Metric Conversions in Health Context

A patient’s medical device weighs 2,500 grammes. What is this in kilogrammes?

• 0.25 kg

• 2.5 kg

• 25 kg

• 250 kg

A child’s height is measured as 1.45 metres. What is this in centimetres?

• 145 cm

• 14.5 cm

• 1,450 cm

• 0.145 cm

A vitamin supplement contains 500 mg of vitamin C. How many microgrammes (mcg) is this?

• 5,000 mcg

• 50,000 mcg

• 500,000 mcg

• 5,000,000 mcg

A nurse needs to administer 0.75 litres of saline. How many millilitres (ml) is this?

• 7.5 ml

• 75 ml

• 750 ml

• 7,500 ml

A newborn baby weighs 3,200 grammes. What is this in kilogrammes?

• 0.32 kg

• 3.2 kg

• 32 kg

• 320 kg

A patient’s height is 1.68 metres. What is this in centimetres?

• 16.8 cm

• 168 cm

• 1,680 cm

• 0.168 cm

A tablet contains 250 mg of a drug. How many microgrammes (mcg) is this?

• 2,500 mcg

• 25,000 mcg

• 250,000 mcg

• 2,500,000 mcg

A patient is advised to consume1.2 litres of water per day. How many millilitres (ml) is this?

• 120 ml

• 1,200 ml

• 12,000 ml

• 120,000 ml

A medicine bottle contains 0.5 litres of solution. How many millilitres (ml) is this?

• 5 ml

• 50 ml

• 500 ml

• 5,000 ml

A patient’s weight is 68,000 grammes. What is this in kilogrammes?

• 6.8 kg

• 68 kg

• 680 kg

• 0.68 kg