Abbreviations Flashcards

0
Q

As desired

A

ad lib

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1
Q

Before meals

A

ac

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2
Q

Celsius

A

C

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3
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With

A

c (with a line over it)

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4
Q

Capsule

A

cap

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5
Q

Cubic centimeter

A

cc

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6
Q

Gastrostomy tube

A

G-tube -or- GT

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7
Q

Nasogastric tube

A

NG tube

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8
Q

Rectally

A

pr

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9
Q

Unit

A

Unit

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10
Q

After meals

A

p.c.

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11
Q

and

A

and

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12
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergy

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13
Q

Fahrenheit

A

F

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14
Q

Liter

A

L

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15
Q

Pound

A

lb

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16
Q

Ounce

A

oz

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17
Q

Meter

A

m

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18
Q

Subcutaneous

A

Subcutaneous -or- sq

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19
Q

Microgram

A

mcg

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20
Q

Milliequivalent

A

mEg

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21
Q

milligram

A

mg

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22
Q

Every day

A

Daily -or- QD

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23
Q

Right eye

A

OD

24
Q

Left eye

A

OS

25
Q

In each eye, both eyes

A

OU

26
Q

Half

A

ss

27
Q

Gram

A

g -or- gm

28
Q

Grain

A

gr

29
Q

Drop

A

gtt

30
Q

Twice a day

A

b.i.d.

31
Q

Three times a day

A

t.i.d.

32
Q

Four times a day

A

q.i.d.

33
Q

Every other day

A

q.o.d.

34
Q

Every hour

A

q.h.

35
Q

Every two hours

A

q.2h

36
Q

Every three hours

A

q.3h

37
Q

Every four hours

A

q.4h

38
Q

Every six hours

A

q.6h

39
Q

Every eight hours

A

q.8h

40
Q

Every twelve hours

A

q.12h

41
Q

Tablespoon

A

tbsp

42
Q

Hour of sleep

A

h.s.

43
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

44
Q

Injection

A

inj

45
Q

Intravenously

A

IV

46
Q

Kilogram

A

kg

47
Q

By mouth

A

p.o.

48
Q

As needed

A

prn

49
Q

Nothing by mouth

A

NPO

50
Q

Each, every

A

q

51
Q

Quart

A

qt

52
Q

Without

A

s (with a line over it)

53
Q

Sublingual

A

sl

54
Q

Immediately, at once

A

STAT

55
Q

Tablet

A

tab

56
Q

Intradermal

A

ID

57
Q

Teaspoon

A

tsp