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conversions and abbreviations

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