Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac (AC)
A
before meals
2
Q
achs (ACHS)
A
before melas and before bedtime
3
Q
pc (PC)
A
after meals
4
Q
bid (BID)
A
twice a day
5
Q
tid (TID)
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid (QID)
A
four times a day
7
Q
qh (QH)
A
every hour
8
Q
qn (QN)
A
every night
9
Q
stat (STAT)
A
immediately
10
Q
q2h (Q2H or q2 degree)
A
every 2 hours
11
Q
q4h (Q4H or q4 degree)
A
every 4 hours
12
Q
q6h (Q6H or q6 degree)
A
every 6 hours
13
Q
q8h (Q8H or q8 degree)
A
every 8 hours
14
Q
q12h (Q12H or q12 degree)
A
every 12 hours
15
Q
prn (PRN)
A
as needed
16
Q
daily (DAILY)
A
daily
17
Q
at bedtime (AT BEDTIME)
A
at bedtime
18
Q
every other day
A
every other day
19
Q
HHN
A
handheld nebulizer
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
IV
A
intravenous
22
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
23
Q
IVPB (IVR)
A
intravenous piggyback / rider
24
Q
MDI
A
metered-dose-inhaler
25
Q
NEB (neb)
A
nebulizer
26
Q
NGT (NG)
A
nasogastric tube
27
Q
po (PO)
A
by mouth
28
Q
pr (PR)
A
by rectum
