Abbreviations Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
pc
A
after meals
3
Q
daily
A
every day
4
Q
bid
A
two times a day
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid
A
four times a day
7
Q
qh
A
every hour
8
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
9
Q
stat
A
immediatley
10
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
11
Q
q4h
A
every 4 hours
12
Q
q6h
A
every 6 hours
13
Q
prn
A
as needed
14
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
15
Q
PO
A
by mouth
16
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
17
Q
PR
A
per rectum
18
Q
SubQ
A
subcutaneously
19
Q
SL
A
sublingual
20
Q
ID
A
intradermal
21
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
22
Q
IV
A
intravenous
23
Q
IVP
A
intravenous push
24
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
25
NG
nasogastric tube
26
gtt
drop
27
EC
enteric coated
28
CR
controlled release
29
susp
suspension
30
el,elix
elixir
31
sup, supp
suppository
32
SR
sustained release
33
g
gram
34
mg
milligram
35
mcg
microgram
36
kg
kilogram
37
L
liter
38
mL
milliliter
39
mEq
milliequivalent
40
min,m,mx
minim
41
tsp
teaspoon
42
pt
pint
43
gal
gallon
44
dr
dram
45
oz
ounce
46
qt
quart
47
1mg= blank mcg
1000
48
1g=blank mg
1000
49
1oz=blank ml
30
50
8oz= blank cup
1
51
1 tsp=blank ml
5ml
52
1 dram= blank ml
5ml
53
1 tbsp= blank ml
15 ml
54
1 tbsp= blank tsp
3 tsp
55
1L=blank ml
1000 ml
56
1 ml= blank gtts
15 gtts
57
Abd
abdomen
58
A.B.G
Arterial blood gas
59
ADL
activities of daily living
60
A&O
alert and oriented
61
d/c
discontinued
62
H&H
hemoglobin and hematocrit
63
ECG
electrocardiogram
64
Fx
Fracture
65
HOB
head of bed
66
HOH
hard of hearing
67
H&P
History and Physical
68
S&S
signs and symptoms
69
U/A
urinalysis
70
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round, and reactive to light and accommodation
71
