Transcription of Medication Orders Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
Q
1 feet
A
12 cm
2
Q
to convert inches to centimetres…
A
multiply by 2.54
3
Q
to convert pounds into kilograms…
A
divide by 2.2
4
Q
1 ounce (oz.)
A
30 mL
5
Q
opiates
A
natural substances
6
Q
opioids
A
man made
7
Q
ac
A
before meal
8
Q
amac
A
in the morning before meal
9
Q
ASA
A
aspirine
10
Q
BID
A
twice a day
11
Q
c
A
with
12
Q
Ca++
A
calcium
13
Q
CaCO3
A
calcium carbonate
14
Q
cap.
A
capsule
15
Q
Cl-
A
chloride
16
Q
cm
A
centimetres
17
Q
CPS
A
Compedium of pharmaceuticals and specialties
18
Q
ECASA
A
enteric coated acetil salicilic acid
19
Q
elix
A
elixir
20
Q
Fe
A
iron
21
Q
fld.
A
fluid
22
Q
g
A
gram
23
Q
H
A
hour or hidrogen
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H2O
A
water
25
HS
hour of sleep
26
IM
intramuscular
27
k+
potassium
28
L
litre
29
m
metre
30
MAR
medication administration record
31
mcg
micrograms
32
mEq
milliequivalents
33
MHSC
Manitoba Health Services Comission
34
mg
miligrams
35
mg/ kg
miligrams per kilogram
36
mL
mililitres
37
MVA
Motor Vehicle Accident
38
Na+
sodium
39
NaHCO3
sodium bicarbonate
40
NKA
non known allergies
41
NSAID
non steroid anti inflamatory drug
42
NTG
nitroglicerin
43
OTC
over the counter
44
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
45
pc
after meal
46
po
per oral by mouth
47
PO4
phosphate
48
pr
per rectum
49
PRN
as needed
50
pulv
powder
51
pv
per vagina
52
q
every
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PHIN
personal health identification number
54
Q2H, q2h
every 2 hours
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Q4H, q4h
every 4 hours
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Q6H, q6h
every 6 hours
57
Q8H, q8h
every 8 hours
58
Rt.
right
59
Rx
prescription
60
s
without
61
SBFT
small bowel feeding tube
62
SNRI
Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
63
SSRI
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
64
STAT/ stat
immediately
65
subcut
subcutaneous
66
supp
suppository
67
susp
suspension
68
tab
tablet
69
TID
three times a day
70
ung
ointment
71
Zn
zinc
72
triangulo
change
73
letra grega psi
psychiatry
74
NS
normal saline 0.9%
75
1/2 NS
half normal saline 0.45%
76
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
77
D5 1/2 NS
dextrose 5% in a half normal saline 0.45%
78
2/3 1/3
3.3 dextrose + 0.3 saline
79
RL (or LR)
Ringer's lactate (or Lactated Ringer)
80
amp
ampoule
81
central line
Intra Venous therapy inserted in a large central vein
82
colloid
IV solution containing protein e.g. HSA, blood products
83
crystalloid
IV solution which contains dextrose, saline or electrolytes dissolved in water
84
CVAD
Central venous access device
85
CVC
central venous catheter
86
extravasation
to force the flow from a vessel out into tissue causing damage
87
gtt
drop
88
intersticial
narrow space between tissues or parts of an organ
89
IV push
The administration of medicine intravenouswly by injection
90
loading dose
an initial higher dose of a drug at the begining of treatment
91
macro drip
an apparatus that is used to deliver measured amounts of IV solutions at specific flow rates based on the size of drops of the solution
92
microdrip
an apparatus for delivering relatively small measured amounts of IV solutions at specific flow rates over time, as when it is necessary to keep a vein open
93
parenteral
Located outside the digestive tract. Administered by IV or IM injection.
94
PCA
patient controled analgesia
95
sol'n
solution
96
TKO/ TKVO
to keep (venous infusion line) open/ to keep vein open
97
vial
Small bottle that contains a drug (also Phial). It has many doses of medication.
98
packed RBC's
packed Red Blood Cells
99
G & M
Group and Match
100
G & H
Group and Hold
101
HSA
Human Serum Albumin
102
CBS
Canadian Blood Services
