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tsp. – teaspoon. fl. oz. – fluid ounce. L - liter. mL – milliliter. cc – cubic centimeter. **Special Note for converting between fluid ounces and milliliters: 8 fl. oz. = 250 mL = 1 cup (NOT 8 fl. oz. x 30 mL/fl.oz. = 240 mL) .
Basic conversion formulas: It covers fundamental conversion formulas between imperial and metric units, such as converting milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg) or milliliters (mL) to teaspoons (tsp), often using dimensional analysis for precision.
It is important to learn how to solve conversions when you start solving drug dosage and calculation problems. This quiz will test your ability to convert kilograms (kg) to grams (G), milligrams (mg) to micrograms (mcg), teaspoons (tsp) to milliliters (ml), tablespoons (tbsp) to ounces (oz) etc.
Special Note for converting between fluid ounces and millilitres: These are direct conversions as used in nursing practice! For all other conversions (e.g. 3 fl. oz) use 1 fl. oz. = 30 mL to convert.
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Healthcare professionals, including licensed practical nurses (LPNs), must have the ability to convert units of measurement between and within the US customary system and the metric system. They must also be able to solve multi-step healthcare math problems, such as calculating proper medication dosage based on patient weight.
The household system of measurement is familiar to patients and includes drops, teaspoons, tablespoons, ounces, cups, and pounds. See Table 5.4a for common household measurement conversions and abbreviations that must be memorized by nurses.
