Deck 6: Metric System

Question 1

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

Answer 1

0.0256 g

Question 2

Complete the following sentence with the correct word(s).
The units of the metric system are as follows: ____________________ (length),____________________ (volume),and ____________________ (weight).

Answer 2

meter,liter,gram

Question 3

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

Answer 3

15,000 mcg

Question 4

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.

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

Three and one-half kilograms

A)3.5 kg
B)3.05 kg
C)3kg
D)3.5 kg

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

The metric prefix for 0.001 is:

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

Six-tenths of a liter

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

One hundred forty-five micrograms

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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.

Question 20

Eight-tenths of a milliliter

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

Question 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

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

Question 28

Directions: Write the equivalent indicated.
48.5 mcg = _________mg

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

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

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

Question 34

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

Question 35

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

Question 36

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

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

Question 39

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

Question 40

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

Question 41

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