FARENHEIT TO CELSIUS

APOTHECARY SYSTEM
• Subtract 32 from the temperature
• Phased out and replaced by metric system • Multiply by 0.556 or 5/9
• Basic units: grain (gr), dram (dr), drop (gtt), ounce
(oz), pint (pt), quart (qt) 98.6 – 32 = 66.6
• Equivalents 66.6 x 0.556 = 37.03 = 37° C
o 1dr = 1 tsp = 60 gtts
• Convert 103° F to C
o 3 tsp = 1 tbsp
103 – 32 = 71
WEIGHT CONVERSION 71 x 0.556 = 39.48° C
• Fact: 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lbs)
• Fact: weight in kgs x 2.2 = weight in pounds CELSIUS TO FAHRENHEIT

80 kilogram patient, what is weight in pounds • Multiply by 1.8 or 9/5

Kilograms x 2.2 = pounds • Add 32
80 x 2.2 = 176 lbs.
37° C x 1.8 = 66.6
100 kilogram patient, what is weight in pounds 66.6 + 32 = 98.6° F
Kilograms x 2.2 = pounds
• Convert 44° C to F
100 x 2.2 = 220 lbs.
44 x 1.8 = 79.2
• Fact: weight in pounds / 2.2 = weight in kilograms 79.2 + 32 = 111.2° F

245 lb patient, what is weight in kilograms METRIC SYSTEM

Lbs / 2.2 kilograms
245 / 2.2 = 111.36kgs • System of 10 (base 10)
• No fractions only decimals
140 lb patient, what is the weight in kilograms
Lbs / 2.2 = kilograms
140 / 2.2 = 63.63 kilograms

• Half of weight in pounds, subtract 10%

Examples: 180 lbs…90
10% of 90 = 9
81 kilograms

180 lb patient, what is the weight in kilograms

Lbs / 2.2 = kilograms
180 / 2.2 = 81.82 kilograms

TEMEPRATURE CONVERSIONS
Fahrenheit:
• Water Freezes at 32° F
• Water Boils at 212° F
Celsius:
• Water freezes at 0° C
• Water boils at 100° C
 • Deca 10 DIVISION
• Hecto 100 .75 / .995
• Kilo 1000 75 / 99.5  move decimal
• Deci 0.1 0.7537
• Centi 0.01
• Mili 0.001
CONVERTING
METRIC SYSTEM 1g = 1000mg so g → mg x 1000
• Gram = g
1 mg = 1000 ug so mg → ug x 1000
• Liter = l
• Kilogram = kg 1g = 1,000,000 ug
• Milliliter = mL
• Milligram = mg 500 mL = 0.5L so… mL → L / 1000
• Cubic centimeter = cc
To convert from the base to mili x 1000
• Microgram = ug
To convert from milli to the base / 1000
• 1 L = 1000 mL
To convert from mili to u x 1000
• 1 mL = 1 cc
To convert from base to u x 1000000
• 1 g = 1000 mg
• 1 mg = 1000 ug
• 1cc = 1 mL STANDARD ADMINISTRATION
• 1 ug = 0.001 mg
• 1 mg = 0.001 g

THE MATH

• Adding – keep the decimal points in line

• Subtracting – see above
• Multiplying – multiply without regard to
• decimals then add decimal places
• Dividing – make the divisor a whole
• number and add zeroes to the dividend

ADDITION
4.3795
+ 5.2389

9.6184

SUBTRACTION
9.66184
- 5.2389
4.3795

MILTIPLICATION
34.76
X 4.935
17154060
Add decimal places = 5
171.54060 = 171.5406