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micro - one millionth
milli - one thousandth centi - one hundredth deci - one tenth kilo - one thousand |
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1000 mcg = 1 mg
1000 mg = 1 g 1000 g = 1 kg 1000 ml = 1 L |
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Common conversion factors of the Avoirdupois (household) system are:
3 teaspoons (tsp) = 1 tablespoon (tbsp) 2 tbsp = 1 ounce (oz) 16 oz = 1 pint (pt) 2 pt = 1 quart (qt) 4 qt = 1 gallon (G) 16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound (lb) |
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1 tsp = 5 ml 1 g = 15.4 gr **
1 tbsp = 15 ml 1 gr = 64.8 mg 1 oz = 30 ml 1 kg = 2.2 lb 1 pt = 480 ml 1 lb = 454 g 1 G = 3840 ml 1 oz = 30 g |
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1 Eq =
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the molecular weight of the salt ÷ the charge of the ion
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Systems of measurement in pharmacy include:
the Avoirdupois system the Apothecary system the Metric system all of the above |
All of the above
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The most unlikely system to be used on a drug order would be the ________system.
Avoirdupois metric apothecary none of the above |
apothecary
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The metric prefix, "milli-", means:
one thousand one thousandth one millionth one million |
one thousandth
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Which of the following is incorrect?
1 tsp = 5 ml 1 pt = 480 ml 2.2 kg = 1 lb 1 oz = 30 g |
2.2 kg = 1 lb
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The unit, "mEq", describes the:
number of positively charged ions in a salt solution weight of a medicine in solution the pH of a solution none of the above |
number of positively charged ions in a salt solution
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grams is simply a
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"g".
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The abbreviation for grains is
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"gr".
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