Nursing conversions metric & household – Flashcards
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Metric unit for Volume
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Liter
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Metric unit for Weight (Mass)
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Gram
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Metric unit for Distance (length)
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Meter
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Houshold units for volume
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fluid ounce, teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, pint, quart, gallon
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Houshold units for weight
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ounce, pound
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US units for distance (length)
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inch, foot, yard, mile
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Metric unit for temperature
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degrees Celcius
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US unit for temperature
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degrees fahrenheit
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How many fluid ounces in a cup?
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8
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How many milliliters (mL) in a teaspoon?
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~5 actually 4.92892
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How many milliliters (mL) in a fluid ounce?
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~30 actually 29.5735
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How many milliliters (mL) in a Liter?
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1000
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How many milligrams (mg) in a gram?
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1000
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How many quarts in a gallon?
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4
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How many cups in a quart?
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4
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How many cups in a gallon?
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16
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How many pounds (lbs) in a kilogram?
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~2.2 actually 2.20462
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How many grams in a kilogram?
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1000
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How many centimeters (cm) in a meter (m)?
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100
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How many centimeters (cm) in an inch?
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2.54
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How many inches in a foot?
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12
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How many minutes in an hour?
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60
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How many drops in a milliliter (mL)
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Most oral droppers are calibrated to about 15 drops per mL. IV sets are usually calibrated to 10, 15, 20, or 60 drops per mL.
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How many micrograms (mcg) in a gram (g)?
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1000000
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How many micrograms (mcg) in a kilogram (kg)?
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1000000000
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How many ounces in a pound?
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16
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How many micrograms (mcg) in a milligram (mg)?
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1000
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How many grams (g) in an ounce?
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~30 actually 28.3495
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How many milliliters (mL) in a cup?
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~240 actually 236.588
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How many milliliters (mL) in a half cup?
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~120 actually 118.294
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How many teaspoons in a tablespoon?
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3
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How many milliliters (mL) in a tablespoon?
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~15 actually 14.7868
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How many tablespoons in a fluid ounce?
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2
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How many milliliters (mL) in a pint?
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~500 actually 473.176
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How many cups in a pint?
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2
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How many quarts in a liter?
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~1 actually 1.05669
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How many liters in a 2 liter bottle?
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2
