1g = _mg

1000mg

1 Kg = __g

1000g

1 inch = __cm

2.54cm

2 pt = __qt

1 quart

 1 cup = __ oz =___ml

8 oz = 240ml

1 oz = __ml

30ml

1 T = __tsp =__ml

3tsp = 15ml

1g = __gr

15gr

1 gr = __mg

60 or 65

(mostly 60)

1kg = __lb

2.2lbs

1ml = __m

15 minim

1 ml = __ gtt

15 gtt

1 fl dr =__ ml

4ml

4ml = __dr

1 dram

30ml =__T

2 Tablespoon

1 coffee cup =__oz

6 oz

8 dr =__ oz

1 oz

1 pt = __ oz

16 oz

gr X (10)=__mg

600 or (650)mg

gr viiss (7 1/2)=__mg

500mg

gr V (5)= _mg

300 (325)mg

gr iss (1 1/2)=_mg

100mg

(90)

gr ss (1/2)=_mg

30mg

gr 1/6=_mg

10mg

gr 1/15=_mg

4mg

gr 1/20=__mg

3mg

gr 1/30=__mg

2mg

gr 1/60=_mg

1mg

gr 1/100=_mcg

600mcg

(0.6mg)

1/150=_mcg

400mcg

(0.4mg)

1 T =_oz

0.5 oz

(1/2)

39.4 inch=_ M

1 meter

1 yd =_ft

3 feet

1 tsp=__ml

5ml

Degree Celcius = Degree Farehheit

C= F - 32  / 1.8

Degree Farenheit = Degree Celcius

F = 1.8 x C - 32

Convert from kg to lb

multiply kg by 2.2

Convert lb to kg

Divide lb by kg

1 pt =_ml

500ml

Convert inch to cm

multiply inch by 2.2

convert cm to inch

Divide inch by 2.54

Dose Ordered

                    _____________  X Quantity

Drug available

example

Dr. Order  Noludar Elixdir 30mg.

Label reads: 10mg/mL

 30mg

                      _____   x5ml = 15ml

 10 mg 

CRITICAL

POINT !

Converting weight given in lb and oz 8lb 6oz

NOT 8.6 lb

to Kg

 first convert oz to lbs, then total lb to kg

                    6oz x 1 lb =  0.373 or 0.4 lb

    16 oz

8.4lb x 2.2 = 3.8 kg

Humulin N 7u

Humulin R 4u

How many total units draw up

for this dose?

11 units

simply add units together

change fraction

to

percent

Based on 100

9/10= x

              9 x 100    900  = 90%

1 x 10   = 10

Ratio

to

Percent

1:4

                1       100    = 100   = 25%

   4 x     1             4

Percent

to

Ratio

17%

=

17:100

Change percent

to

 fraction

% means same as 100ths

3% = 3/100