Abbreviations Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
AM
A
morning, before noon
3
Q
pc
A
after meals
4
Q
PM
A
evening, before midnight
5
Q
prn
A
as needed
6
Q
qh
A
every hour
7
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
8
Q
q3h
A
every 3 hours
9
Q
q4h
A
every four hours
10
Q
q6h
A
every six hours
11
Q
q8h
A
every eight hours
12
Q
q12h
A
every twelve hours
13
Q
stat
A
immediately
14
Q
PO
A
orally, by mouth
15
Q
IV
A
intravenously
16
Q
IM
A
intramusculary
17
Q
SUBCUT
A
subcutaneously
18
Q
GT
A
gastronomy tube
19
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
20
Q
NJ
A
nasojenunal tube
21
Q
pr
A
per rectum
22
Q
ID
A
intradermal
23
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
24
Q
BID
A
twice a day
25
TID
three times a day
26
QID
four times a day
27
q
every
28
gtt
drop
29
tab
tablet
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