Medical Math SkillsUSA

millimeter

mm

centimeter

cm

meter

m

foot/feet

ft

inch

in

gram

G

milligram

mg

microgram

mcg

kilogram

kg

pound

lb

ounce

oz

degrees Fahrenheit

°F

degrees Celsius (Centigrade)

°C

cubic centimeter

cc

milliliter

ml or mL

liter

L

unit

U

pint

pt

quart

qt

gallon

gal

tablespoon

tbsp

teaspoon

tsp

drop or drops

gtt or gtts

minim

minim

dram

dr

milliequivalent

mEq

grain

gr

intravenous

IV

tablet

tab

capsule

cap

suspension

susp

intake and output

I&O

1 m = _ cm = _ mm

1 m = 100 cm = 1000 mm

10 mm = _ cm

10 mm = 1 cm

1 G = _ mg

1 G = 1000 mg

1 mg = _ mcg

1 mg = 1000 mcg

1 kg = _ G

1 kg = 1000 G

1000 cubic mm = _ cc

1000 cubic mm = 1 cc

1000 cc = _ cubic decimeter

1000 cc = 1 cubic decimeter

1000 cubic decimeters = _ cubic meter

1000 cubic decimeters = 1 cubic meter

1 L = _ mL

1 L = 1000 mL

1 mL = _ cc

1 mL = 1 cc

10 centiliters = _ deciliter

10 cL = 1 dL

10 dL = _ L

10 dL = 1 L

1 kg = _ lbs

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

1 lb = _ oz

1 lb = 16 oz

1 oz = _ kg

1 oz = 0.028 kg

Celsius to Fahrenheit

F = 9/5(C) + 32

F = 1.8(C) + 32

Fahrenheit to Celsius

C = 5/9 (F-32)

C = .5556 (F-32)

1 mL = _ gtts

1 mL = 15 gtts

5 mL = _ tsp

5 mL = 1 tsp

15 mL = _ tbsp

15 mL = 1 tbsp

1 oz = _ tbsp

1 oz = 2 tbsp

30 mL = _ oz

30 mL = 1 oz

1 c = _ mL

1 c = 240 mL

1 c = _ oz

1 c = 8 oz

1 pt = _ mL

1 pt = 500 mL

1 qt = _ mL

1 qt = 1000 mL

1 m = _ in

1 m = 39.37 in

1 m = _ ft

1 m = 3.281 ft

1 yd = _ m

1 yd = 0.914 m = 3 ft

1 ft = _ m

1 ft = 12 in = 0.3048 m

2.54 cm = _ in

2.54 cm = 1 in

pulse deficit

apical pulse - radial pulse

drip set

the amount of drops it takes to reach 1 mL

drip rate

drip rate = mL of fluid × drip set ÷ minutes of

infusion

I

1

V

5

X

10

L

50

C

100

D

500

M

1000