abbreviations Flashcards
(78 cards)
1
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly
2
Q
IV
A
Intravenously
3
Q
SL
A
sublingual
4
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ID
A
intradermal
5
Q
SUBCUT
A
subcutaneously
6
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
7
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
8
Q
NJ
A
nasojejunal tube
9
Q
PO
A
by mouth, orally
10
Q
PR
A
per rectum, rectally
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Q
Q
A
every
12
Q
NPO
A
nothing per os
13
Q
QTT
A
drops
14
Q
tab
A
tablet
15
Q
ac
A
before meals
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Q
pc
A
after meals
17
Q
ad lib
A
as desired, freely
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Q
prn
A
as required
19
Q
stat
A
immediately
20
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BID
A
twice a day
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TID
A
three/day
22
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QID
A
four/day
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min
A
minutes
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h/hr
A
hour
25
hs
bedtime
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qh/qhr
every hour
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q2h etc.
every 2 hrs
28
intramuscularly
IM
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intravenously
IV
30
sublingual
SL
31
intradermal
ID
32
subcutaneously
SUBCUT
33
gastrostomy tube
GT
34
nasogastric tube
NG
35
nasojejunal tube
NJ
36
by mouth, orally
PO
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per rectum, rectally
PR
38
every
Q
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nothing per os
NPO
40
drops
qtt
41
tablet
tab
42
before meals
ac
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after meals
pc
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as desired
ad lib
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as required
prn
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immediately
stat
47
twice a day - etc
BID
48
three times a day
TID
49
four time a day
QID
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minute
min
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hour
h or hr
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bedtime
hs
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every hour
gh or ghr
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every 2 hours
g2h
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every 3 hrs
g3h etc
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to convert larger to smaller km to m
multiply by 1000
57
to convert smaller to larger m to km
divide by 100
58
1 kg to lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
59
inches to centemeters
1 inch = 2.54 cm
60
quart to litres
1 quart = 1 L
61
Fahrenheit to Celcius
(F-32)/1/8 = C
62
Celcius to Fahrenheit
(c x 1.8) +32 = F
63
dossage calculations
(D/H) x Q = amount to be given
64
three steps to planning drug calculation
convert units to same size and system
think - estimate the amount to be given
calculate - (d/h) x Q = qmount
65
dosages for infants & children - things to conider
pediatric dosages are higher per kg of weight
greater percentage of body water - diminished capacity = higher dosages/kg
ages 1-12 - metabolize drugs more readily = higher dosage
66
ensuring safe peds dosage
convert weight from pounds to kg (round to 10th)
67
mean
average - add and divide by qty
68
median
arrange in order of magnitude
select the middle
if no middle add two in middle together and divide by 2
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mode
most frequently occuring
70
where are IVs administered
arm leg scalp
71
IV flow rates do not excede
200 ml/hr - do not exceed
72
Phlebitis
red irritated painful vein
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Infiltration
escape of fluid into surrounding tissue
74
primary iv line
used to deliver primary fluid
75
secondary tubing
used to deliver piggyback solutions (meds
| hang higher than primary
76
flow rate calcultations for ml/hr
delivered by physician
hourly = ml/hr
total infusion volume in ml
divided by
total infusion time in hours
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flow rate calculations if less than 1 hr
total infusion volume in lm
divided by total infusion time in minutes
answer multiplied by 60 minutes
78
calculating drops per minute
total infusion volume x drop factor (GTT/ml)
divided by
total time of infusion per minute
round to nearest whole number
