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47 Cards in this Set
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kilo (k)
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1,000
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hecto (h)
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100
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deka (da)
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10
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deci (d)
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0.1
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centi (c)
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0.01
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milli (m)
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0.001
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micro (mc or µ)
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0.000001
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Apothecary system/mine measure/US liquid measure
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another system of measurement other than metric system; aspirin, acetaminophen, phenobarbital sodium, and nitroglycerin are dispensed using this system
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Household system
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system of measurement used often in outpatient settings where liquids are measured without accurate equipment
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gtt
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drop
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tsp
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teaspoon
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3 tsp
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1 tbsp
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5 mL
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1 tsp
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tbsp
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tablespoon
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15 mL
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1 tbsp
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fl oz
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fluid ounce
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2 tbsp
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1 fl oz
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oz
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weight ounce
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16 oz
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1 lb
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lb
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pound
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29.57 mL
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1 fl oz
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c
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cup
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8 fl oz
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1 c
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28.35 g
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1 oz
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240 mL
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1 c
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pt
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pint
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2 cups
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1 pt
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473 mL
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1 pt
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qt
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quart
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2 pt
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1 qt
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4 c
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1 qt
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946 mL
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1 qt
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gal
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gallon
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4 qt
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1 gal
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8 pt
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1 gal
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3785 mL
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1 gal
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454 g
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1 lb
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special units
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units prescribed, prepare, & administered with same system-->do not need to convert to other units & if needed to, pharmacist only can do these conversions
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international unit
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represents unit of potency; measures for vitamins & chhemicals
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unit
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measures amount of drug required to produce a desired effect; measures for medications that have heparin; insulin, and penicillin
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millequivalent (mEq)
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measure based on chemical combining powder of substance; used specifically for electrolytes to describe concentration of electrolyte solutions
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1 kg
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1000 g
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2.2 lb
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1 kg
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1 L
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1000 mL
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1 g
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1000 mg
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1 mg
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1000 mcg/µg
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60 mg
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1 gr
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