medication calculations (test 2) Flashcards
12 inches =
1 foot
how many eggs are in 10 dozen
120 eggs
1000 mg is how many grams
1 gram
1 milligram is how many micrograms
1000 micrograms
1000 ml is how many liters
1 liter
1000 ml is how many quarts
one quart
30 ml is how many oz
32 oz
if < (less than) 1 what do you put
0.5 (always put a 0 in the front)
do not put a zero after the decimal if you have a whole number
True
1 ml is equal to how many CC
one
meq means
milliequilvant
5 ml is how many tsp (teaspoon)
1
15 ml is how many TBL (tablespoon)
1 tablespoon
scored means
a crease down the middle of the pill for easy breaking. Put in by the manufactor
how many lbs are in 1 kilogram
2.2 lbs
how many zeros are in 1.2 million if written out
5
gtt is abbrieviation for what
drops
The metric system has 3 units of measure, they are:
Grams, Liters, Meters
what are the abbreviations for Gram
g, gm G, Gm
Gram is the unit of measurement for?
weight
What are the abbreviations for Liter?
l, L
Liter is the measurement for?
Volume or capacity
What are the abbreviations for Meter?
m,M
Meter is the unit of measure for ?
Length, or linear measurement