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NUR 311
Conversion Sheet
Term | Definition |
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1 foot | 12 inches/30.48 cm |
12 inches | 1 foot/30.48 cm |
1 inch | 2.54 cm |
1 lb. | 16 ounces |
1 gr (grain) | 60 mg (milligrams) |
15 gtts (drops) | 1 mL |
1 t (teaspoon) | 5 mL |
1 T (tablespoon) | 15 mL |
1 ounce (oz.) | 30 mL |
1 (8 ounce) glass or 1 (8 ounce) measuring cup | 240 mL |
1 pt. (pint) | 16 ounces |
1 pt. (pint) | 480 mL |
1 cup | 8 ounces |
1 pt (pint) | 2 cups |
1 qt (quart) | 2 pts (pints) |
2.2 lbs. | 1 kg (kilogram) |
1 kg | 1,000 g (grams) |
1 g | 1,000 mg (milligrams) |
1 mg | 1,000 mcg (micrograms) |
1 L (Liter) | 1,000 ml (milliliter) |
h.s. | hour sleep |
ss | 1/2 |
s | without |
c | with |
PRN | as needed |
x 1 | times one dose |
now | usually within 1 hour |
STAT | NOW |
p.c. | after meals |
a.c. | before meals |
q 8 h | every 8 hours |
q. day | every day |
q.i.d. | 4x/day |