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on: Jul 3, 2018
Name the metric units commonly used in medication administration, from smallest to largest. (Use correct abbreviations.)
 
  Volume:
  a. ___________________ _
  b. ___________________ _
  Weight:
  a. ___________________ _
  b. ___________________ _
  c. ___________________ _
  d. ___________________ _

Question 2

Complete the following sentence with the correct word(s). The units of the metric system are as follows: ___________________ _ (length), ___________________ _ (volume), and ___________________ _ (weight).
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS:

Volume: a. mL; b. L
Weight: a. mcg; b. mg; c. g; d. kg

Answer to Question 2

meter, liter, gram


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