Abbreviations Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
aa
A
of each
2
Q
ad
A
up to, to make or right ear
3
Q
disp
A
dispense
4
Q
No.
A
number
5
Q
non rep.
A
do not repeat
6
Q
q.s.
A
a sufficient quantity
7
Q
q.s. ad
A
a sufficient quantity to make
8
Q
Sig.
A
write (directions on label)
9
Q
pt.
A
pint
10
Q
qt.
A
quart
11
Q
ss
A
one half
12
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
13
Q
ad lib.
A
at pleasure, freely
14
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
15
Q
f or fl
A
fluid
16
Q
gtt
A
drop
17
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
18
Q
admin
A
administer
19
Q
A.M
A
morning
20
Q
aq.
A
water
21
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
22
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
23
Q
c
A
with
24
Q
d
A
day (do not use)
25
dil
dilute
26
h. or hr.
hour
27
h.s.
at bedtime
28
N&V
nausea and vomiting
29
NPO
nothing by mouth
30
p.c.
after meals
31
P.M.
afternoon, evening
32
p.o.
by mouth
33
p.r.n.
as needed
34
q
every
35
q.i.d.
four times a day (do not use)
36
rep
repeat
37
s
without
38
stat.
immediately
39
t.i.d.
three times a day
40
wk
week
41
od
right eye
42
os
left eye
43
ou
each eye
44
as
left ear
45
au
each ear
46
BM
bowel movement
47
BP
blood pressure
48
BS
blood sugar
49
HA
headache
50
Pt
patient
51
SOB
shortness of breath
52
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
53
amp.
ampul
54
cap.
capsule
55
D5LR
dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer's
56
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)
57
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
58
D10W
dextrose 10% in water
59
elix.
elixir
60
inj
injection
61
NS
normal saline
62
1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
63
oint.
ointment
64
pulv.
powder
65
RL, R/L, or LR
Ringer's Lactate or Lactated Ringer's
66
sol.
solution
67
supp.
suppository
68
susp.
suspension
69
syr.
syrup
70
tab.
tablet
71
CIVI
continuous (24 hour) intravenous infusion
72
ID
intradermal
73
IM
intramuscular
74
IT
intrathecal
75
IV
intravenous
76
IVB
intravenous bolus
77
IV Drip
intravenous infusion
78
IVP
intravenous push
79
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
80
NGT
nasogastric tube
81
PO or p.o.
by mouth
82
rect
rectal or rectum
83
SL
sublingual
84
SubQ or SC
subcutaneously
85
Top.
topically
86
V or PV
vaginally
