Abbreviation Quiz 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
3
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous Piggyback
4
Q
SC
A
Subcutaneous
5
Q
SL
A
Sublingual, under the tongue
6
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy Tube
7
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric Tube
8
Q
po
A
By mouth, orally
9
Q
PR or R
A
Rectally
10
Q
O.D.
A
Right Eye (on do not use list)
11
Q
O.S.
A
Left Eye (on do not use list)
12
Q
O.U.
A
Both Eyes (on do not use list)
13
Q
A.D
A
Right Ear (on do not use list)
14
Q
A.S
A
Left Ear (on do not use list)
15
Q
A.U.
A
Both Ears (on do not use list)
16
Q
a
A
Before
17
Q
aa
A
Of each
18
Q
ad
A
Up to
19
Q
aq
A
water
20
Q
BSA
A
Body Surface Area
21
Q
č
A
With
22
Q
cap
A
Capsule
23
Q
dil.
A
Dilute
24
Q
disp
A
Dispense
25
Disc. or DC
Discontinue (DC=on do not use list)
26
ac
Before Meals
27
pc
After meals
28
ad lib
As desired, freely
29
prn
As necessary, when required, as needed
30
hs
At the hour of sleep, at bedtime
31
stat
Immediately, at once
32
q.d.
Once a day, every day
33
q.o.d
Every other day
34
b.i.d.
Twice a day
35
t.i.d
Three times a day
36
q.i.d
Four times a day
37
h
hour
38
qh
every hour
39
q 4h
Every four hours
40
q 6h
Every six hours
41
ATC
Around the clock
42
mEq
Milliequivalent
43
mg/m2
Milligram (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)
44
mg/kg
Milligram (of drug) per kilogram of body weight
45
mL
MilliLiter
46
noct.
Night
47
npo
Nothing by mouth (per oral)
48
oint
Ointment
49
OJ
Orange Juice
50
p
After
