System of Measurement Content

Question 1

Meter, Gram, and Litre reflects which unit of measurement

Answer 1

The Metric System

Question 2

Distance - what is the basic unit and symbol

Answer 2

Meter, M

Question 3

Volume -What is the basic unit and symbol

Answer 3

Liter, L

Question 4

Mass, weight - What is the basic unit and symbol

Answer 4

gram, g

Question 5

time - What is the basic unit and symbol

Answer 5

second,minute, day,hour- s, min, d, h

Question 6

temperature - basic unit and symbol

Answer 6

degrees celsius, *C

Question 7

What is the prefix and and multiplier of the symbol K

Answer 7

kilo, 1000

Question 8

Prefix and Multiplier of symbol C

Answer 8

centi, 0.01, or (1/100) 10^-2

Question 9

Prefix and Multiplier of symbol M

Answer 9

milli, 0.001 or (1/1,000) 10^-3

Question 10

Prefix and Multiplier of symbol µ

Answer 10

micro, 0.000,001 or (1/1,000,000) 10^-6

Question 11

What is the prefix and multiplier of symbol n

Answer 11

nano, 0.000,000,001 or (1/1,000,000,000) 10^-9

Question 12

Prefix and multiplier of the symbol P

Answer 12

pico, 0,000,000,000,001 or (1/1,000,000,000,000) 10^-12

Question 13

The official version of the metric system

Answer 13

The International System (SI Units)

Question 14

24 hour period is designated

Answer 14

d for day

Question 15

International Units

Answer 15

U

Question 16

Enzyme levels in blood are expressed in

Answer 16

International Units per Litre (U/L)

Question 17

Why is the 24-hour used for in the medical community?

Answer 17

Standardard time between institutions, simpliify record keeping, avoid redundancy