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NUR1023 :FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

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MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS 1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters 2.54 centimeters = 1 inch 1 mile = 1,760 yards 1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 foot = 12... inches 1 yard = 3 feet 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters 1 milliliter = 1 cubic centimeter 1 kilogram = 1,000 grams 1 gram= 1,000 milligrams 1 ton = 2,000 lbs 1 pound = 16 ounces 1 kilogram = 2.2 lbs 1 gallon = 128 ounces 1 gallon = 4 quarts 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 2 cups 1 cup = 8 ounces 1 ounce = 30 milliliters (cubic centimeters) EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH 1. Nouns- a word or group of words that names a person, place, thing or idea . 2. Common nouns- the general, NOT the particular, name of a person, place or thing. Nurse, hospital, syringe 3. Proper nouns- the official name of a person, place, or thing. **PROPER NOUNS ARE CAPITALIZED Fred, Paris, Washington University 4. Abstract nouns- the name of a quality or general idea. Persistence, democracy 5. Collective noun- a noun that represents a group of persons, animals, or things. Family, flock, furniture 6. Pronoun- a word that takes place of a noun, another pronoun, or a group of words acting as a noun. The word or groups of words to which a pronoun refers is called the antecedent. Example: The students wanted their test papers graded and returned to them in a timely manner. The word students is the antecedent of the pronouns their and them. 7. Personal pronoun- refers to a specific person, place, thing or idea indicating the person speaking (1st person), the person being spoken to (2nd person), or any other person, place, thing or idea being talked about (3rd person). Personal pronouns also express number in that they are either singular or plural. WE (1st person) wanted to ask you (2nd person) to give THEM (3rd person plural) a ride to the [Show More]

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