Deck 6: Metric System

Question 1

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
25.6 mg = _____ g

Answer 1

0.0256

Question 2

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
1.57 kg = _____ g

Answer 2

1,570

Question 3

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
15 mg = _____ mcg

Answer 3

15,000

Question 4

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
3,550 mL = _____ L

Question 5

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
26 mcg = _____ mg

Question 6

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
1 mg = _____ g

Question 7

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
7.45 mL = _____ L

Question 8

Eight-tenths of a milliliter:

A) 8/10 ml
B) .8 mL
C) 0.8 mL
D) ml 0.8

Question 9

0.6 mg is equivalent to

A) 600 mcg.
B) 6 mcg.
C) 60 mcg.
D) 0.0006 mcg.

Question 10

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
1 kg = _____ g

Question 11

Six-tenths of a liter:

A) 0.6 L
B) 6/10 L
C) 0.60 L
D) 0.60 l

Question 12

Three and one half kilograms:

A) 3.5 kg
B) 3.05 kg
C) $3^1 / _2$ kg
D) 3.5 kg.

Question 13

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
0.075 mg = _____ mcg

Question 14

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
5.2 kg = _____ g

Question 15

The liter is (Select all that apply.)

A) a unit of volume in the metric system.
B) smaller than a milliliter.
C) equivalent to 1,000 milliliters.
D) abbreviated using a small case l.
E) abbreviated with a capital L.
F) the basic unit for weight.

Question 16

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
1 L = _____ mL

Question 17

One hundred forty-five micrograms:

A) 145 mg
B) 0.145 mcg
C) 145.0 mg
D) 145 mcg

Question 18

The metric system (Select all that apply.)

A) is also called the fractional system.
B) is used most often in medication administration.
C) has units of measure such as grain and drop.
D) is based on the decimal system.
E) is gradually replacing the apothecary and household systems.
F) expresses quantities using Arabic numbers and decimals.

Question 19

The metric prefix for 0.001 is

A) micro.
B) centi.
C) kilo.
D) milli.

Question 20

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
3,120 mcg = _____ mg

Question 21

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
20 mg = ________ g

Question 22

Directions: Apply the guidelines relating to the use of leading and trailing zeros and express the following metric notations correctly.
02.05 kg

Question 23

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
25.5 mcg = _______ mg

Question 24

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
9.5 mg = ________ mcg

Question 25

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
8.3 L = _____ mL

Question 26

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
0.081 g = _____ mg

Question 27

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
350,000 mcg = ________ mg

Question 28

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
54.6 g = _____ kg

Question 29

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
6,724 g = _______ kg

Question 30

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
0.008 L = _______ mL

Question 31

Complete the following sentence with the correct word(s).

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The units of the metric system are as follows: ____________________ (length), ____________________ (volume), and ____________________ (weight).

Question 32

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
48.5 mcg = _________ mg

Question 33

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
873 mL = _________ L

Question 34

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
3.5 g = _______ mg

Question 35

Directions: Apply the guidelines relating to the use of leading and trailing zeros and express the following metric notations correctly.
.65 mL

Question 36

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
21 L = _________ mL

Question 37

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
44 mL = ______ L

Question 38

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
450 mL = _____ L

Question 39

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
0.007 kg = _______ g

Question 40

Directions: Apply the guidelines relating to the use of leading and trailing zeros and express the following metric notations correctly.
8.0 L

Question 41

Gram is the basic unit of weight in the metric system.

Question 42

Trailing zeros should be placed on quantities to avoid misinterpretation of a value.

Question 43

Name the metric units commonly used in medication administration, from smallest to largest. (Use correct abbreviations.)
Volume: a. ____________________; b. ____________________
Weight: a. ____________________; b. ____________________; c. ____________________; d. ____________________