Abbreviations Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
ac (AC)
A
Before meals
2
Q
achs (ACHS)
A
Before meals and before bedtime
3
Q
pc (PC)
A
After meals
4
Q
pc (PC)
A
After meals
5
Q
bid (BID)
A
Twice a day
6
Q
tid (TID)
A
Three times a day
7
Q
qid (QID)
A
4 times a day
8
Q
qh
A
Every hour
9
Q
qn (QN)
A
Every night
10
Q
stat (STAT)
A
Immediately
11
Q
q2h (Q2H
A
Every 2 hours
12
Q
q6h (Q6H)
A
Every 6 hours
13
Q
q8h (Q8H)
A
Every 8 hours
14
Q
q12h (Q12h)
A
Every 12 hours
15
Q
prn (PRN)
A
As needed
16
Q
at bedtime (AT BEDTIME)
A
At bedtime
17
Q
Every other day
A
Every other day
18
Q
HHN
A
Hand-held nebulizer
19
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
21
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous Push
22
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback/rider
23
Q
MDI
A
Metered-dose inhaler
24
Q
NEB
A
Nebulizer
25
NGT/NG/ngt
Nasogastric tube
26
po (PO)
By mouth
27
pr (PR)
By rectum
28
Subq (subq)
Subcutaneous(ly)
29
Right eye (or ear)
Right eye or ear
30
Left eye (or ear)
Left eye or left ear
31
Each eye (or ear)
Right and left eye or ear
32
g (G)
Gram
33
kg (KG or Kg)
Kilogram
34
L
Liter
35
mcg (Mcg or MCG
Microgram
36
mEq
Milliequivalent
37
mg (MG or Mg)
Milligram
38
mL
Milliliter
39
mm
Millimeter
40
cm
Centimeter
41
Unit, unit, UNIT
Unit
42
gtt
Drop
43
in
Inch
44
pt
Pint
45
qt
Quart
46
tbsp
Tablespoon
47
tsp
Teaspoon
48
oz
Ounce
