Exam 2 Flashcards
(39 cards)
1
Q
h, hr
A
hour
2
Q
HA
A
headache
3
Q
Hb
A
hemoglobin
4
Q
HCT
A
hematocrit
5
Q
HR
A
heart rate
6
Q
HS
A
half-strength
7
Q
hs
A
at bedtime
8
Q
IBW
A
ideal body weight
9
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
10
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
11
Q
I&O
A
input and output
12
Q
inj
A
injection
13
Q
IU
A
international units
14
Q
IV
A
intravenous
15
Q
IVP
A
intravenous
16
Q
IVP
A
intravenous
17
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
18
Q
L
A
liter
19
Q
LR
A
lactated Ringer’s injection
20
Q
m^2, M^2
A
square meter
21
Q
mcg
A
microgram
22
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
23
Q
mg
A
milligram
24
Q
min
A
minute(s)
25
mL
milliliter
26
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
27
N&V
nausea and vomiting
28
NG
nasogastric
29
NK
none known
30
NPO
nothing by mouth
31
NS
normal saline
32
1/2NS
half strength, normal saline
33
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
34
OB-GYN
obstetrics-gynecology
35
OD
overdose
36
o.d.
right eye
37
oint.
ointment
38
o.u.
each eye
39
oz
ounce
