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HW - Ch 6C.1 (5 old)
Due: Fri Nov 14, 2025 11:59pm
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Intradermal (IM) | 90 degree angle shot |
| Subcutaneous (subcut) | 45-degree angle shot |
| Intravenous (IV) | 25-degree angle shot |
| Intradermal (ID) | 10-15 degree angle shot |
| nomenclature | method of naming |
| 60 gtt (drops) | 1 tsp |
| 3 tsp (teaspoon) | 1 tbsp (tablespoon) |
| 2 tbsp | 1 oz |
| 8 oz | 1 cup |
| inch (" or in) | 12 in = 1 ft |
| foot (' or ft) | 3 ft = 1 yd |
| yard (yd) | 1,760 yds = 1 mi |
| mile (mi) | 2580 ft |
| 2 cup | 1 pint |
| 2 pt | 1 qt |
| 4qt | 1 gal |
| ounce (oz) | 16 oz = 1 lb |
| kilo | 1000 times |
| kilogram | 1000 grams |
| kilometer | 1000 meters |
| kiloliter | 1000 liters |
| hecto | 100 times |
| hectogram | 100 grams |
| deca | 10 times |
| decaliter | 10 liters |
| meter, liter, gram | whole units of measurement |
| deci | 1/10 |
| decigram | 1/10 of a gram |
| centi | 1/100 |
| centimeter | 1/100 of a meter |
| milli | 1/1000 |
| milliliter | 1/1000 of a liter |
| micro | 1/1,000,000 |
| microgram | 1/1,000,000 of a gram |
| 1in | 2.5 cm |
| 39.4 in | 1 m |
| 1 tsp | 5 mL |
| 1 oz | 30 mL |
| 1 qt | 1000 mL |
| 2.2 lb | 1kg |
| 1 grain | 60 mg |
| 15 grains | 1 g |
| celsius to fahrenheit | (C x 9/5) + 32 = F |
| Fahrenheit to celsius | (F -32) x 5/9 = C |
| Decimal formula Celsius to fahrenheit | (C x 1.8) +32 = F |
| Decimal formula Fahrenheit to celsius | (F - 32) / 1.8 = C |
| celsius also known as | centigrade |
| dram (Dr or 3) | 60 gr = 1 dr |
| 480 gr | 1 oz |
| household system | method of measurement most familiar to students who are educated in the United States. |
| angle is measure in units | degrees |
| often used in healthcare to avoid the confusion created by am and pm. | military time |
| roman numerals | 1 = I , 2 = II |
| reference plane | real or imaginary flat surface |