Signa/Patient Instructions Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
a.c. ❔
A
(ante cibos) before meals
2
Q
ad lib ❔
A
(ad libitum) at pleasure, freely
3
Q
admin
A
administer
4
Q
A.M. ❔
A
(ante merediem) morning
5
Q
aq ❔
A
(aqua) water
6
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
7
Q
b.i.d. ❔
A
(bis in die) twice a day
8
Q
c or ć ❔
A
(cum) with
9
Q
d ❔
A
(die) day
10
Q
dil ❔
A
(dilutus) dilute
11
Q
et
A
and
12
Q
h or hr ❔
A
(hora) hour
13
Q
hs ❔
A
(hora somni) at bedtime
14
Q
i.c. ❔
A
(inter cibos) between meals
15
Q
min ❔
A
(minutum) minute
16
Q
m&n
A
morning and night
17
Q
N & V
A
nausea and vomiting
18
Q
noct ❔
A
(nocte) night
19
Q
NPO ❔
A
(non per os) nothing by mouth
20
Q
p.c. ❔
A
(post cibos) after meals
21
Q
P.M. ❔
A
(post meridiem) afternoon; evening
22
Q
p.o. ❔
A
(per os) by mouth orally
23
Q
p.r.n. ❔
A
(pro re nata) as needed
24
Q
q ❔
A
(quaque) every
25
qAM
every morning
26
q#h
every # hours
27
q.i.d. ❔
(quarter in die) four times a day
28
rep
(repetatur) repeat
29
s ❔
(sine) without
30
s.i.d. ❔
(semel in die) once a day
31
s.o.s. ❔
(si opus sit) if there is need; as needed
32
stat ❔
(statim) immediately
33
t.i.d. ❔
(ter in die) three times a day
34
ut dict ❔
(ut dictum) as directed
35
wk
week
