Dosage Calculation Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
pc
A
After meals
3
Q
bid
A
Two times a day
4
Q
tid
A
Three time a day
5
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
6
Q
qh
A
Every hour
7
Q
ad lib
A
A desired
8
Q
Hs
A
At bedtime
9
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
10
Q
susp
A
Suspension
11
Q
El, Elix
A
Elixir
12
Q
Sup, supp
A
Suppository
13
Q
SR
A
Sustained release
14
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
15
Q
SL
A
Sublingual
16
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
17
Q
IVP
A
Intravenous push
18
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
19
Q
min, m, mx
A
Minim
20
Q
pt
A
Pint
21
Q
dr
A
dram
22
Q
1 mg = 1,000 mcg
1 g = 1,000 mg
1 oz = 30 mL
8 oz = 1 cup
1 tsp = 5 mL
A
1 dram = 5 mL
1 tbsp = 15 mL
1 tbsp = 3 tsp
1 L = 1,000 mL
1 mL = 15 gtts (drops)
23
Q
Respiration
A
12-20 breaths per minute
24
Q
Temperature
A
97.8° F - 99° F
25
Sodium
135-145
26
Potassium
3.5-5.0
27
Chloride
95-105
28
Calcium
9-11
29
BUN
7-20
30
Creatinine
0.6-1.2
31
Albumin
3.4-5.4
32
Total protein
6.2-8.2
33
Magnesium
1.5-2.5
34
Phosphorus
2.5-4.5
35
Specific gravity
1.010 - 1.030
36
GFR
90-120
37
ALT
7-56
38
AST
5-40
39
ALP
40-120
40
Bilirubin
0.1-1.2
41
Total Cholesterol
<200
42
Triglyceride
<150
43
LDL
*bad cholesterol
<100
44
HDL
*happy cholesterol
> 60
45
PH
7.35-7.45
46
Pac02
35-45
47
Pa02
80-100
48
HCO3
22-26
49
Amylase
30-110
50
Lipase
0-150
51
HbA1c
Non-diabetic: 4-5.6%
Pre-diabetic: 5.7-6.4%
Diabetic: > 6.5%
* goal for diabetic: <6.5%
52
WBC
5,000- 10,000
53
Rbc
4.5-5.5
54
Platelet
150,000 - 450,000
55
Hemoglobin (hgb)
Female: 12-16
Male: 13-18
56
Hematocrit
Female: 36%-48%
Male: 39-54%
57
PT
10-13 sec
58
PTT
25-35 sec
59
aPTT
30-40 sec (heparin)
More than 100 is critical
60
INR
Not on warfarin <1 sec
On warfarin 2-3 sec
61
MAP
70-100
62
ICP
5-15
63
BMI
18.5- 24.9
64
Glascow coma scale
Best =15
Mild: 13-15
Moderate: 9-12
Severe: 3-8
