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Harrison Med Calc
conversions and abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 g = _____mg and _____mcg | 1,000 mg and 1,000,000 mcg |
| 0.001 g = _____ g and _____mcg | 1 mg and 1,000 mcg |
| 0.000001 g = _____mg and _____ mcg | 0.001 mg and 1 mcg |
| 1 kg = _____ g | 1000 g |
| 1000 mL = _____ L | 1 L |
| 0.001 L = _____ | 1 mL |
| 1 m = _____ cm and _____ mm | 100 cm and 1,000 mm |
| 0.01 m = _____ cm and _____mm | 1 cm and 10 mm |
| 0.001 m = _____cm and _____mm | 0.1 cm and 1 mm |
| 3t = _____T | 1T |
| 2T = _____ fl oz | 1 fl oz |
| 1 cup = _____ fl oz | 8 fl oz |
| 1 pint = _____ cups and _____ fl oz | 2 cups and 16 fl oz |
| 1 qt = _____ pt, _____ cups, and _____ fl oz | 2 pt, 4 cups, and 32 fl oz |
| 1 lb = _____ oz | 16 oz |
| 1 g = _____ gr | gr xv (15) |
| gr i = _____ mg | 60 mg |
| 1 t = _____mL | 5 mL |
| 1T = _____t, _____mL, and _____fl oz | 3t, 15 mL, and 1/2 fl oz |
| 1 fl oz = _____mL, and _____t | 30 mL, and 6 t |
| 1 L = _____ qt | 1 qt |
| 1 qt = _____ fl oz | 32 fl oz |
| 32 fl oz = _____ pt and _____ cups | 2 pt and 4 cups |
| 1 pt = _____ mL, _____ fl oz, and _____ cups | 500 mL, 16 fl oz, and 2 cups |
| 1 cup = _____ mL, and _____fl oz | 240/250 mL and 8 fl oz |
| 1 kg = _____ lb | 2.2 lb |
| 1 in = _____ cm | 2.5 cm |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| SC | subcutaneous (may also be subcut) |
| SL | sublingual |
| ID | intradermal |
| GT | gastrostomy tube |
| NJ | nasojejunal tube |
| p.o. | by mouth, orally |
| p.r. | per rectum, rectally |
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| ad. lib | freely or as desired |
| prn | when necessary |
| stat | immediately |
| bid | twice per day |
| tid | three times per day |
| qid | four times per day |
| min | minute |
| h | hour |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q4h | every 4 hours |
| q8h | every 8 hours |
| q12h | every 12 hours |
| a with a line over it | before |
| p with a line over it | after |
| c with a line over it | with |
| s with a line over it | without |
| q | every |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| aq | water (H2O) |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| gtt | drop (s) |
| tab | tab |
| cap | capsule |
| et | and |
| noct | night |