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Roman and Arabic Numerals / measurement qtys Flashcards

1
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1 tablespoonful (tbsp) in mL

A

15 mL

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1 gallon (g) in mL

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3785 mL

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3
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1 inch in cm

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2.54 cm

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4
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Acronym to remember metric system values

A 
King -kilo 10^3
Hector - hecto 10^2
Doesnt - deka 10^1
Usually - unit 10
Drink - deci 10^-1
Chocolate - centi 10^-2
Milk - milli 10^-3
Mary's - micro 10^-6
Not - nano 10^-9
Picky - pico 10^-9
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5
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1 grain (gr) in g / mg

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0.065 g or 65 mg

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6
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How much is 1 L in deci,centi, mili and micro liters

A

10 deciliter
100 centiliters
1000 milliliters
1,000,000 microliters

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7
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1 fl. oz in mL

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29.57 mL

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8
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what does 1 kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, and milligram = in grams

A 
kilo= 1000g
hecto = 100 g
deka = 10 g
deci = 0.1 g
centi = 0.01 g
milli = 0.001 g
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9
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L

A

50

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10
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1 cup (C, c) in oz

A

8 fl oz

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11
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fl oz

A

fluid ounce

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12
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D or d

A

500

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13
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Examples:
6
13
65
1679
27
48
A 
VI
XIII
LXV
MDCLXXIX
XXVII
XLVIII
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14
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m^2 or M^2

A

square meter

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15
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gal

A

gallon

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16
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1 quart (qt) in pints (pt)

A

2 pints (pt)

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17
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1 lb in oz

A

16 oz

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18
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What is avoirdupois based off of

A

Based on pounds and ounces (fluid) as units

everyday system used in US

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19
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Conversion of equivalent weights
1 gram = ? gr (grains)
1 kg = ? lb
1 gr (grain) = g / mg
1 oz = ? g
1 oz (apoth) = ? g
1 lb (avoir) = ? g
1 lb (apoth) = ? g
A 
1 g = 15.432 gr (grains)
1 kg = 2.2 lb
1 gr (grain) = 0.065 g or 65 mg
1 oz = 28.35 g
1 oz (apoth) = 31.1 g
1 lb (avoir) = 454 g
1 lb (apoth) = 373.2 g
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20
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BSA

A

body surface units

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21
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1 meter (m)

A

39.37 in.

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22
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1 quart (qt.) in ml and pints

A

946 mL or 2 pints

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23
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Conversion of Equivalents of Volume
1 mL = ? minim
1 minim = ? mL
1 fluid dram = ? mL
1 fluid oz = ? mL
1 pt = ? mL
1 gal = ? mL
1 tsp = ? mL
A 
1 mL = 16.23 minims
1 minim = 0.06 mL
1 fluid dram = 3.69 mL
1 fluid ounce = 29.57 mL
1 pt = 473 mL
1 gal = 3785 mL
1 tsp = 5 mL
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24
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1 kilogram (kg.) in pounds

A

2.2 lb

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25
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What are the international system of units in terms of its measurement name and symbol

A 
Length= meter, m 
Mass = kilogram, kg
Time = second, s
Amount of substance = mole, mol
Volume = liter, L
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26
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BSA formula

A

sqrt((hight(cm)*weight(kg))/3600))

answer is in m^2

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27
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mEq

A

milliequivalents

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28
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gr

A

grain

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29
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1 grain (gr.) to g and mg

A

0.065 g or 65 mg

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30
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1 liter (l)
1 deciliter (dL)
1 centiliter (cL)
1 millilter (mL)
1 microliter (uL)
A

1 L

  1. 1 L
  2. 01 L
  3. 001 L
  4. 000,001 L
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31
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What are the three systems of measurement

A
  1. International system of units
  2. Avoirdupois (“a-ver-de-poise”)
  3. Apothecaries
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32
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how much is 16 oz (7000 grains) in pounds

A

1 pound lb

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33
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M or m

A

1000

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34
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µL abbreviation

A

microliter

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35
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I or i

A

1

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36
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1 pint (pt) in cup (C, c)

