Abbreviations Flashcards
(29 cards)
0
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous Piggyback
3
Q
SC/SQ/Sub-Q
A
Subcutaneous
4
Q
SL
A
Sublingual
5
Q
ID
A
Intradermal (TB Test)
6
Q
GT
A
Gastronomy Tube
7
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric Tube
8
Q
PO
A
By Mouth
9
Q
a.c.
A
Before Meals
10
Q
p.c.
A
After Meals
11
Q
ad. lib
A
As Much As Necessary
12
Q
prn
A
as needed
13
Q
hs
A
bedtime
14
Q
STAT
A
Immediately, emergency
15
Q
Bid
A
twice daily
16
Q
Tid
A
Three times daily
17
Q
Qid
A
Four times daily
18
Q
h
A
hour
19
Q
Q?h
A
every ? hour
ex. every 6 hours
20
Q
A with a line over
A
before
21
Q
P with a line over
A
before
22
Q
c with a line over
A
with
23
Q
s
A
without
24
q
every
25
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
26
Gtts
Drops
27
Tab
Tablets
28
Cap
Capsules
