Roman and Arabic Numerals / measurement qtys Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
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1 tablespoonful (tbsp) in mL
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15 mL
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1 gallon (g) in mL
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3785 mL
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1 inch in cm
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2.54 cm
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Acronym to remember metric system values
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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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1 grain (gr) in g / mg
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0.065 g or 65 mg
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How much is 1 L in deci,centi, mili and micro liters
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10 deciliter
100 centiliters
1000 milliliters
1,000,000 microliters
7
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1 fl. oz in mL
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29.57 mL
8
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what does 1 kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, and milligram = in grams
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kilo= 1000g hecto = 100 g deka = 10 g deci = 0.1 g centi = 0.01 g milli = 0.001 g
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L
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50
10
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1 cup (C, c) in oz
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8 fl oz
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fl oz
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fluid ounce
12
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D or d
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500
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Examples: 6 13 65 1679 27 48
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VI XIII LXV MDCLXXIX XXVII XLVIII
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m^2 or M^2
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square meter
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gal
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gallon
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1 quart (qt) in pints (pt)
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2 pints (pt)
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1 lb in oz
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16 oz
18
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What is avoirdupois based off of
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Based on pounds and ounces (fluid) as units
everyday system used in US
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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
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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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BSA
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body surface units
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1 meter (m)
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39.37 in.
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1 quart (qt.) in ml and pints
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946 mL or 2 pints
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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
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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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1 kilogram (kg.) in pounds
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2.2 lb
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What are the international system of units in terms of its measurement name and symbol
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Length= meter, m
Mass = kilogram, kg
Time = second, s
Amount of substance = mole, mol
Volume = liter, L
```
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BSA formula
sqrt((hight(cm)*weight(kg))/3600))
| answer is in m^2
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mEq
milliequivalents
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gr
grain
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1 grain (gr.) to g and mg
0.065 g or 65 mg
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```
1 liter (l)
1 deciliter (dL)
1 centiliter (cL)
1 millilter (mL)
1 microliter (uL)
```
1 L
0. 1 L
0. 01 L
0. 001 L
0. 000,001 L
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What are the three systems of measurement
1. International system of units
2. Avoirdupois ("a-ver-de-poise")
3. Apothecaries
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how much is 16 oz (7000 grains) in pounds
1 pound lb
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M or m
1000
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µL abbreviation
microliter
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I or i
1
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1 pint (pt) in cup (C, c)
2 cups
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
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µ abbreviation
micro
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Subdivisions prefix and meaning for metric system
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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)
```
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How is the grouping of powers of 10 handled
| how would you write 49 and 1999
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
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1 kg in lb
2.2 lb
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disp
dispense
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dal abbreviation
dekaliter
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L or l
liter
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1 cup (c.) in oz and in apothecary
8 fl. oz. 3 viii
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1 gram to apothecary
15.432 grains
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fl dr
fluid dram
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1 pound (lb) in grams and oz and apothecary
454 g or 16 oz. 7000 grains
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What is apothecaries based off of
Historical system used by physicians and apothecaries
stopped in 1971 for metric system
Still used on some prescriptions and formularies
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qsad
sufficient quantity up to
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mg
milligram
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1 pint (pt.) in mL and cups
473 mL or 2 cups
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1 fluid ounce in mL (fl. oz., f3)
29.57 mL
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qt
quart
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oz
ounce
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1 gallon (gal.) in mL and quarts
3785 mL or 4 quarts
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vol
volume
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ss
1/2
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V or v
5
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tbsp
tablespoonful (15 mL)
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1 pint (pt) in ml
473 mL
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S. or signa or sig
write directions
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Exception for when a smaller number is in front of the larger
A samlelr value preceding a larger value is subtracted from the larger value
IX= 9 not 11
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kg
kilogram
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Multiples prefix and their meaning for metric system
Kilo - 1000 times (x10^3)
Hecto- 100 times (x10^2)
deka- 10 times (x10^1)
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1 inch (in or ") in cm
2.54 cm
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1 tablespoon (Tbs) in mL
15 mL
| 3 tsp
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1 lb in g
454 g
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C or c
100
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1 teaspoon (tsp) in mL
5 mL
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pt
pint
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g
gram
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X or x
10
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IU
international Units
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gtt or gtts
drop or drops
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1 gallon (g) in quart (qt)
4 quarts (qt)
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tsp
teaspoonful (5 mL)
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lb
pound
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mcg or ug
microgram
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mL or ml
milliliter
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Acronym to remember the order
```
S id S stresses:
I
value
Xylophones
Like
Cows
Drink
Milk
```
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percent error formula
(potential error / quantity wanted) * 100
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1 teaspoonful (tsp) in mL
5 mL
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1 quart (qt) in mL
946 mL
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qs
sufficient quantity
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General rule for arrangement of numbers
Larger value precedes smaller values
| 15 = XV , not VX
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U or u
units
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NS
normal saline
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What is the international system of units based on
Modern form of the metric system and most widely used system of measurement
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Smallest qty measurable formula
(100% *(balance sensitivity (mg))) / (acceptable error %)
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How much is 437.5 grain (gr) in oz
1 ounce is 437.5 gr
