Week 1 Assignment – Part C
Customary Household Measurements
Unit Abbreviation Equivalents
drops gtts 1 t = 60 gtts
teaspoon t -
tablespoon T 1 T = 3 t
ounce (fluid) fl oz 1 fl oz = 2 T
cup cup 1 cup = 8 fl oz
pint pt 1 pt = 2 cups = 16 fl oz
quart qt 1 qt = 2 pt = 4 cups = 32 fl oz
ounce (weight) oz 16oz = 1 lb
pound lb -
inches in 12 in = 1 ft
feet ft -
yard yd 1 yd = 3 ft = 36 in
inches in 12 in = 1 ft
feet ft -
yard yd 1 yd = 3 ft = 36 in
Approximate Equivalents
1 t = 5 mL = 60 gtts
1 T = 3 t = 15 mL = ½ fl oz
1 fl oz = 30 mL = 6 t
1 L = 1 qt = 32 fl oz = 2 pt = 4 cups
1 pt = 16 fl oz = 2 cups
1 cup = 8 fl oz = 240 mL
1 kg = 2.2 lb
1 in = 2.5 = cm
11. The doctor prescribed 30 mL of a medication per dose for a patient. How many tablespoons should Sam tell the patient to take per dose? _______T
To find out how many tablespoons the patient should take per dose, we can use the approximate equivalent that 1 tablespoon (T) is equal to 15 mL.
30 mL ÷ 15 mL/T = 2 T
Therefore, Sam should tell the patient to take 2 tablespoons per dose.