SIG Codes - Unit Conversions Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
3
Q
BS, FBG
A
Blood Sugar, Fasting Blood Glucose
4
Q
c (or with a line above)
A
with
5
Q
MR
NR
A
May repeat
No Refills
6
Q
NTE
PRN
A
Not to exceed
As needed
7
Q
pc
A
after meals
8
Q
s (or with a line above)
‘ut dict’ or ‘ud’
A
without
as directed
9
Q
WA
A
while awake
10
Q
x
x1
x2
x3
A
times,
one time
two times
three times
11
Q
tid
tiw
A
three times a day
three times per week
12
Q
q q12 h q 4-6h qhs qam
A
every, every 12 hours every 4 to 6 hours every morning every night at bedtime
13
Q
qOd
q5min
qweek
A
every other day
every 5 minutes
every week
14
Q
bid
biw
A
twice a day
twice a week
15
Q
cid
alt
A
five times a day
alternate
16
Q
top
s/s
A
topically
swish and spit
17
Q
ad
as
au
A
right ear
left ear
both ears
18
Q
IM
IV
A
intermuscular(ly)
Intravenous(ly)
19
Q
IVP
IVPB
A
intravenous push
intravenous piggy back
20
Q
od
os
ou
A
right eye
left eye
each eye
21
Q
po pr pv sc or sq sl
A
by mouth rectally vaginally subcutaneous(ly) Sublingual(ly)
22
Q
1 inch
A
2.54 cm
23
Q
1 pint
A
473 ml = 16 fluid ounces
24
Q
1 fluid ounce
A
29.6 mL
25
1 fluid dram
5 ml = 1 tea
26
1 Tbl
15 ml
27
2 cups
1 pint
28
8 pints
1 gallon
29
1 grain
64.8 mg
30
1 kilogram
2.2 lbs
31
1 ounce
28.4 grams
32
1 gallon
4 quarts
33
1 quart
2 pints
34
1 cup
8 fluid ounces
35
1 Tbl
15 ml
36
1 lb
16 oz
37
1 yard
3 ft
38
apothecary vol
1 fluid ounce
29.57 mL
39
apothecary volmune
1 pint
473 mL
40
apothecary volume
| 1 tea
5 ml
41
apothecary weight
| 1 ounce
31.1 grams
42
apothecary weight
| 1 grain
64.8 mg
43
apothecary weight
1 lbs
373.2 grams
44
avoirdupois weight
| 1 lb
454 grams
45
avoirdupois weight
| 1 ounces
28.35 grams
46
1 fluidram
60 minims
47
1 fluid ounce
8 fluidrams = 480 minims
48
16 fl oz
1 pint
49
32 fl oz
1 quart = 2 pints
50
4 quarts
1 gallon= 8 pints
51
20 grains
1 scruple
52
60 grains
3 scruples = 1 dram
53
480 grains
8 drams = 1 ounce
54
5760 grains
12 ounces = 1 lb
