Calculate w/ Confidence Abbreviations Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
Q
c, C
A
Cup
2
Q
g
A
gram
3
Q
gr
A
grain
4
Q
gtt
A
drop
5
Q
kg
A
kilogram
6
Q
L
A
liter
7
Q
mcg
A
microgram
8
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
9
Q
mg
A
milligram
10
Q
mL
A
milliliter
11
Q
oz
A
ounce
12
Q
pt
A
pint
13
Q
qt
A
quart
14
Q
T, tbs
A
tablespoon
15
Q
t, tsp
A
teaspoon
16
Q
≅
A
approximately
17
Q
⬆
A
increase
18
Q
⬇
A
decrease
19
Q
∆
A
change (delta)
20
Q
37 C° to F°
A
98.6 F°
21
Q
38 C° to F°
A
100.4 F°
22
Q
39 C° to F°
A
102.2 F°
23
Q
40 C° to F°
A
104 F°
24
Q
98.6 F° to C°
A
37 C°
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100.4 F° to C°
38 C°
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102.2 F° to C°
39 C°
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104.0 F° to C°
40 C°
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ā
before
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āā (one line on top of both)
of each
30
a.c., ac
before meals
31
ad lib.
as desired, freely
32
a.m., am
morning before noon
33
amp
ampule
34
aq
aqueous, water
35
b.i.d., bid
twice a day
36
b.i.w.
twice a week
37
c¯ (line on top)
with
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c, C
cup
39
cap, caps
capsule
40
CD
controlled dose
41
CR
controlled release
42
dil.
dilute
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DS
double strength
44
EC
enteric coated
45
elix.
elixer
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fl, fld.
fluid
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GT
gastronomy tube
48
gtt
drop
49
h, hr
hour
50
ID
intradermal
51
IM
intramuscular
52
IV
intravenous
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IVPB
intravenous piggyback
54
IVSS
intravenous Soluset
55
KVO
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
56
LA
long acting
57
LOS
length of stay
58
min
minute
59
mix
mixture
60
NAS
intranasal
61
NG, NGT
nasogastric tube
62
noc, noct
at night
63
n.p.o., NPO
nothing by mouth
64
NS, N/S
normal saline
65
p¯ (line on top)
after
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p.c.
after meals
67
per
through or by
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p.m., pm
evening, before midnight
69
p.o.
by mouth, oral
70
p.r.
by rectum
71
p.r.n.
when necessary/required, as needed
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q.
every, each
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q.a.m.
every morning
74
q.h., qh
every hour
75
q_h
every (number) hours
76
q.i.d., qid
four times a day
77
q.s.
a sufficient amount/as much as needed
78
rect
rectum
79
s¯ (line on top)
without
80
sl, SL
sublingual
81
sol, soln
solution
82
s.o.s., SOS
may be repeated once if necessary
83
SR
sustained release
84
S&S (medications)
swish and swallow
85
stat, STAT
immediately, at once
86
subcut
subcutaneous
87
supp
suppository
88
susp
suspension
89
syp, syr
syrup
90
tab
tablet
91
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
92
tr., tinct
tincture
93
ung.
ointment
94
vag, v
vaginally
95
XL
long acting
96
XR
extended release
