 1000 milligrams?
1 gram
How many milligrams are in 1 gram?
1000 milligrams
How many micrograms in 1 milligram?
1000 micrograms
How many milligrams in 1000 micrograms?
1 milligram
How many nanograms in 1 microgram?
1000 nanograms
How many micrograms in 1000 nanograms?
1 microgram
What is the abbreviation for nanograms?
ng
What does the abbreviation ng stand for?
nanograms
How many kilometres in 1000 metres?
1 kilometre
How many metres in 1 kilometre?
1000 metres
How many centimetres in 1 metre?
100 centimeters
How many metres in 100 centimetres?
1 metre
How many millimetres in 1 centimetre?
10 millimetres
How many centimetres in 10 millimetres?
1 centimetre
How many millilitres in 1 litre?
1000 millilitres
How many litres in 1000 millilitres?
1 litre
How many millilitres in 1 decilitre?
100 millilitres?
How many decilitres in 100 millilitres?
1 decilitre
What is the abbreviation to for decilitre(s)?
dl
What does the abbreviation dl stand for?
decilitre(s)
What unit is more commonly used millimetres or centimetres?
millimetres
How would the length 10 cm more commonly be described?
100 mm or 0.1 m
How much space does 1 g of water occupy at 15 degree C?
1 millilitre
How much would 1 litre of water weigh?
1000 g or 1 kg
How should weights of less than 1 gram be written?
micrograms e.g 0.5 g should be written as 500 mcg
How should weights of less than 1 milligram be written?
micrograms
What is a different abbreviation for litres?
L
What does the abbreviation L stand for?
litre(s)
Prefix Details - deci
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
d
0.1
one tenth
Prefix Details - centi
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
c
0.01
one hundredth
What does c stand for?
centi
Prefix Details - milli
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
m
0.001
one thousandth
Prefix Details - micro
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
u
0.000001
one millionth
Prefix Details - deca
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
da
10
ten
Prefix Details - kilo
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
k
1000
one thousand
Prefix Details - mega
Symbol?
Value?
Multiplies by?
M
1,000,000
one million
How is twenty one millilitres written?
21 ml
How is twenty one litres written?
21 l or 21 L
How is twenty one milligrams written?
21 mg
How is twenty one micrograms written?
21 ug or 21 mcg
Convert 750 g to kg
0.750 kg
Convert 7.50 g to kg
0.0075 kg
Convert 750 mg to g
0.750 g
Convert 750 ug to g
0.000750 g
Convert g to mg
7.5 mg
Convert 0.750 mg to ug
750 ug
Convert 750 ml to l
0.75 l
Convert 7.5 l to ml
7500 ml
Convert 0.0750 l to ml
75 ml
How do you convert lb to kg?
x 0.45
What do you get when you times lb by 0.45?
kg
How do you convert pt to l?
x 0.57
What happen when you times pt by 0.57?
l
How do you convert in to mm?
x 25.4
What happens when you times in by 25.4?
mm
How do you convert fl oz to ml?
x 28.4
What happens when you times fl oz by 28.4?
ml
Convert 20 lb to kg
9 kg
Convert 10 lb to kg
4.5 kg
Convert 0.5 lb to kg
0.225 kg
Convert 1.5 pt to l
0.86 l
Convert 30 in to mm
762 mm
Convert 3 fl oz to ml
85.2 ml
What is the approx measurement of a standard teaspoon?
5 ml
What is the approx measurement of a standard dessert spoon?
10 ml
What is the approx measurement of a standard table spoon?
15 ml
What is the approx measurement of a teacup?
150 ml
What is the approx measurement of twelve drops?
5 ml
Should approx household conversions ever be used for measuring out drugs?
No never
How to convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius?
-32, x 5/9
or
+40, x 5/9, -40
How to convert for Celsius to Fahrenheit?
x 9/5, +32
or
+40, x 9/5, -40
Convert 50 Degrees Fahrenheit to Celsius
50, -32, x 5/9
50, +40, x 5/9, -40
10 Degrees Celsius
Convert 104 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
104, -32, x 5/9, -40
104, +40, x 5/9, -40
40 Degrees Celsius
Convert 97 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
97, -32, x 5/9
97, +40, x 5/9, -40
36.1 Degrees Celsius
Convert 37 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
37, x 9/5, +32
37, +40, x 9/5, -40
98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit
Concert 120 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit
120, x 9/5, +32
120, +40, x 9/5, -40
248 Degrees Fahrenheit
What is the abbreviation for once daily?
u.i.d
What does the abbreviation u.i.d stand for?
once daily
What is the abbreviation for to be taken once daily?
u.d.s
What does the abbreviation u.d.s stand for?
to be taken once daily
What is the abbreviation for every day?
o.d
What does the abbreviation o.d mean?
every day
What is the abbreviation for twice daily?
b.i.d or b.d
What does the abbreviation b.i.d or b.d stand for?
twice daily
What is the abbreviation for to be taken twice daily?
b.d.s
What does the abbreviation b.d.s mean?
to be taken twice daily
What is the abbreviation for 3 times a day?
t.i.d or t.d
What does the abbreviation t.i.d or t.d mean?
3 times a day
What is the abbreviation for to be taken 3 times a day?
t.d.s
What does the abbreviation t.d.s mean?
to be taken 3 times a day
What is the abbreviation for 4 times a day?
q.i.d or q.d
What does the abbreviation q.i.d or q.d mean?
4 times a day
What is the abbreviation for to be taken 4 times a day?
q.d.s
What does the abbreviation q.d.s mean?
to be taken 4 times a day
What does the abbreviation for every 4 hours?
q.h
What does the abbreviation q.h mean?
every 4 hours
What is the abbreviation for every other day?
altern.d
What does the abbreviation altern.d mean?
every other day
What is the abbreviation for repeat as required?
p.r.n
What does the abbreviation p.r.n mean?
repeat as required
What is the abbreviation for repeat?
repet or rep
What does the abbreviation repet or rep mean?
repeat
What is the abbreviation for before food?
a.c
What does the abbreviation a.c mean?
before food
What is the abbreviation for after food?
p.c
What does the abbreviation p.c mean?
after food
What is the abbreviation for every morning?
o.m
What does the abbreviation o.m mean?
every morning
What is the abbreviation for every night?
o.n
What does the abbreviation o.n mean?
every night
