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Pharmacy Tech
Measurement Systems & Equivalents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1000, or one thousand of the base unit | Kilo |
| 0.01, or one-hundredth of the base unit | Centi |
| 0.001, or one-thousandths of the base unit | milli |
| 0.000001, or one-millionth of the base unit | micro |
| 1 gram=____mg | 1,000 |
| 1 mg=___mcg | 1,000 |
| 1 mg=___g | 0.001 |
| 1 mcg=___mg | 0.001 |
| 1 mcg=___g | 0.000001 |
| 1 kg=___g | 1,000 |
| 1 L=___ml | 1,000 |
| 1 mL=___cc | 1 |
| 1 mL=___L | 0.001 |
| 1 cc=___mL | 1 |
| 1 cc=___L | 0.001 |
| Measurement of a drug in terms of its action, not its physical weight. | International Units (IU) |
| Unit of measurement based on the number of grams of a drug in 1 mL of a normal solution. | Milliequivalent (mEq) |
| 3 tsp=___Tbsp | 1 |
| 2 Tbsp=___fluid oz | 1 |
| 8 fluid oz=___cup | 1 |
| 2 cups=___pint | 1 |
| 2 pints=___quart | 1 |
| 4 quarts=___gallon | 1 |
| 1 tsp=___mL | 5 |
| 1 Tbsp=___mL | 15 |
| 1 fluid oz=___mL | 30 |
| 2.2 lb=___kg | 1 |
| 1 mL=___drops (gtt) | 20 |
| 1 pint=___mL | 480 |
| 1 gallon=___mL | 3,840 |
| 1 cup=___mL | 240 |
| 1 oz=___g | 28.4 |
| 1 lb=___g | 454 |
| 1 lb=___oz | 16 |
| 15 minims=___mL | 1 |
| 1 fluid dram=___mL | 4 |
| 1 fluid oz=___mL | 30 |
| 1 ounce=___drams | 8 |
| 1 dram=___grains | 60 |
| 6 fluid oz=___mL | 180 |
| 8 fluid oz=___mL | 240 |
| 16 fluid oz=___mL | 500 |
| 32 fluid oz=___mL | 1000 |
| 1 grain=___mg | 65 |
| 1 oz=___grains | 140 |
| 15 grains=___g | 1 |
| 1 lb=___oz | 12 |
| 2.2 lb=___kg | 1 |