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Math 1020
Math and Dosage Calculations for Healthcare
Question | Answer |
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1 minim | 1 drop (gtt) |
t teaspoon (t) | 1 dram |
1 dram | 5 mL |
1 Tablespoon (T) | 3 (t) |
1 Tablespoon (T) | 15 mL |
1 fl oz | 2 T |
1 fl oz | 30 mL |
1 cup (c) | 8 fl oz |
1 quart (qt) | 1 Liter (L) |
1 teaspoon (t) | 60 drops (gtt) |
1 cup (c) | 16 Tablespoons (T) |
1 gallon (gal) | 4 quarts (qt) |
1 quart (qt) | 2 pints (pt) |
1 pint (pt) | 16 fl oz |
1 fl oz | 8 drams |
1 dram | 60 minims |
1 mililiter (mL) | 1 cubic centimeter (cc) |
1 grain (gr) | 60 mL |
1 gram (g) | 15 grains (gr) |
1 kg | 2.2 lb |
1 dram | 60 grains |
1 lb | 16 oz |
1 g | 1,000 miligrams (mg) |
1 mg | 1,000 micrograms (mcg) |
1 inch | 2.54 centimeters (cm) |
mEq | milliequivalent |
p.c. | after meals |
a.c. | before meals |
npo | nothing by mouth |
qd | every day |
qod | every other day |
bid | two times a day |
tid | three times a day |
qid | four times a day |
hs | hours of sleep |
-c | with |
-s | without |
qam | every morning |
q1h | every hour |
q2h | every two hours |
q3h | every three hours |
q4h | every four hours |
prn | as needed |
IM | intramuscular |
IV | intravenous |
SQ or SC | sucutaneous |
PO | by mouth |
SL | sublingual |
OD | right eye |
OS | left eye |
OU | both eyes |
AD | right ear |
AS | left ear |
AU | both ears |
F (farenheiht)= | (C x 1.8) +32 |
C (celsius)= | (F-32) / 1.8 |
1 lf oz | gr ss (half a grain) |