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Pharmacology

Systems of Measurement for Medication

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Metric System Employs a uniform decimal scale based on units of 10. measurements are gram, liter, and meter.
Gram a unit of weight used to measure solids
Liter a unit of volume used to measure liquids
Meter a linear unit used to measure length or distance.
Weight in Metric System microgram, milligram, gram, kilogram
Volume (liquid) in Metric System milliliter: mL cubic centimeter: cc liter: L
1000 mcg = 1 mg 1000 mcg = ______ mg
1000 mg = 1g 1000 mg = ______ g
1000 g = 1 kg 1000 g = _____ k
1000 ml = 1L 1000 ml = ___L
1000 L = 1 kl 1000 L = ______kl
1 mL - 1 cc 1 mL = _____ cc
Apothecary System grain, scruples, dram, ounce, and pound
weight of theApothecary System grain: gr dram: dr ounce oz
volume (liquid) of the Apothecary System minim, fluid dram, pint, quart, gallon
ss (Apothecary System) one half of a dose
60 grains = 1 dram 60 grains = ____ dram
8 drams = 1 ounce 8 fluid drams = ____ ounce
12 ounces = 1 pound 12 ounces = ____ pound
60 minim (volume = liquid)= 1 fluid dram ___ fluid dram
8 fluid drams = 1 fluid ounce 8 fluid drams = ____ fluid ounce
16 fluid ounces = 1 pint 16 fluid ounces = ___ pint
2 pints = 1 quart 2 pints = ___ quart
4 quarts = 1 gallon 4 quarts = ___ gallon
1 pound = 12 ounces (Apothecary System) 1 pound = _____oz (Apothecary System)
minim means "the least" (Apothecary System) minim means "__________" (Apothecary System)
Apothecary System of linear measurement inch, foot, yard, and mile
Household System - less accurate, most common in the home. gtt(s) drop(s) tsp T oz c(cup)
drop (gtt) = 0.6 mL drop (gtt) = ____mL
Conversion changing from one unit of measurement to another
Converting units of measurement can be classified into 2 categories. 1. conversion of units within a measurement system. 2. conversion of units from one measurement system to another.
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