Medication Order Abbreviations Flashcards
(96 cards)
1
Q
a, a-
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
AD
A
right ear
4
Q
AM, am
A
Morning
5
Q
AS
A
Left ear
6
Q
AU
A
both ears
7
Q
bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
cap, CAPS
A
Capsule, Capsules
9
Q
cm
A
centimeter
10
Q
c̅
A
with
11
Q
D/C, dc, disc
A
Discontinued
12
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose 5% in water
13
Q
DS
A
double strength
14
Q
EC
A
Enteric coated
15
Q
ER
A
Extended release
16
Q
g
A
Gram
17
Q
gr
A
grains
18
Q
gtt(s)
A
Drop(s)
19
Q
h, hr
A
hour
20
Q
Hs
A
bedtime
21
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
22
Q
IV
A
Interavenous
23
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
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Q
kg, kilo
A
kilogram
25
KVO
keep vein open
26
LA
long acting
27
L
liter
28
LR
Lactated Ringer's
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mcg
microgram
30
supp, suppos
suppository
31
tab
tablet
32
tbsp, T, tbs
tablespoon
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tid
three times daily
34
mEq
milliequivalent
35
mg
milligram
36
ml, mL
milliliter (equivalent to cc)
37
mm
millimeter
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NEB
nebulizer
39
NG
nasogastric
40
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
41
NS, N/S, NSS
normal saline (sodium chloride, 0.9%)
42
OD
right eye
43
ODT
Orally disintegrating tablet
44
OS
Left eye
45
OU
both eyes
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oz
ounce
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p
after
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pc
after meals
49
PM, pm
afternoon
50
po, PO
by mouth orally
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PRN, prn
whenever necessary or as needed
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q2h
every 2 hours
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qh
every hour
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qid
four times daily
55
qs
quantity sufficient
56
R, pr
rectal, per rectum
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RL, R/L
Ringer's lactate
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s̄, s-
without
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sc/subcu^a
subcutaneous
60
SL
sublingual
61
SR
Sustained release
62
stat
immediately and once only
63
TO
telephone order
64
tsp, t
teaspoon
65
Vag/PV
vaginal
66
VO
verbal order
67
Six parts of Medication Order
1. Date/time that the order was taken
2. Patient’s name
3. Medication name
4. Dosage and/or amount of medication
5. Route or manner of administration (e.g., oral, subcutaneous)
6. Directions for use, including time to be administered and/or frequency
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ISMP
Monitors medication administration and identifies practices that have contributed to medication errors
69
ad lib
as needed or desired
70
c-
with
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BSA
Body surface area
72
Comp
Compound
73
Contra
against
74
DAW
Dispense as written
75
EENT
Eye, ears, nose, throat
76
Elix
Elixir
77
Emul
Emulsion
78
Ext
Extract
79
Fe++
Iron
80
Fl
fluid
81
garg
gargle
82
GI
Gastrointestinal
83
GU
genitourinary
84
LB, Ib
Pound
85
noc
night
86
oz
ounce
87
pt
patient
88
Qam
every morning
89
Q followed by a number
Every x hours
90
qns
quantity not sufficient
91
qs
quantity sufficient
92
Rx
prescription
93
sat
saturated
94
Sig
Directions, dispense number
95
sol
solution
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