Signa/Patient Instructions (LATIN ORIGIN) Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
a.c.
A
(ante cibos) before meals
2
Q
ad lib.
A
(ad libitum) as needed
3
Q
admin
A
administer
4
Q
A.M.
A
(ante meridiem) 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 c (with bar on top)
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
h.s.
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; time in which the patient is not allowed to consume anything before taking the medicine
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
q4h, etc.
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) as needed or p.r.n.
32
stat.
(statim) start
33
t.i.d.
(ter in die) 3x a day
34
ut dict.
(ut dictum) as directed
35
wk.
week
36
alt.
alternating
37
b.i.w.
twice a week
38
a.d.
right ear
39
a.s.
left ear
40
a.u.
both ear
41
o.s / o.i.
left eye
42
o.d.
right eye
43
o.u.
both eye
44
qOD
every other day
45
ex
in
46
gl.
glass
47
appl.
apply
48
dram
"teaspoonful"
49
ounce ss
"tablespoonful"
50
DC
discontinue after
51
at [rate stated]
"at a rate of"
