Med Math Flashcards
(70 cards)
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Pc
A
After meals
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ac
A
Before meals
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Daily
A
Daily
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bid
A
Twice a day
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Tid
A
Three times a day
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Qid
A
Four times a day
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Qh
A
Every hour
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At bedtime
A
At bedtime
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qn
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Every night
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Stat
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Now
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q2h or q2 o
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Every 2 hours
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Q4h or q4 o
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Every 4 hours
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prn
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As needed
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biw
A
Twice per week
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HHN
A
hand held nebulizer
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IM
A
Intramuscularly
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IV
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Intravenously
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IVP
A
Intravenous push
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IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
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MDI
A
Metered dose inhaler
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NEB
A
Nebulizer
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NGT or ng
A
Nasogastric tube
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PO
A
By mouth
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PR
A
In the rectum
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SL
Sublingual
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S & S
Swish and swallow
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Cap, caps
Capsule
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CR
Controlled release
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LA
Long acting
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SA
Sustained action
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SR
Slow release or sustained release
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DS
double strength
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EC
Enteric coated
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El, elix
Elixir
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Sol
Solution
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Sp
Spirit
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Sup, supp
Suppository
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Susp
Suspension
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Syr
Syrup
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Tab, tabs
Tablet
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Tr, tinct
Tincture
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Ung, oint
Ointment
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KVO
Keep vein open
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TKO
To keep open
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NKA
No known allergies
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NKDA
No known drug allergies
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Formula for calculating oral meds
Desire / have X supply = x
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To convert large to small...
Multiply by 1000 or move decimal 3 to right
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To convert small to large
Divide by 1000 or move 3 to left
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1 grain =
60/65 mg (65 is aspirin and acetaminophen
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1tsp
5ml
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1 tbsp
15 ml
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1 oz/fl oz
30 ml
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1 pt
500 ml
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1 qt
1 L or 1000 ml
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2.2 lb
1 kg
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1 inch
2.4-2.5 cm
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1 m (minim)
I gtt (drop)
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1 dr (dram)
4 ml
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8 dr (dram)
1 oz/fl oz
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D
Dextrose
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W
Water
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NS
Normal saline
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D5W
5% dextrose in water
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LR
Lactated ringer's solution
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Basic IV drip rates in gtt/min
Number of ml to infuse X TF / number of minutes to infuse
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IV calculations using an infusion pump
Total number of ml ordered / number of hours to run
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When to use microdrip
IV is to be administered over a long time
A small amount of fluid is to be infused
The macro drips/min are too few
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When to use a macrodrip
The order specifies a large amount of fluid over a short time
The micro drips/min are too many
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Determining hours an IV will run
Number of ml ordered / number of ml per hour = number of hours to run
