Abbreviations and Conversions

Question 1

b.i.d. or BID

Answer 1

twice daily

Question 2

t.i.d. or TID

Answer 2

three times a day

Question 3

q.i.d. or QID

Answer 3

four times a day

Question 4

Units
not acceptable: _____ or ___
acceptable: _____

Answer 4

not acceptable: U or u
acceptable: unit

Question 5

International Unit
not acceptable: _____ or ____
acceptable: _______

Answer 5

not acceptable: IU or iu
acceptable: international unit

Question 6

Daily or every day
not acceptable: _____, _____, ____, ____
acceptable: ______

Answer 6

not acceptable: QD, Q.D., qd, q.d.
acceptable: daily

Question 7

Every other day
not acceptable: _____ or _____ or ____
acceptable: _______

Answer 7

not acceptable: QOD or Q.O.D. or qod
acceptable: every other day

Question 8

Three times a week
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _______

Answer 8

not acceptable: TIW
acceptable: three times weekly

Question 9

Microgram
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: ______

Answer 9

not acceptable: Ug
acceptable: mcg

Question 10

Morphine sulfate
not acceptable: _____,_____
acceptable: _________, ________

Answer 10

not acceptable: MS, MS04
acceptable: Morphine sulfate, morphine

Question 11

Magnesium sulfate
not acceptable: ____
acceptable: _____

Answer 11

not acceptable: MgSO4
acceptable: Magnesium sulfate

Question 12

Left ear
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 12

not acceptable: AS
acceptable: Left ear

Question 13

Right ear
not acceptable: ____
acceptable: _____

Answer 13

not acceptable: AD
acceptable: Right ear

Question 14

Both ears
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 14

not acceptable: AU
acceptable: both ears

Question 15

Left eye
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 15

not acceptable: OS
acceptable: Left eye

Question 16

Right eye
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 16

not acceptable: OD
acceptable: Right eye

Question 17

Both eyes
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 17

not acceptable: OU
acceptable: Both eyes

Question 18

Less than
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 18

not acceptable: <
acceptable: less than

Question 19

Greater than
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 19

not acceptable: >
acceptable: greater than

Question 20

Measurement equal 1 cc or mL ***
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 20

not acceptable: cc
acceptable: mL

Question 21

trailing zero
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 21

not acceptable: 1.0
acceptable: 1

Question 22

Lack of leading zero
not acceptable: _____
acceptable: _____

Answer 22

not acceptable: .1
acceptable: 0.1

Question 23

Conversions in Apothecary System (very little use of this system today):

-Grains (___)
- 1 grain = ____ mg
- 15 grains = ____ gram

Answer 23

• gr
  
  • 60
  • 1

Question 24

Household system
- Liquids:
- Solids:
- Distance:

Answer 24

• Teaspoon, Tablespoon, Ounce, Cup, Pint, Liter, Gallon
• Ounces, Pounds, Kilograms
• Inches, Feet, Yards, Miles

Question 25

Liquids abbreviations: - Teaspoon= ______ - Tablespoon= _____ - Ounce= _____ - Pint= ______ - Quart= ______ - Liter = ______ - Gallon= _____

Answer 25

- t or tsp - T or tbsp - oz - pt - qt - L - gallon

Question 26

1 teaspoon= ___ mL

Answer 26

5

Question 27

1 tbsp= ___ mL= ___ teaspoons

Answer 27

15; 3

Question 28

1 oz= ____ mL= ____ tablespoons

Answer 28

30; 2

Question 29

1 cup= ____ mL= ___ ounces

Answer 29

240; 8

Question 30

1 pint= ______ mL

Answer 30

500

Question 31

1 quart= _____ mL= ____ pints

Answer 31

1,000 ; 2

Question 32

4 quarts = ____ gallon

Answer 32

1

Question 33

1 lb= _____ ounces (oz)

Answer 33

16

Question 34

1 kg = ______ lbs

Answer 34

2.2

Question 35

1 foot= ____ inches

Answer 35

12

Question 36

1 yard = _____ feet

Answer 36

3

Question 37

1 inch = ____ cm

Answer 37

2.54