Abbreviations Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
P
A
After
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
4
Q
A.m
A
Before noon
5
Q
P.M.
A
Afternoon
6
Q
h
A
Hourly
7
Q
q.h
A
Every hour
8
Q
h.s.
A
Bed time
9
Q
q.d
A
Everyday
10
Q
q.o.d
A
Every other day
11
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
12
Q
t.i.d
A
Three times a day
13
Q
a
A
Before
14
Q
p.r.n
A
As needed
15
Q
q.2h.
A
Every two hours
16
Q
q.3h
A
Every three hours
17
Q
q4h
A
Every 4 hours
18
Q
q.4h prn
A
Every four hours as needed
19
Q
N.p.o
A
Nothing by mouth
20
Q
OD
A
Right eye
21
Q
OS
A
Left eye
22
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
23
Q
p.o.
A
By mouth
24
Q
Gtt
A
Drops
25
A
Without
26
Ou
Both eyes
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D/C
Discontinue
28
Noc
Night
29
Gt
Drop
30
Sources of medication
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Animal kingdom
Plant kingdom
Mineral kingdom
Synthetic kingdom (man made)
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Generic
Less expensive
| Lower case letter
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Brand name
More expensive
| Capital letter
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Laxative
Should not be taken in presence of abdominal pain or cramps and could be habit forming
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Controlled substance act 1970
mental or physical dependence. Act regulates distributing and dispensing
35
Amap
Approved medication administration personnel
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Oral (po)
30-60 minutes
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Sublingual (SL)
7 minutes
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Rectal/vaginal
15-30 minutes
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Topical (local effect)
Hour
40
Most common routes
Po and topical
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Enteric coated
Dissolves in intestines not stomach. Do not crush mix or dissolve into food or liquid
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Capsules
Do not crush
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Desired effect (therapeutic effect)
Meds working correctly
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Harmful side effects
Severe reaction
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Beneficial side effects
Helps for problem and something else
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Neutral side effect
UTI :Stops pain but changes color of urine
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Cumulative
Meds accumulates in body (doesn't eliminate by next dose )
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Medication elimination SKILLS
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S-saliva
K-kidneys
I-intestine
L-liver
L-lungs
S-skin
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Objective
Can see
| Rash, weight loss , cough
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Subjective
Can't see (only individual knows )
| Dizziness , pain, nausea
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Emergency medical condition
Chest pain call 911
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Non-emergency conditions
Don't need to see doctor right then and there
| Fever, rash, cold
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Mars
- Medication administration record
| - Form designed to document that medications have been taken as ordered
54
When administering a controlled substance what forms need to be completed ?
Mars and control substance sheet
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Five right
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Tramp
T-time
R-route
A-amount
M-medication
P-person
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