Chapter 4 Flashcards
Medication Measurements and Oral Dose Calculations
1
Q
kilo-
A
k (abbrv) 1000 (value)
1000 times
2
Q
hecto-
A
h (abbrv) 100 (value)
3
Q
deka-
A
da (abbrv) 10 (value)
4
Q
deci
A
d (abbrv) 0.1 (value)
tenth part of
5
Q
centi-
A
c (abbrv) 0.01 (value)
hundredth part of
6
Q
milli
A
m (abbrv) 0.001 (value)
thousandth part of
7
Q
micro-
A
mc (abbrv) 0.000001 (value)
millionth part of
8
Q
convert grams to milligrams
A
multiply by 1000
or move decimal point 3 places to the right
9
Q
convert milligrams to grams
A
divide by 1000
or move decimal point 3 places to the left