Week 1 Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
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Grams and Litres are basic units of the
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Metric system
2
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Grams measure _______
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weight (solids)
3
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Litres measure __________
They go up or down by units of 10, 100, 1000
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volume (liquids)
4
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1 g = ____ mg
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1000
5
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1 mg = ___ mcg
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1000
6
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for volume, but we only use two units
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Litres and Milliltres
7
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1 L = ___ mL
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1000
8
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You should also know that “cc” stands for “_______” and is = to 1 mL
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cubic centimetre
9
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1kg = ___ grams
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1000
10
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1 gram = ____ kg
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0.001 kg
11
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1gm = ___ mg
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1000
12
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1mg = ___ grams
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0.001
13
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1litre = ___ ml
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1000
14
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1mL = ___ Litres
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0.001
15
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1mg = ___ mcg
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1000
16
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1mcg = ___ mg
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0.001
17
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1kg = ___ lbs
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2.2
18
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1 tsp (t) = __ mL
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5
19
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1 Tbsp (T) = __ mL
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15
20
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1 ounce (oz) = __ mL
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30
21
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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
every hour
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stat
STAT immediately, at once
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prn
as necessary
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h
hr an hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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qh
every hour
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q4h
every 4 hours
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qid
4 times a day
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tid
3 times a day
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EOD
every other day
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ID
intradermal
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inh
inhaled
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NG
nasogastric
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NGT
nasogastric tube
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subcut
subcutaneous
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SC
subcutaneous
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SubQ
subcutaneous
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IM
intramuscular
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IV
intravenous
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PR
per rectum
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PO
by mouth
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Lb, lbs
pound
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oz
ounce
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gtt
drop
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tsp, t
teaspoon (t)
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tbsp, T
tablespoon
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L
litre
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cc
cubic centimetre
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g
gram (sometimes written as gm)
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kg
kilogram
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mg
milligram
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mcg
microgram
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mL
milliliter
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cc = __
mL
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Converting from lbs to kg (multiplying or dividing by ____)
2.2
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is expressed in mL, L, etc.
Volume
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is expressed in mg, g, units, etc
Dosage
