Unit 2 Required Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.c. or A.C.
A
before meals
2
Q
b.i.d. or B.I.D.
A
twice a day
3
Q
_
c
A
with
4
Q
C.V.C.
A
central venous catheter
5
Q
G-tube
A
gastrostomy tube
6
Q
d.c.
A
discontinue
7
Q
gtts.
A
drops
8
Q
H.S. or h.s.
A
hour of sleep, at bed time
9
Q
H2O2
A
hydrogen peroxide
10
Q
I.M.
A
intramuscular
11
Q
I.N.T.
A
intermittent therapy
12
Q
I.V.P.
A
intravenous push
13
Q
I.V.P.B
A
intravenous piggy-back
14
Q
mm HG
A
millimeters of mercury
15
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
16
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
17
Q
NS
A
normal saline
18
Q
B.G.M.
A
Blood glucose meter
19
Q
O2
A
oxygen
20
Q
ONC
A
over the needle catheter
21
Q
_
p
A
after
22
Q
p.c. or P.C.
A
after meals
23
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth
24
Q
P.S.I.
A
pounds per square inch
25
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
26
PEJ
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube
27
PICC
peripherally inserted central catheter
28
prn
as needed
29
q2h
every 2 hours
30
qh
every hour
31
qid or QID
four times a day
32
qhs
at bedtime
33
_
| s
without
34
SC
subcutaneous
35
SL
saline lock
36
SpO2
oxygen saturation
37
stat
immediately
38
TB
tuberculin
39
tid or TID
3x per day
40
Trach
trachesostomy
