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What is bigger, a gram or a grain?
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Gram
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What is bigger, kg or g?
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kg
1 kg equals 1000 g |
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How many milligrams make up a g?
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1000
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List the metric weights from smallest to biggest
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nanogram
microgram milligram gram kilogram |
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What is the abbreviation for a nanogram
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ng
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What is bigger, nanogram or microgram?
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microgram
1 mg = 1000 ng |
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How many milliliters in a teaspoon?
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5
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How many milliliters in a tablespoon?
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15
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How many ounces in a tablespoon?
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1/2
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How many milliliters in an oz?
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30
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15 ml = ______oz
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1/2
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How many ml in an oz?
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30
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250 ml= ______oz
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8+
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500 ml = _____pint
500 ml = _____oz |
1+ pint
16+ oz |
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1000 ml = _____quarts
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1+
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1 fluid oz = ______mL
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30
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1 milliliter = _____minims (m)
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15
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4 milliliters = _____drams
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1 (3)must be the abbreviation for dram
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What is bigger, kg or lb?
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kg
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How many pounds for 1 kg?
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2.2
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How many milligrams for 15 grains?
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1000
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How many milligrams is gr4?
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250mg=gr4
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How many grains equals 1000 milligram?
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15
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0.3 mg = gr _____
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1/200
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_____ milligrams = 1/2 grain
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30
30 milligrams (mg)=gr 1/2 |
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How many milligrams equals 1 grain?
_____mg=gr1 |
60
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What is the formula for celcius conversion to farenheit?
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multiply by 1.8 and add 32
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What is the formula for farenheit to celcius conversion?
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subtract 32 and divide by 1.8
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Converting f to c, do you add or subtract?
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subtract
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Converting c to f, do you multiply or divide?
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multiply
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C to F
add/subtract multiply divide? |
multiply and add
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F to C
add/subtract multiply/divide? |
subtract and divide
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How do you round kilograms?
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carry to the hundreths, round to the tenths.
2.06kg = 2.1kg |
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How do you round pounds?
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round to whole number
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How many mg in gr 1?
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60
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4mL=__ dram
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1
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16mL=__ dram
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4
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1 t= __ mL
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1 t= 5mL
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1T= __mL
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1T= 15mL
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1mL=___minims
0.5mL=____minims |
1mL=15 min
0.5mL=8 min |
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8 min=_____mL
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8 min= 0.5mL
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1 tablespoon= ___oz
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1/2
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1/2 oz= ___mL
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15
1/2 oz=15ml |
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1 dram=___mL
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4
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8mL=___dram
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2
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q.h.s.
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at bedtime
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qh
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every hour
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What do you need to do to solve this problem?
client is 145lbs DO=6mg/kg 24h |
First convert lb to kg
Then figure out how many mg to her kg Then figure out how many doses in 24 hrs |
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gr1=___mg
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60
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gr 1/2= ___mg
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30
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30mg=gr___
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1/2
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60 mg=gr___
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1
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250mg=gr___
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4
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500mg=gr____
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7 1/2
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1000mg=gr____
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15
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What is the rounding rule for grains?
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expressed in a fraction if you have less that 60 mg
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How many minims in 1 mL?
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15
Remember this picture: 1mL=15minims 4mL=1dram |
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How many ounces in a T?
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1/2
Remember this picture: 1/2oz=15mL=1T |
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How many ounces in 15mL?
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1/2 ounce
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How many milliliters in 1 dram?
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4
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gr15=_____mg?
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1000
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gr4=___mg?
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250
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How do you round injections?
Over 1mL |
More than 1 mL - carry to the hundredths and round to the tenths. Use standard 3mL syringe.
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How do you round injections?
Under 1mL |
Less than 1mL, carry to the thousandth and round to the hundredths. use a tuberculin syringe.
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How would you round a fraction mL for injection?
Example: 2/3 mL Example: 1 1/4 mL |
If it is a fraction, convert it to decimals and then the mL rounding rules.
So 2/3 mL would be 0.666mL=0.67ml(tuberculin syringe) So 1 1/4 mL=1.25mL=1.3mL (standard 3 mL syringe) |
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How do you round minims?
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to whole numbers
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How do you round kilograms?
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carried to the hundredths and rounded to the tenths
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What is the rounding rule for temperature?
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Temperature is carried to the hundredths and rounded to the tenths
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How do you round t?
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convert it to mL, then round accordingly
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How do you round oz?
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convert it to mL, then round accordingly
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How do you round drams?
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convert it to mL, then round accordingly
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How do you round tablespoons?
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convert it to mL, then round accordingly
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How do you round when calculating IV drop rate?
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Round to the nearest whole number for drops per minute
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