Nursing calculations

Question

Which is smaller and why? With reasons

600mcg or 0.06mg

6mcg or 0.6mg

6mcg or 0.0006mg

62mcg or 0.006mg

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Answer 1

mg means milligram of 1/1000 of a gram

mcg means microgram or 1/1,000,000 of a gram or 1/1000 of a milligram

600mcg or 0.06mg -> 600 mcg * 1 mg/1000 mcg = 0.6 mg which is larger than 0.06 mg

6mcg or 0.6mg -> just as a comparison to the above, 0.6mg is larger since 6mcg = 0.006 mg

6mcg or 0.0006mg -> 6mcg=0.006mg, so it is larger

62mcg or 0.006mg -> 62mcg=0.062mg, so it is larger

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