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Fahrenheit Equation F=
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F=9/5C + 32
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Celsius Equation C=
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C=5/9 (F - 32)
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75 drops=
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75 gtt=1tsp
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3 tsp=
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1 Tbs
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2Tbs
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1ounce
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6oz=
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1 teacup
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1 minim=
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1 drop=1gtt=1grain
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1 grain=
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1 drop= 1gtt= 1 minim or 60mg
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1 gtt=
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1 drop=1grain=1minim
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Why shouldn't drops be substituted for minims?
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Because you can't control the size of drops.
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60 minims or grains or gtts or 1 tsp/or 4grams =
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1 dram
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1 dram=
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60 minims/grains/gtts or 1 tsp (remember though tsp sizes vary)/ or 4 grams
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1tsp=
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60 minims/grains/gtts or 1 dram or 4 grams
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symbol for dram
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symbol for ounce
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what type of numbers follow symbols
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lowercase roman numerals
example viii |
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symbol for minim
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symbol for pint
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symbol for 1/2
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8 drams =
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1 ounce
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1 oounce=
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8 drams
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kilo means
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1000 times
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hecto means
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100 times
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deka=
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10 times
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Basic units of measure
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gram, liter, meter
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deci=
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1/10 or .1
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centi-
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1/100 or .01
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milli=
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1/1000 or .001
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micro=
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1/1000000 or .000001
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What is the acronym for kilo,hecto,deka,basic,deci,centi,milli,
micro? |
King, Henry, Dates, Beth's, Darling, Cousin, Mary, May
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1 mL=
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1 cubic centimeter
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5 mL=
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5 cubic centimeters
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1000 micro grams=
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1 mg
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1000 mg=
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1 gram
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1000 grams=
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1 kilogram
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30 cc=
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30 mL
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Remember in apothecary if you write the term 1st it must be_______________, then followed with ________________numerals.
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It must be abbreviated with symbols followed with lower case roman numerals
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Remember in apothecary if you write the numbers 1st, you must follow it with _____________________
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the complete term. i.e. 4 dr. is not right, has to be written out as 4 drams
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15 grains=
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1 gram
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60 milligrams=
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1 grain
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1 gram=
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15 grains
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1 grain=metric weight equivalent
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=60 mg
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1 kilograms=__________lbs
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2.2 lbs
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2.2lbs =__________kilograms
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1 kilogram
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1 dram=
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4 grams/or 60 grains
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60 mgs =
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1 grain
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1 ounce=
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30 or 32 grams
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30 or 32 grams=
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1 oz
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What is a good way to remember grains and milligrams
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Relate them to time as in 60 minutes per hour, there are 60 milligrams in 1 grain.
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15 minutes = 1/4 hour so...
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15 milligrams =1/4 grain
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30 minutes = 1/2 hour so...
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30 milligrams =1/2 grain
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45 minutes = 3/4 hour so....
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45 milligrams= 3/4 grain
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60 minutes = 1 hour so...
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60 milligrams= 1 grain
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15 milligrams=
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1/4 grain
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30 milligrams=
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1/2 grain
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45 milligrams=
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3/4 grain
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60 milligrams=
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1 grain
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1/4 grain=
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15 milligrams
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1/2 grain=
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30 milligrams
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3/4 grain=
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45 milligrams
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1 grain=
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60 milligrams
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Liquid equivalents
1 minim= |
0.06 mL
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Liquid equivalents
1 fluid dram= |
4 mL
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16 fluid ounces
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=500mL
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0.06 mL in fluid equivalent
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= 1minim
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4 mL= fluid equivalent
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1 fluid dram
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500 mL= fluid equivalent
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16 fluid ounces
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1 mL= fluid equivalent
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15 or 16 minims
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30 or 32 mL= fluid equivalent
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= 1 fluid ounce
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1 qt= fluid metric equivalent
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1000 mL or 1 L
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