NU INTRO MIDTERM ABRIVATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
C
A
Celsius , centigrade
2
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
3
Q
g
A
gram
4
Q
mg
A
milligram
5
Q
mcg
A
microgram
6
Q
kg
A
kilogram
7
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
8
Q
mL
A
millimeter
9
Q
liq.
A
liquid
10
Q
elix
A
elixir
11
Q
cap
A
capsule
12
Q
tab
A
tablet
13
Q
Pt.
A
patient
14
Q
per
A
by
15
Q
BID
A
twice per day
16
Q
TID
A
three times per day
17
Q
PRN
A
as needed
18
Q
PO
A
by mouth
19
Q
IV
A
intravenous
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
SL
A
sublingual
22
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
23
Q
PR
A
per rectum
24
Q
a̅
A
before
25
a.c.
before meals
26
ad lib
as desired, freely
27
AM
morning
28
amp.
ampule
29
as tol
as tolerated
30
c̅
with
31
h, hr
hour
32
NPO
nothing by mouth
33
q̅
every
34
MAR
medical administration record
35
p̅
after
36
p.c.
after meals
37
PM
afternoon/ evening
38
Rx.
prescription
39
STAT
immediately , at once
40
s̅
without
41
ft
foot, feet
42
gr
grain
43
ht
height
44
lb
pound
45
pt
pint
46
qt
quart
47
wt
weight
48
BG
blood glucose
49
HCP
Health Care Provider
50
ACHS
before meals / hours of sleep
51
c/o
complaint of
52
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
53
HA
headache
54
D5
5%Dextrose
55
D10
10% Dextrose
56
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
57
D10
10% Dextrose
58
D5W
Dextrose 5%in water
59
LR/RL
Lactated ringers
60
NaCl
sodium chloride
61
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
