metric system Flashcards

1
Q

1 mile is how many feet

A

5280 feet

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2
Q

1 pound is how many ounces

A

16 ounces

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3
Q

1 ton is how many pounds

A

2000 pounds

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4
Q

1 cup is how many fluid ounces

A

8 fluid ounces

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5
Q

1 pint is how many cups

A

2 cups

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6
Q

1 quart is how many pints

A

2 pints

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7
Q

1 gallon is how many quarts

A

4 quarts

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8
Q

decimeters

A

0.1

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9
Q

dekameters

A

10

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10
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hectometers

A

100

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11
Q

mega

A

10^6

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12
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giga

A

10^9

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13
Q

micro

A

10^-6

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14
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nano

A

10^-9

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15
Q

1 pound is how many grams

A

454 grams

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16
Q

1 gram is how many milliliters

A

1 milliliter

17
Q

1 cc is how many milliliters

A

1 mL

18
Q

1 teaspoon is how many mL

A

5 mL

19
Q

1 tablespoon is how many mL

A

15 mL

20
Q

3 teaspoons is how many tablespoons

A

1 tbs

21
Q

types of syringe tips

A
  • luer lock tip
  • slip tip
  • eccentric tip
  • catheter tip
22
Q

macrodrip advantages

A
  • Fast fluid infusion
  • Fluid resuscitation
  • Drug boluses
23
Q

macrodrip disadvantages

A

• Potential for accidental
fluid/drug overload
• Difficult to titrate

24
Q

microdrip advantages

A
  • Easy to titrate

* Avoids fluid/drug overload

25
Q

microdrip disadvantages

A
  • No fluid resuscitation

* Difficult for large boluses