metric equivalents and common medical abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
1g
A
1,000mg
2
Q
1kg
A
1,000g
3
Q
1L
A
1,000mL
4
Q
1m
A
100cm = 1,000mm
5
Q
3tsp
A
1tbsp
6
Q
1tsp
A
5 ml
7
Q
1tbsp
A
15ml
8
Q
30ml
A
1 oz
9
Q
3tsp
A
1tbsp
10
Q
2tbsp
A
1oz
11
Q
1 cup
A
8 fl oz
12
Q
1 pt
A
16 fl oz = 2 cups
13
Q
1 qt
A
2 pints = 4 cups = 32 fl oz
14
Q
1lb
A
16oz
15
Q
1L
A
1qt = 32 fl oz
16
Q
1pt
A
16 fl oz = 2 cups
17
Q
1 cup
A
8oz
18
Q
1kg
A
2.2lb
19
Q
1 in
A
2.5cm
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
IV
A
intravenous
22
Q
IV PB
A
intravenous piggyback
23
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
24
Q
SL
A
sublingual
25
ID
intradermal
26
GT
gastrostomy tube
27
NG
nasogastric tube
28
NJ
nasojejunal tube
29
p.o.
orally
30
p.r.
per rectum
31
a.c.
before meals
32
p.c.
after meals
33
ad lib
as desired, freely
34
p.r.n.
as needed
35
stat
immediately
36
b.i.d.
twice daily
37
t.i.d.
three times daily
38
q.i.d.
four times a day
39
min
minute
40
h
hour
41
q.h
every hour
42
q2h
every two hours
43
q3h
every three hours
44
q4h
every four hours
45
q6h
every six hours
46
q8h
every eight hours
47
q12h
every twelve hours
48
a
before
49
p
after
50
c
with
51
s
without
52
q
every
53
qs
quantity sufficient
54
aq
water
55
NPO
nothing by mouth
56
gtt
drop
57
tab
tablet
58
cap
capsule
59
et
and
60
noct
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