pharm 21
1,000,000, one million
how many milligrams in a kilogram?
1, one
how many kilograms in a kilogram?
1,000,000, one million
how many micrograms in a gram?
kilogram
A _____ is considered the base unit of mass in SI
1,000,000,000, one billion
how many micrograms in a kilogram?
1/1000, 1/1,000,000
A microgram is _____ of a milligram, or _____ of a gram.
1/1000
A milligram (mg) is _____ of a gram.
milligram (mg)
By far the most common unit of measurement in medication is the _____, although micrograms and even grams are sometimes used.
1/1000
For the purposes of pharmacology, let's start with a gram (g) which is _____ of a kilogram (kg).
units of measurements
Never abbreviate a term that a doctor dictates in full except for _____: mg, mcg, cm, mm.
1000, one thousand
how many milligrams in a gram?
microgram, milligram, gram, kilogram
Put these units of measure in order from smallest to largest: kilogram, microgram, gram, milligram
abbreviated as "IU"
The International Unit is usually abbreviated, and should be _____ even if it is dictated as "international unit."
weight
The mass of an object is often referred to as its _____, and it is how many drugs are measured.
10
The metric system is based on the number _____.
International System of Units (SI)
The modern form of the "metric system" is called the:
the International Unit (IU)
This is based on measuring the biological activity or the effect of a substance. It is used for vitamins, hormones, some drugs, vaccines, and blood products. It is not part of the SI.
10
Unlike pounds (which are 16 ounces) or feet (which are 12 inches), everything in SI somehow related to the number _____.
with or without, 1000 or 1,000
When transcribing numbers with four numerals, such as 1000, it can be transcribed _____ a comma (_____).
number in digits, abbreviate
When transcribing units of measurement, use the _____ and _____ the measurement.
g
abbreviation for gram
kg
abbreviation for kilogram
mcg
abbreviation for microgram
mg
abbreviation for milligram
gram
expansion for g
kilogram
expansion for kg
microgram
expansion for mcg
milligram
expansion for mg
1, one
how many grams in a gram?
1000, one thousand
how many grams in a kilogram?
1/1000, one one-thousandth
how many kilograms in a gram?