SkillsUSA Medical Math

Volume

100

One milliliter is exactly the same volume as this unit

cubic centimeter

200

5ml is equivalent to this volume.

1 teaspoon

300

1 quart contains this many fluid ounces

32

400

There are approximately this many cubic centimeters in a 12 oz can of soda

360 cc's

500

8 drams is equal to this volume measure

1 fluid ounce

Weight

100

Adult body weight is normally measured in this metric unit

kilogram

200

110 pounds is approximately this many kilograms

50 kg

300

1 gram is equal to this many micrograms

1,000,000

400

3/4 lb is this many ounces

12

500

60 mg is exactly equal to this unit

1 grain

Temperature

100

This is the correct spelling of the term represented by ⁰F

Fahrenheit

200

This is normal human body temperature in degrees Celsius

37 ^oC

300

This instrument will provide the most accurate body temperature in a patient

rectal thermometer

400

100 ^oC is equal to this many ^oF

212

500

This is the formula used to convert ^oC to ^oF

^oF = 1.8(^oC) + 32

Equivalents

100

1 fluid ounce is equivalent to this many cc's

30

200

1 ounce is about this many grams

28

300

39.37 inches is best described as this metric length

1 meter

400

A newborn weighs 2.5 kg which is approximately equal to this many pounds and ounces

5 lb 8 oz

500

1 cup of water weighs about this much in pounds

1/2 lb

Miscellaneous

100

I & O stands for this

Intake and Output

200

mEq stands for this term

milliequivalent

300

This is the weight of 1 ml of water

1 gram

400

1 inch is exactly this many centimeters

2.54

500

^oC and ^oF are equal at this temperature

-40^o