Intro to Surgical Technology - Weights and Measures 1-D Flashcards
What does the abbreviation “OD” mean?
a. left eye
b. right eye
c. both eyes
d. neither eye
b. right eye
Which of the following is the correct abbreviation for gram?
a. G
b. g
c. gm
d. GM
c. gm
One cubic centimeter and one _____ are equal in practice.
a. gallon
b. liter
c. quart
d. milliliter
d. milliliter
Water boils at _____ Fahrenheit.
a. 0 degrees
b. 32 degrees
c. 212 degrees
d. 100 degrees
c. 212 degrees
The prefix deka stands for _____.
a. 0.000001
b. 0.001
c. .01
d. 10.
d. 10.
When was the metric system invented?
a. nineteenth century
b. eighteenth century
c. twentieth centry
d. seventeenth century
b. eighteenth century
One gram equals _____ milligrams.
a. 10
b. 100
c. 1000
d. 10,000
c. 1000
What does the abbreviation “Rx” mean?
a. take
b. as needed
c. spirit
d. tincture
a. take
The metric system uses units and multiples of _____.
a. hundredths
b. thousands
c. ones
d. tens
d. tens
36 inches equals ______.
a. 1 yard
b. 3 feet
c. 0.9144 meters
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What does the abbreviation “prn” mean?
a. take
b. as needed
c. spirit
d. tincture
b. as needed
A liter is the volume occupied by one kilogram of water at _____ centigrade.
a. 2 degrees
b. 3 degrees
c. 4 degrees
d. 5 degrees
c. 4 degrees
All standard units of weight and measurement bear a simple relation to the fundamental unit, the _____.
a. meter
b. pound
c. ounce
d. mile
a. meter
The prefix micro stands for _____.
a. 0.000001
b. 0.001
c. .01
d. 100
a. 0.000001
What is the abbreviation for “drops”?
a. gtt
b. drp
c. dr
d. gtp
a. gtt
