Exam 1: Measurements in Science and Medicine

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A patient is experiencing pain and you want to administer pain medication. The order reads Morphine 2 mg IV q (every) 4-6 hrs (hours) PRN (as needed) for pain. The pharmacy has supplied Morphine 10 mg/mL vials. How many mL's are to be administered to your patient?

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The densities of the coinage metals (copper, silver and gold) are as follows: copper = 8.95 g/mL Silver = 12.59 g/mL Gold = 19.32 g/mL A sample of material is found to have a mass if 33.03 grams, and have a volume of 2.624 mL. This is a sample of which of the coinage metals?

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The following questions refer to the plastic box shown below. The following questions refer to the plastic box shown below.   Fill in the blanks in the questions from the following list. All units in the list will not be used and a unit maybe used more than once.  dm L μL g/mL kg μm km -The box is filled with water to the very top from a graduated cylinder. A unit that could be used to measure this quantity would be ______________________. Fill in the blanks in the questions from the following list. All units in the list will not be used and a unit maybe used more than once. dm L μL g/mL kg μm km -The box is filled with water to the very top from a graduated cylinder. A unit that could be used to measure this quantity would be ______________________.

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Consider the two images below showing the readout on two balances. Consider the two images below showing the readout on two balances.     A B Which balance should be able to produce more precise measurements? Consider the two images below showing the readout on two balances.     A B Which balance should be able to produce more precise measurements? A B Which balance should be able to produce more precise measurements?

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The lowest temperature ever recorded on earth was -128.6°F. The temperature is equivalent to - 89.2 Κ.

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A pharmaceutical solution of penicillin contains 125 mg of penicillin in 3 mL. The two conversion factors that express this relationship are: A pharmaceutical solution of penicillin contains 125 mg of penicillin in 3 mL. The two conversion factors that express this relationship are:   and  and A pharmaceutical solution of penicillin contains 125 mg of penicillin in 3 mL. The two conversion factors that express this relationship are:   and

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In which of the following are the masses given in the correct order?

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A particular model of hybrid car can travel 53.0 miles/gallon of gas. What is this fuel efficiency expressed in the metric system? [1 quart = 0.946 L; 1 mile = 1.609 km]

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If a patient stands 6 feet tall, their height can also be expressed as 1828.8 cm.

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Write the complete name of the metric unit below in the blank. mm: ______________

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate number (0, 1, 2, 3 etc.). The following calculation was carried out to determine the volume of a rectangular solid. 15.55 cm × 12.0 cm × 0.557 cm = 105.80233350 cm3 The answer should be round to _____________________significant figures..

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Using a unit of mg to measure the mass of a premature infant would not be appropriate because the mass of the infant would be a very large number.

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The base unit of length in the metric system is the

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate number (0, 1, 2, 3 etc.). The thermometer shown in the image is laying on a counter top and indicates room temperature. Fill in the blank with the appropriate number (0, 1, 2, 3 etc.). The thermometer shown in the image is laying on a counter top and indicates room temperature.   This temperature contains _____________________significant figures.. This temperature contains _____________________significant figures..

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To convert micrograms to grams, you should multiply by 1,000,000 g/μg.

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How many signficant figures are in the the measurement given below? 220.10 mm

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Enter the number (0, 1 ,2, 3, etc.) in the blank provided. Consider the measurement shown below. 23.5410 g The first uncertain digit is the _______________________.

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