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1 .       The Metric System is based on the exponetial power of: 

 
 
 
 


2 .       Which unit is NOT an English System unit of measure? 

 
 
 
 


3 .       The metric prefixes that correspond to 1000x, 100x and 10x are: 

 
 
 
 


4 .       5,000 grams would equal how many Kilograms? 

 
 
 
 


5 .       The metric prefix for one millionth is: 

 
 
 
 


6 .       2,500 cc's of urine output would equal how many milliliters? 

 
 
 
 


7 .       A 250 lb male enters the emergency department and you need to convert his weight to Kilograms. What is the appoximate equivalent? 

 
 
 
 


8 .       You are asked to move an endotracheal tube 3 cm. How many inches is that? 

 
 
 
 


9 .       A drug solution made by mixing powdered drug with sterile water would be called a: 

 
 
 
 


10 .       How much liquid solute is present in 250 milliliters of a 1.5% solution? 

 
 
 
 


11 .       What is the % strength of solution that contains 250 milligrams per 100 milliliters? 

 
 
 
 


12 .       If you have a 1:200 solution of aerosolized drug and the doctor orders 5 milligrams, how many milliliters would you administer? 

 
 
 
 


13 .       How many milliliters of drug would be administered if .25 milliliters are ordered per kilogram on a child who weighs 54 lbs.? 

 
 
 
 


14 .       The Body Surface Area (BSA) nomagram compares what two units of measure? 

 
 
 
 






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