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U
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unit (insulin)
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What are the two common units in the apothecary system?
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ounce & grain
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mU
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milliunit (rare)
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mEq
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milliequivalent (electrolytes)
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Kings have diamonds, diamonds cost money. What does this sentence stand for?
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kilo-, hecto-, deca-, deci-, centi-, milli-
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What are the three most common measurement prefixes in pharmacy?
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kilo, milli, micro
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IU
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international units
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What are the metric base units?
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gram, liter, meter
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How do you label apothecary units?
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The units come before the number.
ex. gr 12 = 12 grains |
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gr 1 = ___ mg
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64.8 mg
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1 tsp = ___ mL
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5 mL
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1 pt = ___ mL
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473 mL
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1 fl. oz. = ___ mL
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30 mL
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1 kg = ___ lb.
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2.2 lb.
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1 tbsp = ___ mL
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15 mL
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1 g = ___ mg
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1000 mg
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1 mg = ___ mcg
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1000 mcg
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1 kg = ___ g
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1000 g
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To go from a larger to small number, multiply by _________.
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1 /1000
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3 tsp = ___ tbsp
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1 tbsp
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2.2 lb. = ___ kg
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1 kg
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2 tbsp = ___ fl. oz.
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1 fl. oz.
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To go from a smaller to larger unit, multiply by _________.
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1000 / 1
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1 fl. oz. = ___ tbsp
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2 tbsp
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473 mL = ___ pt
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1 pt
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The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is ____________.
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The formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is ____________.
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g/g measures ...
A) Weight/Weight B) Weight/Volume C) Volume/Volume |
A) Weight/Weight
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g/mL measures ...
A) Weight/Weight B) Weight/Volume C) Volume/Volume |
B) Weight/Volume
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mL/mL measures ...
A) Weight/Weight B) Weight/Volume C) Volume/Volume |
C) Volume/Volume
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What is the micro drip rate?
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60 gtts/mL
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What is the macro drip rate?
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15 gtts/mL
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How many units of insulin are in 1 mL?
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100 U / mL
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1 mL = ___ gtts
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15 gtts
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15 gtts = ___ mL
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1 mL
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What is the formula for powder volume?
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Final Volume - Diluent
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