Abbreviations Flashcards
(64 cards)
1
Q
milliliter
A
mL or milliliters
1
Q
liter
A
L
1
Q
quart
A
qt
1
Q
ounce/s
A
oz
1
Q
tablespoon
A
Tbs
1
Q
teaspoon
A
tsp
1
Q
microgram
A
mcg or microgram
1
Q
milligram
A
mg
1
Q
gram
A
g or G
1
Q
killogram
A
kg
1
Q
pounds
A
lbs
1
Q
millimeter
A
mm
1
Q
centimeter
A
cm
1
Q
tablets
A
tab or tabs
1
Q
before meals
A
ac
1
Q
after meals
A
pc
1
Q
bid or BID
A
two times a day
2
Q
tid or TID
A
three times a day
3
Q
qid or QID
A
four times a day
4
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
5
Q
q4h
A
every four hours
6
Q
two times a day
A
bid or BID
7
Q
three times a day
A
tid or TID
8
Q
four times a day
A
qid or QID
9
every two hours
q2h
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every four hours
q4h
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IV
intravenously
12
IM
intramuscularly
13
stat
immediately
14
po or PO
by mouth, orally
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PRN or prn
as needed
16
gtts
drops
17
subQ
subcutaneoulsly
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mEq
milliequivalent
19
BSA
body surface area
20
intravenously
IV
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intramuscularly
IM
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immediately
stat
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by mouth, orally
po or PO
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as needed
PRN or prn
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drops
gtts
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subcutaneously
subQ
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milliequiivalent
mEq
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body surface area
BSA
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unit
unit
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international unit
international unit
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every other day
every other day
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morphine sulphate
morphine sulfate
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magnesium sulfate
magnesium sulfate
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three times weekly
3 times weekly
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subcutaneously
Sub-Q, SubQ or subcutaneously
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discharge
discharge
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half strength
half strength
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at bedtime
at bedtime
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greater than
greater than
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less than
less than
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left ear
left ear
42
right ear
right ear
43
both ears
both ears
44
left eye
left eye
45
right eye
right eye
46
both eyes
both eyes
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