Common Equivalents

1000mcg = _____mg

1mg

1000g = ____kg

1kg

____ml = 1 tbs (Tbsp)

15ml

____ml= 1 pt

500

______mL = 1qt

1000mL

4 cal = ___g (of protein)

1g

1 qt = ___ L

1L

15ml = ____ oz

1/2 oz

240ml = ___ cup

1 cup

500 ml = _____ oz

16 oz

4L = ____ gal

1 gal

1 inch = ______ cm

2.54

4 cal = ___ g of cargs

1g

1qt = ___ pt

2pt

1000mg = ____ g

1g

5ml = ___ tsp

1tsp

30ml = ____oz

1oz

8oz = ____cups

1cup

1000 ml = ____ oz

32 oz

3 tsp = ___ Tbsp (tbs)

1 Tbsp

1lbs = ____oz

16oz

9 cal = ___g fat

1g

1pt = ____ cups

2 cups

gr 3/4 = ____ mg

45mg

gr 15 = _______mg or ___ g

1000mg or 1g

gr 1 1/2 = _____mg

100mg

gr v(5) = _____mg (except aspirin and Tylenol which is 325)

300mg

gr1 = ___ mg

60mg

gr 3 3/4 = _____ mg

250mg

Convert 98.8F to C

Formula
C = (98.8-32)/1.8 = 37.1

Convert 37.1C to F

Formula
F= (37.1 x 1.8) +32 = 98.78

What is Clark's rule?

weight(lbs) x adult dose
____________________

150

for example: If an adult dose of medication calls for 30 mg and the child weighs 30 lb.

30lbs x 30mg
___________ = 6mg
150

What is Young's rule?

age in years
___________ x adult dose
age+12

What is Fried's rule?

age in months
____________ x adult dose
150

What is the formula for a Pediatric BSA dose?

Childs BSA
__________ x adult dose
1.73m2