Converting units
Health care professionals frequently convert from one system of measurement to another. Whether you are converting a metric measurement into the household system for a patient or converting within the metric system to enter data in a specific format, the ability to perform conversions is an important skill.
Provide an example of why you might convert from one system to another.
Provide an example of why you might convert from one system to another.
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Do you know the volume and unit volume, and want to convert volume units?
Do you want to convert mass units?
Do you want to convert mass units?
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