Unit 5 Lesson 3: Different Systems of Measurment

Question 1

What system is used in the US for measurment

Answer 1

In the United States, we use the imperial system for measurement, sometimes also called the English system.

Question 2

Is the imperial system the most accurate system? If not why do we use it?

Answer 2

It is not the most accurate system of measurement, but it is familiar to patients in the United States and therefore is useful in communicating health information.

Question 3

average newborn’s head circumference

Answer 3

13-3/4”

Question 4

average length at one month old

Answer 4

15”

Question 5

What symbol do we use when wrtiing inches

Answer 5

When writing inches, we often use the double quotation mark symbol (i.e., 3”)

Question 6

Why symbol do we use when writing feet

Answer 6

for feet, we use the single quotation mark symbol (i.e., 5’).

Question 7

how many ounces are in a pound

Answer 7

16

Question 8

How many pounds are in a ton

Answer 8

2000

Question 9

1.

Why is pound abbreviated by the letters lb?

Answer 9

The reason comes from Latin, where the word libra means pound.

Question 10

1 teaspoon = how many drops

Answer 10

60 drops

Question 11

1 tablespoon = ? teaspoons

Answer 11

3

Question 12

1 ounce = ? tablespoons

Answer 12

2

Question 13

1 cup = how many ounces

Answer 13

8

Question 14

1 pint = ? cups

Answer 14

2

Question 15

1 quart = ? pints

Answer 15

2

Question 16

1 gallon = ? quarts

Answer 16

4

Question 17

Which system is more accurate, the metric systme or the imperial system

Answer 17

The metric system of measurement is more accurate than the imperial system, and around the world, most people find it much easier to use. Because it is based on multiples of 10, it seems easier to convert between units within the metric system.

Question 18

the Metric Conversion Act of 1975

Answer 18

Here in the United States, the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 was supposed to get all our systems over to metric, but though many industries did start to use some metric measurement, most Americans never got the hang of it.

Question 19

There are just three basic units you need to know to use the metric system. gram

Answer 19

For weight or mass, the fundamental metric unit is the gram (g).

Question 19

There are just three basic units you need to know to use the metric system. Meter

Answer 19

. A meter (m) is the fundamental unit of length in the metric system.

Question 20

There are just three basic units you need to know to use the metric system. liter (l)

Answer 20

The metric unit of volume or capacity is the liter (l). With these three simple units, you can measure anything in the metric system.

Question 21

Kilo

Answer 21

1000

Question 22

Hecto

Answer 22

100

Question 23

Deca

Answer 23

10

Question 24

Base Unit

Answer 24

1

Question 25

Deci

Answer 25

0.1

Question 26

Centi

Answer 26

0.01

Question 27

Milli

Answer 27

0.001

Question 28

For healthcare workers, there is one very important relationship to know in the metric system.

Answer 28

1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter = 1 gram
What this means is that one milliliter (mL) of liquid can fit into one cubic centimeter (cc) of space and weighs one gram. You may have heard someone, in real life or on a hospital drama on television, say “give him 10 ccs of xyz medicine, STAT!” So, the patient needs 10 ccs of the medication, which is equal to 10 milliliters or 10 grams, immediately. This relationship between the different types of units within the metric system is so important because it is used often in measuring dosages, and all healthcare workers need to know how to measure medications correctly.