Medical Administration Flashcards
(84 cards)
1
Q
a or ā
A
before
2
Q
aa or āā
A
of each
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
freely as desired
5
Q
ADE
A
adverse drug event
6
Q
a.m, AM, a.m.
A
in the morning, before noon
7
Q
amp
A
ampule
8
Q
aq
A
water
9
Q
bid/BID
A
twice a day
10
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
11
Q
C
A
celsius
12
Q
c (with line over top)
A
with
13
Q
cap or caps
A
capsule
14
Q
CD
A
controlled dose
15
Q
cm
A
centimeter
16
Q
comp
A
compound
17
Q
CR
A
controlled release
18
Q
dil.
A
dilute
19
Q
DR
A
delayed release
20
Q
DS
A
double strength
21
Q
elix
A
elixir
22
Q
E-R
A
extended release
23
Q
ext
A
external
24
Q
F
A
farenheit
25
fl. or fld
fluid
26
g
gram
27
LA
long acting
28
h or hr
hour
29
ID
intradermal(ly)
30
IM
intramuscular(ly)
31
Inj
injection
32
IV
intravenous(ly)
33
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
34
kg
kilogram
35
KVO
keep vein open
36
lab
labratory
37
L
liter
38
lb
pound
39
liq
liquid
40
m
meter
41
mcg
microgram
42
mEq
milliequivalent
43
mg
miligram
44
mL
mililiter
45
NKA
no known allergies
46
NKDA
no known drug allergies
47
NPO
nothing by mouth
48
NS
normal saline
49
oz
ounce
50
OTC
over the counter
51
p (with line over it)
after
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pc (with line over it)
after meals
53
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
54
per
through, by (route)
55
PO, po
by mouth
56
P.M., p.m., PM
afternoon, evening
57
qt
quart
58
prn
as needed, when necessary
59
q
each, every
60
qh or q1h
every hour
61
qid
four times a day
62
q2h, q3h, etc
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc
63
qs
times
64
rep.
repeat
65
Rx
give, treatment, prescription
66
s (with line over it)
without
67
SL, subl
sublingual
68
sol. or soln.
solution
69
SR
slow, sustained release
70
stat/STAT
immediately, at once
71
subcut
subcutaneously
72
supp
suppository
73
susp.
suspension
74
syr
syrup
75
tab
tablet
76
tbs., Tbsp.
tablespoon
77
tid
three times a day
78
x
times
79
tinct
tincture
80
TKO
to keep open
81
tsp
teaspoon
82
ung
ointment
83
vag
vaginal
84
XL
long acting
