Nursing - Dosage Calculations Exam 2023

Kilo - ANSWER-1000 times basic unit Centi - ANSWER-1/100 of the basic unit (or 0.01) Milli - ANSWER-1/1000 of basic unit (or 0.001) Micro - ANSWER-1/1,000,000 of basic unit (or 0.000001) 1 kg - ANSWER-1,000 g 1 g - ANSWER-1,000 mg 1 mg - ANSWER-1,000 mcg 1 L - ANSWER-1,000 mL 1 mL - ANSWER-0.001 L 1 m - ANSWER-100 cm 1 mm - ANSWER-0.001 m grain - ANSWER-measures weight and is written gr 1 gr = - ANSWER-60 mg 60 gtt (drops) - ANSWER-1 teaspoon (t or tsp) 15-16 gtt - ANSWER-1 mL 1 oz - ANSWER-30 mL 16 oz - ANSWER-1 pint 32 oz or 2 pints - ANSWER-1 quart 4 quarts - ANSWER-1 gallon Apothecary Rule: 1/2 - ANSWER-can be written as ss or ss with a line above 1 t (tsp) - ANSWER-5 mL 1 T (Tbsp/tbsp) - ANSWER-15 mL