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Ogden Memorize box 6-1 common metric measures

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metric measures of weight   (blank)  
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1, 000, 000 micrograms (mcg) =   1 gram (g)  
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1000 micrograms (mcg) =   1 milligram (mg)  
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1000 milligrams (mg) =   1 gram (g)  
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1000 grams (g) =   1 kilogram (kg)  
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metric measure of volume   (blank)  
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1000 milliliters (mL) =   1 liter (L)  
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1 cubic centimeter (cc) =   1 milliliter (mL)*  
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*cc and ML   interchanagable  
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Milliliter SHOULD be used only for ?   liquids  
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cubic centimeters Should be used only for [] and []   solids and gases  
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metric measure of length   (blank)  
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1 meter (m) =   1000mm or 100 cm  
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1 centimeter (cm) =   10 mm or 0.1 m  
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1 millimeter (mm) =   o.1 cm or 0.001 m.  
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micro =   0.00,000,1 or 1 millionth  
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milli =   0.00,1 or 1 thousandth  
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centi =   0.01 or one hundreth  
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kilo =   1000 or one thousand  
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whole # 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.   whole # 7= millions 6= hundred thousands thousands 5= ten thousands 4= thousands 3= hundreds 2= tens 1= units .= decimal point)  
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decimal fractions .1 2 3 4 5 6   decimal fractions .= decimal point1= tenths 2= hundreths, 3 thousandths, 4= ten thousandths 5= hundred thousandths 6 = millionths  
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metric measure 1mL = household measure   household measure 15 drops (gtt)  
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metric measure 5mL = household measure   household measure 1tsp  
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metric measure 15 mL = household measure   household measure 1Tbsp  
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metric measure 180 mL = household measure   household measure 1 coffee cup (c)  
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metric measure 240 mL = household measure   household measure 1 glass  
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metric measure 1 Kg or 1000g = household measure   household measure 2.2 Lbs  
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metric measure 2.5 cm = household measure   household measure =1inch  
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metric measure 1 foot = household measure   household measure12 " inches  
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metric measure 30 mL = household measure   household measure 1 oz  
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metric measure15 mL = household measure   household measure 1/2 oz  
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16 fl oz = Apothecary   1pt Apothecary  
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32 fl oz =Apothecary   2 pt or 1 qt quart Apothecary  
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4 qt =   1 gal  
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Apothecary 1 fl oz = metric equivalents   30 mL metric equivalents  
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Apothecary 6 fl oz = metric equivalents   180 mL metric equivalents  
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Apothecary 8 fl oz metric equivalents   240 mL metric equivalents  
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Apothecary 16 fl oz or 1 pt pint = metric equivalents   500 mL metric equivalents  
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Apothecary 32 fl oz or 1 qt metric equivalents   1000mL or 1 L  
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Apothecary 1 gr grain metric equivalents   60 or 65 mg  
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Apothecary 15 gr metric equivalents   1 g  
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Apothecary 2.2 lb = metric equivalents   1000g or 1 kg  
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fahrenheit to celsius =   subtract by 32  
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celsius to fahrenheit   add 32  
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ac   before meals  
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am   morning before noon  
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bid   twice a day  
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hs   at bedtime  
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pc   after meals providing that meals are served at 8;00 am 12;00 noon and 6:00 pm  
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pm   evening before meals  
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prn   as needed  
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qd   1 a day  
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qh   every hour  
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q2 h   evewry 2 hours  
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q3 h   every 3 hours  
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q4 h   every 4 hours  
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q 6 h   every 6 hours  
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q8 h   every 8 hours  
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q12 h   every 12 hours  
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qid   four times a day  
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q o d   every other day  
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qoh   every other hour  
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STAT   IMMEDIATELY  
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TID   THREE TIMES A DAY  
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MILITARY TIME CAN BE COMPUTED BY?   ADDING 12 TO PM TIME 12 + 3 = 1500 HOURS  
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12 NOON = MILITARY TIME?   1200 AM  
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12 MIDNIGHT = MILITARY TIME   2400 PM  
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WHAT ARE THE 6 RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION?   DRUG, DOSE, PATIENT, ROUTE, TIME, DOCUMENTATION  
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