Quantities and Measurement Flashcards
1
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
2
Q
cm^3
A
mL or cubic centimeter
3
Q
f or fl
A
fluid
4
Q
fl3 or f3
A
fluid dram
5
Q
fl3ss or f3ss
A
half-fluid ounce
6
Q
g
A
gram
7
Q
gal
A
gallon
8
Q
gtt
A
drop
9
Q
I.U. or IU
A
international units
10
Q
lb
A
pound
11
Q
kg
A
kilogram
12
Q
L
A
liter
13
Q
m^2 or M^2
A
square meter
14
Q
mcg
A
microgram
15
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
16
Q
mg
A
milligram
17
Q
mg/kg
A
milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
18
Q
mg/m^2
A
milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)
19
Q
mIU or milli-IU
A
thousandth of an international unit
20
Q
MIU
A
million international units
21
Q
mL
A
milliliter
22
Q
mL/h
A
milliliters (of drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administration)
23
Q
mOsm or mOsmol
A
milliosmoles
24
Q
oz.
A
ounce
25
pt.
pint
26
qt.
quart
27
ss or ss^--
one-half
28
tbsp.
tablespoonful
29
tsp.
teaspoonful
