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Math in Healthcare
Concepts and math techniques commonly used in healthcare
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 M | 100 CM = 1000 MM |
| 10 MM | 1 CM |
| 1 G | 1000 MG |
| 1 MG | 1000 MCG |
| 1 KG | 1000 G |
| 1 L | 1000 ML |
| 10 CENTILITERS | 1 DECILITER |
| 10 DECLITIERS | 1 L |
| 1 KG | 2.2 LB |
| 1 LB | 16 OZ |
| °C=(°F-32)5/9 | °F(°C)9/5+32 |
| 1 L | 1 QT/ 32 OZ/ 2 PT |
| 500 ML | 1 PT/ 16 OZ/ 2 CUPS |
| 240 ML | 1 CUP/ 8 OZ |
| 30 ML | 1 OZ |
| 15 ML | 1 TBSP/ 3 TSP |
| 5 ML | 1 TSP |
| 1 ML | 15 GTTS |
| 2.54 CM | 1 IN |
| 1 Tablespoon (T) | 3 (t) |
| 1 Tablespoon (T) | 15 mL |
| 1 fl oz | 2 T |
| 1 fl oz | 30 mL |
| 1 cup (c) | 8 fl oz |
| 1 quart (qt) | 1 Liter (L) |
| 1 teaspoon (t) | 60 drops (gtt) |
| 1 gallon (gal) | 4 quarts (qt) |
| 1 quart (qt) | 2 pints (pt) |
| 1 pint (pt) | 16 fl oz |
| 1 mililiter (mL) | 1 cubic centimeter (cc) |
| 1 grain (gr) | 60 mL |
| 1 gram (g) | 15 grains (gr) |
| 1 kg | 2.2 lb |
| 1 lb | 16 oz |
| 1 g | 1,000 miligrams (mg) |
| 1 mg | 1,000 micrograms (mcg) |
| 1 inch | 2.54 centimeters (cm) |
| F (farenheiht)= | (C x 1.8) +32 |
| C (celsius)= | (F-32) / 1.8 |
| 1 meter equals | 100 centimeters |
| 1 meter equals | 1000 milliliters |
| 10 millimeters equals | 1 centimeter |
| 1 inch equals | 2.5 centimeters |
| 39.4 inches equals | 1 meter |
| 1 liter equals | 1000 milliliters |
| 1 milliliter equals | 1 cubic centimeter |
| 1 ounce equals | 30 milliliters |
| 1 gram equals | 1000 milligrams |
| 1 kilogram equals | 1000 grams |
| 1 kilogram equals | 2.2 pounds |
| 1 pound equals | 16 ounces |
| 1 liter equals | 1 quart |
| 1 quart equals | 1000 milliliters |
| Fahrenheit to Celcius | (C*1.8)+32 |
| Celcius to Fahrenheit | (F-32)/1.8 |
| 1 tablespoon equals | 3 teaspoons |
| 3 teaspoons equals | 15 milliliters/cubic centimeters |
| 1 tablespoon equals | 15 milliliters/cubic centimeters |
| 28 milligrams equals | 1 ounce |
| small to big | divide |
| big to small | multiply |
| 100 centimeters is equal to how many meters? | 1 meter |
| How many pints are in one gallon? | 8 pints |
| 1 teaspoon= milliliters | 5 milliliters= teaspoons |
| 1 tablespoon = teaspoon | 3 teaspoons= tablespoons |
| 1 fluid oz = tablespoons | 2 tablespoons = fluid ozs. |
| 1 cup= fluid ozs. | 8 fluid ozs. = cup |
| 1 gallon= quarts | 4 quarts = gallon |
| 1 quart= pints | 2 pints= quart |
| 1 pint= ozs. | 16 fluid ozs.= pint |
| 1 quart= cup | 4 cups= quart |
| 1 micro (gram,liter,meter) | 0.000001 (gram,liter,meter) |
| 1 cc= milliliter | 1 milliliter= cc |
| 1 milli (gram,liter,meter) | 0.001 (gram,liter,meter) |
| 1 centi (gram,liter,meter) | 0.01 (gram,liter,meter) |
| Metric Saying | King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Moldy Milk |
| 1 deci (gram,liter,meter) | 0.1 (gram,liter,meter) |
| Base (gram,liter,meter) | 1 (gram,liter,meter) |
| 1 deka (gram,liter,meter) | 10 (gram,liter,meter) |
| 1 hecto (gram,liter,meter) | 100 (gram,liter,meter) |
| 1 kilo (gram,liter,meter) | 1000 (gram,liter,meter) |
| 16 ozs. = pounds | 1 lbs= ozs. |
| 1 quart= ozs. | 32 ozs.= quart |
| 1 pint= ozs. | 16 ozs. = pint |
| 1 cup= ozs. | 8 ozs. = cup |
| 1 oz= milliliters | 30 milliliters= ozs. |
| 15 milliliters= teaspoons | 3 teaspoons= milliliters |
| 15 grains= gram | 1 gram= grains |
| 1 grain= milligrams | 60 milligrains= grain |
| 2.2 lbs= kg | 1 kg= lbs. |
| 1 inch= centimeters | 2.54 centimeters = inches |
| 1 cubic centimeter (cc) | 1 milliliter (mL) |
| 1 oz | 30 milliliters |
| 1 gram | 1000 milligrams |
| 1 kilogram | 2.2 pounds |
| 1 liter | 1000 milliliters |
| 1 grain (gr) | 60 milligrams |
| 1 milligram (mg) | 1000 micrograms (mcg) |
| 6:00am | 0600 |
| 7:45pm | 1945 |
| 10:15am | 1000 |
| 12:00am | 0000 |
| 12:00pm | 1200 |