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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

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What is the difference between ccs and mls?
  1. To equal the amount of medicine to ccs, multiply the mls by 2.
  2. To equal the amount of medicine to ccs, divide the mls by 2.
  3. There is no difference between ccs and mls.
  4. equal the amount of medicine to ccs, multiply the mls by 10%.
Explanation
Answer - C - There is no difference between ccs and mls. They are just different names for the same thing. Therefore, if you receive a doctor’s order to give 5ccs of a given medicine and your syringes are marked with mls, you draw up 5mls of the ordered medicine because it is the same as 5ccs.
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