Measurement and Medication Order
HS 140 Unit 3 Assignment
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Part 1: Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents
Each question is worth 2 points for a total of 30 points.
Determine the correct metric length:
15 cm = ____150_____mm
1800 cm = ____18_____m
0.4 m = _____40____ cm
Determine the correct metric volume:
1300 mL = ___1.3______ L
8.01 L = ____8010_____ mL
Determine the correct metric weight :
0.6 mg = ____600_____ mcg
40 mg = ___0.04______ g
0.05 g = ____50_____ mg
320 g = ____0.32_____ kg
100 mg = ____0.1_____ g
7 g = _____7000____ mg
1200 mg = ____1.2_____ g
Determine the correct household measurement:
3 tbs = _____9_____ tsp
2 pt = ____32_____ oz
7 tsp = ____2.3_____ tbsp
Part 2: Practical applications
Each question is worth 3 points for a total of 15 points.
A medication comes in 0.5 g or 500 mg strengths. Explain which medication is weaker (smaller strength). Both dosages are equal in strength.
An incision measured 55 mm. How many centimeters is this?
This incision measuring 55 mm is 5.5 cm.
A patient drank 2250 mL of water. How many liters is this?
The patient drank 2.25L
A syringe contains 0.5 mL of sterile water. How many cubic centimeters does the syringe contain? The syringe contains 0.5 cubic centimeters.
The directions on a cough syrup are “take two tablespoons.” How many teaspoons are equivalent to two tablespoons? Six teaspoons is equivalent to two tablespoons.
Part 3: Practical applications
What is the difference between a prescription and a medication order? (5 points)
A prescription is written on paper or sent electronically to a pharmacy for a patient to be prescribed the medication. Patients have to pick up the medication and can take it home to administer it themselves. A medication order is a prescription made for a medication that gets filled in the same building as it was prescribed in. Usually medication orders are made in an inpatient facility for patients who are hospitalized.
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Name:
Part 1: Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents
Each question is worth 2 points for a total of 30 points.
Determine the correct metric length:
15 cm = ____150_____mm
1800 cm = ____18_____m
0.4 m = _____40____ cm
Determine the correct metric volume:
1300 mL = ___1.3______ L
8.01 L = ____8010_____ mL
Determine the correct metric weight :
0.6 mg = ____600_____ mcg
40 mg = ___0.04______ g
0.05 g = ____50_____ mg
320 g = ____0.32_____ kg
100 mg = ____0.1_____ g
7 g = _____7000____ mg
1200 mg = ____1.2_____ g
Determine the correct household measurement:
3 tbs = _____9_____ tsp
2 pt = ____32_____ oz
7 tsp = ____2.3_____ tbsp
Part 2: Practical applications
Each question is worth 3 points for a total of 15 points.
A medication comes in 0.5 g or 500 mg strengths. Explain which medication is weaker (smaller strength). Both dosages are equal in strength.
An incision measured 55 mm. How many centimeters is this?
This incision measuring 55 mm is 5.5 cm.
A patient drank 2250 mL of water. How many liters is this?
The patient drank 2.25L
A syringe contains 0.5 mL of sterile water. How many cubic centimeters does the syringe contain? The syringe contains 0.5 cubic centimeters.
The directions on a cough syrup are “take two tablespoons.” How many teaspoons are equivalent to two tablespoons? Six teaspoons is equivalent to two tablespoons.
Part 3: Practical applications
What is the difference between a prescription and a medication order? (5 points)
A prescription is written on paper or sent electronically to a pharmacy for a patient to be prescribed the medication. Patients have to pick up the medication and can take it home to administer it themselves. A medication order is a prescription made for a medication that gets filled in the same building as it was prescribed in. Usually medication orders are made in an inpatient facility for patients who are hospitalized.
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