1. Medical Math
Unit D

2. Length/Distance
Inch (“ or in.)
Foot (‘ or ft.)
Yard (yd)

3. Capacity/Volume – Household Units
Teaspoon (t or tsp)
Tablespoon (T or tbsp)
Ounce (oz)
Cup (C)
Pint (pt)
Quart (qt)

4. Mass/Weight
Ounce (oz)
Pound (lb)

5. Metric System Distance/Length – Meter (m) Volume – Liter (L)
Mass/Weight – Gram (g or gm)

6. Metric Prefixes Kilo (k): 1000 times Centi (c): 1/100
Milli (m): 1/1000

7. Metric Conversions 1 m = 100 cm 1 m = 1000 mm 10 mm = 1 cm
1 L = 1000 mL
1 mL = 1 cc
1 g = 1000 mg
1 kg = 1000 g

8. Conversions (Household  Metric)
1 in = 2.5 cm
39.4 in = 1 m
1 tsp = 5 mL
1 oz = 30 mL
1 qt = 1000 cc
2.2 lb = 1 kg

9. Temperature Celsius to Fahrenheit Fahrenheit to Celsius
(°C x 1.8) + 32 = °F
Fahrenheit to Celsius
(°F – 32) ÷ 1.8 = °C

10. Roman Numerals (IMPORTANT)
II = 2
V = 5
VIII = 8
X = 10
L = 50
C = 100
CL = 150
D = 500
M = 1000

11. Military Time (24-hour time)
0001 = 12:01 am
0100 = 1 am
0530 = 5:30 am
1200 = noon
1400 = 2 pm
2000 = 8 pm
2400 = 12 pm
etc

12. Practice 18 kg How many kg = 40 lbs?
Approximately how many kg does a 225 pound patient weigh?
18 kg
102 kg

13. 3.6 oz 2.0 inches How many ounces is 100 grams?
How many inches is 5.1 cm?
3.6 oz
2.0 inches

14. When measuring 15ml of cough syrup what kitchen utensil is best to use?
How many ml are in a teaspoon?
Tablespoon 5

15. 57 cc 1.1 – 1.7 kg 60 mm How many cc’s are in 1.9 oz?
How many kg is 40 – 60 oz?
6cm is equal to how many mm?
57 cc
1.1 – 1.7 kg
60 mm

16. A patient is to receive 1 mg of a medication per dose
A patient is to receive 1 mg of a medication per dose. If a solution has 8 mg of the medication in 40 ml of solution, how much solution should the resident receive?
5 ml

17. 2 4 2 yards is equal to how many meters?
If you need to drink one liter of fluid and you only had a 250 cc container, how many containers would you have to drink? 2 4

18. The End