Orders Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
3
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
4
Q
SC
A
Subcutaneous
5
Q
SL
A
Sublingual, under the tongue
6
Q
GT
A
Gastronomy tube
7
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric tube
8
Q
po
A
By mouth, orally
9
Q
PR or R
A
Rectally
10
Q
O.D.
A
Right eye
11
Q
O.S.
A
Left eye
12
Q
O.U.
A
Both eyes
13
Q
A.D.
A
Right ear
14
Q
A.S.
A
Left ear
15
Q
A.U.
A
Both ears
16
Q
ac
A
Before meals
17
Q
pc
A
After meals
18
Q
ad lib
A
As desired, freely
19
Q
prn
A
As necessary, when required, as needed
20
Q
hs
A
At the hour of sleep, at bedtime
21
Q
STAT
A
Immediately, at once
22
Q
q.d.
A
Once a day, everyday
23
Q
q.o.d.
A
Every other day
24
Q
b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
25
t.i.d.
Three times a day
26
q.i.d.
Four times a day
27
h
Hour
28
qh
Every hour
29
q 4h
Every 4hrs
30
q 6h
Every 6hrs
31
ATC
Around the clock
32
a
Before
33
aa
Of each
34
ad
Up to
35
aq
Water
36
BSA
Body surface area
37
cap
Capsule
38
dil.
Dilute
39
disp.
Dispense
40
Disc. or DC
Discontinue
41
mEq
Miliequivalent
42
mg/m²
Milligram (of drug) per square meters (of body surface mass)
43
mg/kg
Milligram (of drug) per kilogram of body weight
44
mL
Milliliter
45
noct
Night
46
NPO
Nothing by mouth (per oral)
47
oint
Ointment
48
Oj
Orange juice
49
p
After
50
q
With
