Math Test 1 & Abbreviations Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
Q
1 mL
A
15-20 drops
2
Q
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
A
3 teaspoons (tsp) OR 15 mL
3
Q
1 ounce
A
2 tbsp OR 30 mL
4
Q
1 cup (c)
A
8 ounces (oz) OR 240 mL
5
Q
1 pint
A
16 oz OR 2 c
6
Q
1 quart (qt)
A
2 pints (pt)
7
Q
ALSO 1 quart
A
1 liter (L) OR 4 c
8
Q
1 gallon
A
4 quarts (qt)
9
Q
1 inch
A
2.5 cm OR 25mm
10
Q
1 kilogram (kg)
A
2.2 lbs OR 1000 g
11
Q
1 ounce
A
30 mL
12
Q
1 lb
A
16 oz
13
Q
1 cm
A
10 mm
14
Q
1 g
A
1,000 mg OR 15-16 grains
15
Q
1 grain
A
60 mg
16
Q
1 kg
A
1,000 g
17
Q
1 L
A
1,000 mL
18
Q
1 mg
A
1,000 micrograms (mcg)
19
Q
1 tsp
A
5 mL
20
Q
Celcius temperature conversion equation
A
C = (F-32) x 5/9
21
Q
Farrenheit temperature conversion equation
A
F = (Cx1.8) + 32
22
Q
Freezing point of water
A
32F = 0C
23
Q
boiling point of water
A
212F = 100C
24
Q
Normal Temperature
A
98.6F = 37C
25
measurement used for insulin and heparin dosages
Units (U)
26
measurement used for vitamins
International Units (IU)
27
measurement used in electrolyte replacement
Milliequivalents (mEq)
28
measurement used for IV fluids
percentages
29
measurement used for epinephrine
ratios
30
ID
intradermal
31
IM
intramuscular
32
IV
Intravenous
33
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
34
KVO
Keep vein open
35
L with circle around it
Left
36
NGT
Nasal gastric tube
37
PO, po, os
by mouth
38
R, R with circle around it
right
39
subcut, SQ, SC
Subcutaneous
40
SL, sl, subl
sublingual
41
TKO
to keep open
42
Vag
vaginal
43
cap
capsule
44
elix
elixir
45
g, gm, G, GM
gram
46
Gtt/Gtts
drop/drops
47
kg
kilogram
48
L
liter
49
mcg
microgram
50
mg
milligram
51
mEq
milliequivalent
52
Ml, ml
milliliter
53
gr
grain
54
oz
ounce
55
pt
pint
56
qt
quart
57
SR
Sustained release
58
supp
suppository
59
susp
suspension
60
T. O.
telephone order
61
T, tbsp
tablespoon
62
t, tsp
teaspoon
63
V.O.
verbal order
64
dr
dram
65
AC, ac
before meals
66
Ad lib
as desired
67
B.i.d, b.i.d, bid
twice a day
68
c with line over it
with
69
NPO
nothing by mouth
70
PC, pc
after meals
71
PRN, p.r.n
whenever necessary, as needed
72
q
every
73
qam
every morning
74
qh
every hour
75
q2h
every 2 hours
76
q4h
every 4 hours
77
q6h
every 6 hours
78
q8h
every 8 hours
79
Q.i.d, q.i.d, qid
four times a day
80
S with line over it
without
81
SOS
once if necessary; if there is a need
82
STAT
immediately
83
T.i.d, t.i.d, tid
three times a day
