Question

Healthcare professionals might not always have the exact medication available for a medication order. They will need to make conversions.
Which is the correct conversion?

1 kg = 1000 g

1 L = 10 milliliters

1 g = 100 mcg

1 mg = 0.05 mcg

Answer 1

Only statement 1 is correct.

Correct conversions:
- 1 kg = 1000 g (correct)
- 1 L = 1000 mL (not 10 mL)
- 1 g = 1,000,000 mcg (not 100 mcg)
- 1 mg = 1000 mcg (not 0.05 mcg)

Quick reminder of prefixes: kilo = 10^3, milli = 10^-3, micro = 10^-6.