Medical Math Flashcards
Whole Numbers
The numbers we traditionally use to count. They do not contain fractions or decimals.
Subtrahend
The number to be subtracted
Minuend
The number from which a subtrahend is subtracted
Multiplicand
The number to be multiplied
Multiplier
The number of times a multiplicand should be multiplied
Dividend
The number to be divided
Divisor
The number of times the dividend is to be divided
Reciprocal
The upside-down fraction used when dividing fractions
Ratio
Relationship between two numbers: How much of one value as compared to another
Proportion
A statement of equality between two ratios
Three systems of measurement used in healthcare
Household, Metric, Apothecary
Nomenclature
method of naming
1 foot (inches)
12 inches
1 yard (feet)
3 feet
1 mile (yards)
1,760 yards
1 mile (feet)
5,280 feet
1 t/tsp (gtts)
60 gtts (drops)
1T/tbsp (tsp)
3 tsp
1 fl oz (tbsp)
2 tbsp
1 C/cup (fl oz)
8 fl oz
1 C/cup (tbsp)
16 tbsp
1 C/cup (tsp)
48 tsp
1 pt/pint (cups)
2 cups
1 pt/pint (fl oz) metric
16 fl oz
1 qt/quart (pints)
2 pints
1 qt/quart (tsp)
192 tsp
1 qt/quart (tbsp)
64 tbsp
1 gal/gallon (qts)
4 qts
1 gal/gallons (tsp)
768 tsp
1 gal/gallon (gtts)
46,080 gtts
1 lb (oz)
16 oz
kilo-
x1000
hecto-
x100
deca- (deka-)
x10
deci-
x0.1
centi-
x0.01
milli-
x0.001
micro-
x0.000001