Systems of Measurement and Conversions

Question 1

1 qt = ___ pt

Answer 1

2 pt

Question 2

1 pt = ____ cups

Answer 2

2 cups

Question 3

1 cup = ____ fl oz

Answer 3

8 fl oz

Question 4

1 fl oz = ____ Tbs

Answer 4

2 Tbs

Question 5

1 Tbs = ____ tsp

Answer 5

3 tsp

Question 6

_____ are preferred for household system quantities less than 1

Answer 6

Fractions

Question 7

1 lb = ____ oz

Answer 7

16 oz

Question 8

____ fl oz of water weighs ____ oz

Answer 8

1 fl oz of water weighs 1 oz

Question 9

What are the 3 base units needed for medical dosages? What do they measure?

Answer 9

1. gram > weight
2. liter > liquid volume
3. meter > length

Question 10

What is the relationship between the 3 base units needed for medical dosages?

Answer 10

1 cubic centimeter (cc) of water has a volume of 1 milliliter and weighs 1 gram

Question 11

Drugs in liquid form are measured by _____

Answer 11

volume

Question 12

Metric liquid volume units used in dosage calculations:
1.
2.

Answer 12

1. liters
2. milliliters

Question 13

1 cubic cm (cc) = ____ mL

Answer 13

1 cc = 1 mL

Question 14

Drugs in dry form are measured by ______

Answer 14

weight

Question 15

Metric weight units used in dosage calculations:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer 15

1. kg
2. g
3. mg
4. mcg
5. ng > rarely used

Question 16

1 mg = _____ mcg

Answer 16

1,000 mcg

Question 17

1 mcg = _____ ng

Answer 17

1,000 ng

Question 18

Metric length units used in dosage calculations:
1.
2.
3.

Answer 18

1. m > measuring height of large animals
2. cm
3. mm

Question 19

1 cm = ____ mm

Answer 19

10 mm

Question 20

1 m = ____ cm

Answer 20

100 cm

Question 21

1 tsp = ____ mL

Answer 21

5 mL

Question 22

5 mL = ____ tsp

Answer 22

1 tsp

Question 23

1 Tbs = ____ mL

Answer 23

15 mL

Question 24

15 mL = ____ Tbs

Answer 24

1 Tbs

Question 25

2.2 lbs = _____ kg

Answer 25

1 kg

Question 26

1 kg = _____ lbs

Answer 26

2.2 lbs

Question 27

1 oz = ____ g

Answer 27

30 g

Question 28

30 g = _____ oz

Answer 28

1 oz

Question 29

30 mL = ____ fl oz

Answer 29

1 fl oz

Question 30

1 fl oz = ____ mL

Answer 30

30 mL

Question 31

250 mL = ____ cup(s)

Answer 31

1 cup

Question 32

1 cup = ____ mL

Answer 32

250 mL

Question 33

500 mL = ____ pt

Answer 33

1 pt

Question 34

1 pt = ____ mL

Answer 34

500 mL

Question 35

1,000 mL = ____ qt

Answer 35

1 qt

Question 36

1 qt = ____ mL

Answer 36

1,000 mL

Question 37

2.5 cm = ____ in

Answer 37

1 in

Question 38

1 in = _____ cm

Answer 38

2.5 cm