Applied Healthcare Statistics – C784 Module 2 | Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam Review
1. solving conditional proportions:
2. If a medication vial has a concentration of 50 mg of drug in 5 ml of volume,
what is the proportion of drug to volume: 10 to 1
3. The Butterfly Method: Identifying Equivalent Fractions:
4. Ratio:
5. Unit Conversions for Household Measures of Volume: Ï1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
Ï1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
Ï1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
Ï1 pint = 2 cups
Ï1 quart = 2 pints
Ï1 gallon = 4 quarts
6. Common Metric Conversions: Ï1 L = 1000 mL
Ï1 kg = 1000 g
Ï1 g = 1000 mg (milligrams)
Ï1 mg = 1000 mcg (micrograms)
7. Conversion between Household and Metric units: Ï1 cc (cubic cm) = 1 mL
Ï1 fl oz = 30 mL
Ï1 L = 1.057 qt
Ï1 tsp = 5 mL
Ï1 kg = 2.2 lb
Ï1 oz = 28.35 g
8. Temperature Conversions: Fahrenheit to Celsius: Fahrenheit = Celsius times 9/5 + 32
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Questions & Exam Review
1. solving conditional proportions:
2. If a medication vial has a concentration of 50 mg of drug in 5 ml of volume,
what is the proportion of drug to volume: 10 to 1
3. The Butterfly Method: Identifying Equivalent Fractions:
4. Ratio:
5. Unit Conversions for Household Measures of Volume: Ï1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons
Ï1 fluid ounce = 2 tablespoons
Ï1 cup = 8 fluid ounces
Ï1 pint = 2 cups
Ï1 quart = 2 pints
Ï1 gallon = 4 quarts
6. Common Metric Conversions: Ï1 L = 1000 mL
Ï1 kg = 1000 g
Ï1 g = 1000 mg (milligrams)
Ï1 mg = 1000 mcg (micrograms)
7. Conversion between Household and Metric units: Ï1 cc (cubic cm) = 1 mL
Ï1 fl oz = 30 mL
Ï1 L = 1.057 qt
Ï1 tsp = 5 mL
Ï1 kg = 2.2 lb
Ï1 oz = 28.35 g
8. Temperature Conversions: Fahrenheit to Celsius: Fahrenheit = Celsius times 9/5 + 32
1/2
