NUR 200 Math Exam Flashcards
(127 cards)
0
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PC
A
After meals
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AC
A
Before meals
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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
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Every hour
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qn
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Every night
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Stat
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Immediately
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q2h
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Every two hours
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q4h
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Every four hours
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q6h
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Every six hours
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q8h
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Every 8 hours
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q12h
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Every 12 hours
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Prn
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As needed
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Biw
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Twice per week
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Q
A
Every
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HHN
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Handheld nebulizer
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IM
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Intramuscular
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IV
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Intravenous
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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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NGT
A
Nasogastric tube
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OD
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Right eye
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OS
Left eye
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OU
Both eyes
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PO
By mouth
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PR
In the rectum
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SubQ
Subcutaneous
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SL
Sublingual
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S&S
Swish and swallow
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G or gm or Gm
Gram
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Kg
Kilogram
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L
Liter
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Mcg
Microgram
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Mg
Milligram
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mEq
Milliequivalent
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mL
Milliliter
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pt
Pint
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Qt
Quart
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Tbsp
Tablespoon
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Tsp
Teaspoon
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Oz
Ounce
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CR
Controlled release
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Cap, caps
Capsule
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LA
Long acting
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SA
Sustained action
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SR
Slow 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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Supp, sup
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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D/C
Discontinue/discharge
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NKA
No known allergies
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NKDA
No known drug allergies
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1 kg = ?
1000g
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1g = ?
1000mg
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1mg = ?
1000 mcg
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One pint (pt) equals how many mL?
1 pt = 500 mL
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One quart equals?
qt = 1000 mL = 1 L
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Tablespoon equals?
Tbsp = 15 mL
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Teaspoon equals?
1 tsp = 5 mL
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Ounce equals?
1 oz = 30 mL
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Caps, cap
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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Supp, sup
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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NDC number
The national drug code is a number used by pharmacists to identify the drug and method of packaging
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Drug quantity
This information always appears on the label at with the top left, the top right, or at the bottom.
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Trade name
A drug's brand name or proprietary name
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Generic name
Official accepted name of drug but USP
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Drug strength
For solid drugs, the label shows metric weights; for liquid drugs, the label states a solution of the drug in a solvent
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Drug form
Label specifies the type of preparation in the container
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Use
Label may include the indication for the drug
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Usual dosage
States how much drug administered at a single time or during a 24 hour period. It also indicated who should receive the drug.
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Route of administration
Specifies how the drug is to be given: orally, parenterally, or topically
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Storage
Certain conditions are necessary to protect the drug from losing its potency.
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Precautions and warnings
Specific instructions related to safety, effectiveness, and or administration
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Manufacture's name
Questions about drug directed at manufacturer
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Expiration date
Drug expires on the last day of indicated month. After that date drug cannot be used.
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Lot number
Number indicates the batch of drug from which the stock came
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Additives
Manufacturer may have added substance to the drug for various reasons: bind to drug, help dissolve, produce pH, etc.
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Drug reconstitution
Dry form must be dissolved
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Unit dose
Each dose individually wrapped and labeled
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Ampule
Glass container that holds a single sterile dose of drug (liquid, powder or crystal). Cannot be kept sterile once bottle neck is broken.
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Vial
Glass or plastic container with a sealer rubber stop kept sterile
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Flexible plastic bags or glass containers
May hold sterile medications for IV use
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Profiles syringes
Contain sterile liquid medication that is read to administer without further preparation
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Profiles cartridges
Small vials with a needle or needle less device attached to fit in a holder and eject one unit dose
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Transdermal patches
Adhesive bandages placed on skin to be slowly absorbed
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Topical administration
Drug applied to skin or mucous membranes can achieve a local effect. They can also achieve a systemic effect by absorption into circulation.
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Parenteral route
Solid or liquid form given by injection via IV, IM, subcutaneous, IVPB with aseptic technique
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Lozenges, troches, pastilles
Dislike solider that slowly dissolve in the mouth
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Suppositories
In foil or plastic wrappers are molded forms that can be inserted into the rectum or vagina that melts at body temperature and releases the drug
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Plastic, disposable, squeezable containers
Prepared solutions for the vagina or enema solutions that are administered rectally with lubricated nozzle
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Stock bottles
Contains a liquid or solid forms such as tablets, capsules, or powders. Dispensed over a period of days.
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Multi dose vial
Contain either a sterile liquid or a powder to be reconstituted using sterile technique.
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Scored tablets
Contain a line across the center so you can break into two halves.
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Enteric coated tablets
Enteric coating that protects the drug from being inactivated in the stomach to be dissolved in the intestine
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Prolonged release or extended release tablets
Disintegrate more slowly and have a longer duration of action
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Capsules
Gelatin containers that hold a drug in a solid or liquid form
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Gauge
Indicates diameter of the needle syringe
