Labeling: conversions and abbreviations Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
aq.
A
water
2
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
3
Q
t.i.d
A
three times daily
4
Q
q.i.d
A
four times daily
5
Q
t.d.u
A
to be used three times daily
6
Q
A
7
Q
t.d.s
A
to be taken three times daily
8
Q
m.d.s
A
to be taken as directed
9
Q
m.d.u
A
to be used as directed
10
Q
n.m
A
night and morj
11
Q
o.m
A
every morj
12
Q
o. n
A
every night
13
Q
a.c
A
before meals
14
Q
p.c
A
after meals
15
Q
h.s
A
at bedtime
16
Q
q.h
A
every hour
17
Q
q.d
A
everyday
18
Q
noct.
A
night
19
Q
q.s
A
quantity sufficient (add until)
20
Q
Ad
A
up to
21
Q
Stat
A
immediately
22
Q
how many grams is 1lb?
A
454g
23
Q
how many grams in 1 ounce?
A
28.4g
24
Q
how many ml in 1 ounce?
A
29.57ml
25
how many lbs in 1 kg?
2.2lb
26
how many ml is 1 gallon?
3785ml
27
how many ml is quart (qt)?
946ml
28
how many ml is in 1 pint (pt)?
374ml
29
how many ml is in 1 fluid dram?
5ml
30
how many ml in 1 tbsp?
15ml
31
how many grains are in 1 ounce
437.5
32
how many ml in 1 tsp?
5ml
33
how many tsp equal 1 tbsp?
three tsp
34
how many tbsp equal 1 ounce?
two tbsp
35
express 1 fluid dram in household measures
1 teaspoonful
36
express 0.5 fluid ounces in household measures
one tablespoon
37
T or F:
you don't always have to convert volumes to household measures
falsy, yes you will
38
express 1 fluid ounce in household measures
one tablespoonful or one kofecupful
39
name three things to consider when writing an auxillary label
centered
underlined
first letters in all words are capital
40
name three things to consider when writing instructions on a label
leave an indent
start with capital letter
full stop at the end
41
name three things to consider when writing the use on the label
centered
not underlined
start with capital letter
42
which label color for a cough syrup?
white label
(cough is internal use)
43
which color label for a gel?
red
for external use
44
T or F:
in labelling, you get the title from the word "sig"
falsy walsy
you get it from "fiat"
45
T or F:
in labelling, you get the title from the word "fiat"
truey weuy
46
T or F:
in labelling, you get the instructions from the word "sig"
truey weuy
47
T or F:
in labelling, you get the title from the word "fiat"
falsy walsy
sig
48
convert 10ml to household measures
one dessertspoonful
49
convert 20ml to household measures
four teaspoonfuls or two desseertspoonfuls
