FINAL HOSA: conversions

Equation for Celsius to Fahrenheit

C = (F-32) 5/9

1 kg --> lbs

2.2 lbs

1 lb --> oz

16 oz

1 lb --> pt

1 pt

1 cm^3 --> mm^3

1000 mm^3 (10 x 10 x 10)

1 Liter --> Deciliter

10 deciliter

240 ml --> cup, oz, tbsp, tsp

1 C, 8 oz, 16 tbsp, 48 tsp

30 ml --> oz, tbsp, tsp

1 oz, 2 tbsp, 6 tsp

15 ml --> tbsp, tsp

1 tbsp, 3 tsp

5 ml --> tsp

1 tsp

1 oz --> tbsp

2 tbsp

1 oz --> tsp

6 tsp

1 tbsp --> tsp

3 tsp

1 tsp --> gtts

75 gtts

1 tbsp --> gtts

225 gtts

1 ml --> gtts

15 gtts

1 meter --> in

39.4 in

1 in --> cm

2.54 cm

1 pt --> C

2 C

1 qt --> pt

2 pt

1 qt --> C

4 C

1 gallon --> qt

4 qt

1 gallon --> pt

8 pt

1 gallon --> C

16 C

1 gallon --> oz

128 oz

Juice Glass

6 oz

Coffee Cup

8 oz

Water Glass

7 oz

Jello Cup

5 oz

Ice Cream

4 oz

Creamer

1 oz

Units for Drop Factor

gtts/mL

1 oz --> mL

30 mL

1 tsp --> mL

5 mL

1 gallon --> oz

128 oz

Rules for Rounding

always round to the nearest whole number, round down for pediatric dosages

1 ml --> cm^3 and g

1 cm^3, 1 g

ii.

two tablets

iii.

three tablets

b.i.d

twice a day

t.i.d

three times a day

q.h

every hour

q.4.h

every four hours

a.u.

both ears

o.u.

both eyes

1 g → gr (grains)

15.4 gr

1 gr → mg

65 mg

1 oz → dr (drams)

8 dr

1 dr → ml

3.7 ml

1 fl dr → M (minims)

60 M

1 lb → oz, ml, pt

16 oz, 453.6 ml, 1 pt

1 dr → gr

60 gr

BSA (m2)

^{square root( ( cm x kg)/ 3600)}

^{square root( ( in x lb)/ 3131)}

standard deviation

square root( ∑(Xi​−μ)2​​ / n)

Used when analyzing a sample from a larger population:

s= sqaure root ( ∑(Xi​−μ)2​​ / n-1)

Where:

• s = Sample standard deviation

• Xi = Each individual data point

• u = Sample mean

• n= Total number of sample data points

percentile rank formula

1 lb → g

453.6 g

1 oz → grams

1 oz → mL

28.3 g

30 ml

z score formula