Week 1 Flashcards by Sydney Coopland

Q

Grams and Litres are basic units of the

A

Metric system

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Grams measure _______

A

weight (solids)

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Litres measure __________
They go up or down by units of 10, 100, 1000

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volume (liquids)

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1 g = ____ mg

A

1000

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1 mg = ___ mcg

A

1000

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for volume, but we only use two units

A

Litres and Milliltres

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1 L = ___ mL

A

1000

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You should also know that “cc” stands for “_______” and is = to 1 mL

A

cubic centimetre

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1kg = ___ grams

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1000

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1 gram = ____ kg

A

0.001 kg

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1gm = ___ mg

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1000

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1mg = ___ grams

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0.001

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1litre = ___ ml

A

1000

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1mL = ___ Litres

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0.001

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1mg = ___ mcg

A

1000

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1mcg = ___ mg

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0.001

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1kg = ___ lbs

A

2.2

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1 tsp (t) = __ mL

A

5

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1 Tbsp (T) = __ mL

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15

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1 ounce (oz) = __ mL

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30

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ad lib

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freely, as desired

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bid

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twice daily

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pc

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after meals (1/2 hour)

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hs

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at bedtime

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q1h

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every hour

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stat

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STAT immediately, at once

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prn

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as necessary

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h

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hr an hour

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q2h

A

every 2 hours

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qh

A

every hour

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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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qid

A

4 times a day

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tid

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3 times a day

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EOD

A

every other day

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ID

A

intradermal

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inh

A

inhaled

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NG

A

nasogastric

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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

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subcut

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subcutaneous

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SC

A

subcutaneous

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SubQ

A

subcutaneous

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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PR

A

per rectum

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PO

A

by mouth

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Lb, lbs

A

pound

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oz

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ounce

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gtt

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drop

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tsp, t

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teaspoon (t)

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tbsp, T

A

tablespoon

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L

A

litre

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cc

A

cubic centimetre

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g

A

gram (sometimes written as gm)

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kg

A

kilogram

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mg

A

milligram

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mcg

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microgram

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mL

A

milliliter

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cc = __

A

mL

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Converting from lbs to kg (multiplying or dividing by ____)

A

2.2

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is expressed in mL, L, etc.

A

Volume

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is expressed in mg, g, units, etc

A

Dosage