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Chapter 2: Q.2.58 (page 45)
Perform each of the following conversions using metric and U.S. conversion factors:
a. 0.21 lb to grams
b. 11.6 in. to centimeters
c. 0.15 qt to milliliters
d. 35.41 kg to pounds
a.
b.
c.
d.
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Use metric conversion factors to solve each of the following problems:
a. The Daily Value (DV) for phosphorus is 800 mg. How many grams of phosphorus are recommended?
b. A glass of orange juice contains 3.2 dL of juice. How many milliliters of orange juice are in the glass?
c. A package of chocolate instant pudding contains 2840 mg of sodium. How many grams of sodium are in the pudding?
d. A jar contains 0.29 kg of olives. How many grams of olives are in the jar?
To treat a bacterial infection, a doctor orders tablets of amoxicillin per day for days. If each tablet contains mg of amoxicillin, how many ounces of the medication are given in days? (2.6)
a. An athlete with a body mass of 65kg has 3% body fat. How many pounds of body fat does that person have? (2.6)
b. In liposuction, a doctor removes fat deposits from a person's body. If body fat has a density of 0.909 g/ml and 3.0L of fat is removed, how many pounds of fat were removed from the patient?
Using conversion factors, solve each of the following clinical problems:
a. A nurse practitioner prepares an injection of promethazine, an antihistamine used to treat allergic rhinitis. If the stock bottle is labeled and the order is a dose of data-custom-editor="chemistry" , how many milliliters will the nurse draw up in the syringe?
b. You are to give ampicillin data-custom-editor="chemistry" to a child with a mass of data-custom-editor="chemistry" . If stock on hand is data-custom-editor="chemistry" , how many capsules should be given?
Use the density values in Table 2.8 to solve each of the following problems:
a. What is the mass, in grams, of a cube of copper that has a volume of 74.1 cm3?
b. How many kilograms of gasoline fill a 12.0-gal gas tank?
c. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of an ice cube that has a mass of 27 g?
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