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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
01/29/2011
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Term
mcg
 Definition
microgram
Term
cc
 Definition
milliliters
Term
1 g = how many mg?
 Definition
1000
Term
1,000 mg = how many mcg?
 Definition
1,000 mg = 1,000,000 mcg
Term
how many grams to 1 mg?
 Definition
0.001g to 1 mg
Term
how many mcg to 1 mg?
 Definition
1,000 mcg to 1 mg
Term
1 mcg = how many mg's?
 Definition
0.001 mg = 1 mcg
Term
how many mg's to grams?
 Definition
0.001 mg's to 0.000001 g
Term
1 kg = how mnay grams?
 Definition
1,000 g
Term
1 L = how many mL
 Definition
1,000 mL = 1 L
Term
How many liters to milliliters?
 Definition
0.001 L = 1 mL
Term
how mnay m to cm's?
 Definition
1 m = 100 cm's
Term
how many cm to mm?
 Definition
100 cm = 1,000 mm
Term
how many m to cm's?
 Definition
1.01 m = 1 cm
Term
0.1 cm's = how many mm?
 Definition
0.1 cm's = 1 mm
Term
3t = how many T?
 Definition
3 t = 1 T
Term
1 fl oz = how many T?
 Definition
1 fl oz = 2 T
Term
1 cup = how many fl oz?
 Definition
1 cup = 8 fl oz
Term
how many cups are in 1 pt?
 Definition
2 cups are in 1 pt
Term
how many pt are in 1 qt?
 Definition
2 pt are in 1 qt
Term
how many cups are in 2 pts?
 Definition
4 cups are in 2 pt's
Term
how many oz are in 1 lb?
 Definition
there are 16 oz in 1 lb
Term
how many ml are in 1 t?
 Definition
there are 5 ml to 1 t
Term
how many t are in 1 T?
 Definition
there are 3 t to 1T
Term
1/2 an ounce is how many mL?
 Definition
15 mL is 1/2 oz
Term
1 fl oz is how many mL?
 Definition
10 mL is 1 fl oz
Term
30 mL equals how many t?
 Definition
6 t = 30 mL
Term
1 L = how many quarts?
 Definition
1 L = 1 qt
Term
1 qt = how many fl oz?
 Definition
1 qt = 32 fl oz
Term
how many fl oz to to pt's?
 Definition
32 fl oz = 2 pt's
Term
how many pt's to cups?
 Definition
2 pt's = 4 cups
Term
500 mL - how many fl oz?
 Definition
500 mL = 16 fl oz
Term
how many cups to mL?
 Definition
1 cup = 250 mL
Term
1 kg = how mnay lb's?
 Definition
2.2 lb's = 1 kg
Term
how many inches to centimeters?
 Definition
2.5 cm to 1 inch
Term
IM
 Definition
intramuscular
Term
Iv
 Definition
intravenous
Term
IV PB
 Definition
intravenous piggyback
Term
subcut
 Definition
subcutaneous
Term
SL
 Definition
sublingual
Term
ID
 Definition
intradermal
Term
GT
 Definition
gastronomy tube
Term
NG
 Definition
nasogastric tube
Term
NJ
 Definition
nasojejunal tube
Term
p.o.
 Definition
by mouth, orally
Term
p.r.
 Definition
per rectum, rectally
Term
a.c.
 Definition
before meals
Term
p.c.
 Definition
after meals
Term
ad. lib.
 Definition
as desired, freely
Term
p.r.n.
 Definition
when necessary
Term
stat
 Definition
at once
Term
b.i.d
 Definition
twice a day
Term
t.i.d
 Definition
3 times a day
Term
q.i.d
 Definition
4 times a day
Term
h
 Definition
hour
Term
min
 Definition
minute
Term
q.h.
 Definition
every hour
Term

a

Definition
before
Term
p
 Definition
after
Term
c
 Definition
with
Term
s
 Definition
without
Term
q
 Definition
every
Term
qs
 Definition
quantity sufficient
Term
aq
 Definition
water
Term
NPO
 Definition
nothing by mouth
Term
gtt
 Definition
drop
Term
tab
 Definition
tablet
Term
cap
 Definition
capsule
Term
et
 Definition
and
Term
noct
 Definition
night
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