A

2 cups

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37
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

38
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mOsm or mOsmol

A

milliosmoles

39
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µ abbreviation

A

micro

40
Q

Subdivisions prefix and meaning for metric system

A 
Deci- one-tenth (x10^-1)
Centi-One-hundreth (x10^-2)
Milli- One-thousandth (x10^-3)
Micro- One-millionth (x10^6)
Nano- One-billionth (x10^-9)
Pico- One-trillionth (x10^-12)
41
Q

How is the grouping of powers of 10 handled

how would you write 49 and 1999

A

Each group of letters deals with powers of 10 separately
49 = (XL)(IX) written XLIX not IL
1999 = (M)(CM)(XC)(IX) written MCMXCIX not MIM

42
Q

1 kg in lb

A

2.2 lb

43
Q

disp

A

dispense

44
Q

dal abbreviation

A

dekaliter

45
Q

L or l

A

liter

46
Q

1 cup (c.) in oz and in apothecary

A

8 fl. oz. 3 viii

47
Q

1 gram to apothecary

A

15.432 grains

48
Q

fl dr

A

fluid dram

49
Q

1 pound (lb) in grams and oz and apothecary

A

454 g or 16 oz. 7000 grains

50
Q

What is apothecaries based off of

A

Historical system used by physicians and apothecaries
stopped in 1971 for metric system
Still used on some prescriptions and formularies

51
Q

qsad

A

sufficient quantity up to

52
Q

mg

A

milligram

53
Q

1 pint (pt.) in mL and cups

A

473 mL or 2 cups

54
Q

1 fluid ounce in mL (fl. oz., f3)

A

29.57 mL

55
Q

qt

A

quart

56
Q

oz

A

ounce

57
Q

1 gallon (gal.) in mL and quarts

A

3785 mL or 4 quarts

58
Q

vol

A

volume

59
Q

ss

A

1/2

60
Q

V or v

A

5

61
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoonful (15 mL)

62
Q

1 pint (pt) in ml

A

473 mL

63
Q

S. or signa or sig

A

write directions

64
Q

Exception for when a smaller number is in front of the larger

A

A samlelr value preceding a larger value is subtracted from the larger value
IX= 9 not 11

65
Q

kg

A

kilogram

66
Q

Multiples prefix and their meaning for metric system

A

Kilo - 1000 times (x10^3)
Hecto- 100 times (x10^2)
deka- 10 times (x10^1)

67
Q

1 inch (in or “) in cm

A

2.54 cm

68
Q

1 tablespoon (Tbs) in mL

A

15 mL

3 tsp

69
Q

1 lb in g

A

454 g

70
Q

C or c

A

100

71
Q

1 teaspoon (tsp) in mL

A

5 mL

72
Q

pt

A

pint

73
Q

g

A

gram

74
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X or x

A

10

75
Q

IU

A

international Units

76
Q

gtt or gtts

A

drop or drops

77
Q

1 gallon (g) in quart (qt)

A

4 quarts (qt)

78
Q

tsp

A

teaspoonful (5 mL)

79
Q

lb

A

pound

80
Q

mcg or ug

A

microgram

81
Q

mL or ml

A

milliliter

82
Q

Acronym to remember the order

A 
S id S stresses:
I
value
Xylophones
Like
Cows
Drink
Milk
83
Q

percent error formula

A

(potential error / quantity wanted) * 100

84
Q

1 teaspoonful (tsp) in mL

A

5 mL

85
Q

1 quart (qt) in mL

A

946 mL

86
Q

qs

A

sufficient quantity

87
Q

General rule for arrangement of numbers

A

Larger value precedes smaller values

15 = XV , not VX

88
Q

U or u

A

units

89
Q

NS

A

normal saline

90
Q

What is the international system of units based on

A

Modern form of the metric system and most widely used system of measurement

91
Q

Smallest qty measurable formula

A

(100% *(balance sensitivity (mg))) / (acceptable error %)

92
Q

How much is 437.5 grain (gr) in oz

A

1 ounce is 437.5 gr

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