UNITS OF MEASURE Flashcards
(65 cards)
1
Q
CM
A
CENTIMETER
2
Q
G
A
GRAM
3
Q
KG
A
KILOGRAM`
4
Q
L
A
LITER
5
Q
MG
A
MILLIGRAM
6
Q
ML
A
MILLILITER
7
Q
MM
A
MILLIMETER
8
Q
CU MM
A
CUBIC MILLIMETER
9
Q
fl oz
A
fluid oz
10
Q
gr
A
grain
11
Q
gt
A
drop (gutta=drop)
12
Q
gtt
A
drops
13
Q
dr
A
dram; equal to 1/8 oz
14
Q
oz
A
ounce
15
Q
lb or #
A
pound; equal to 16 oz
16
Q
qt
A
quart; equal to 32 oz
17
Q
noc
A
night
18
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
19
Q
O
A
objective information
20
Q
OD
A
right eye
21
Q
OS
A
left eye
22
Q
P
A
plan or pulse
23
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
24
Q
per
A
by or through
25
pm
after noon
26
p.o.
by mouth
27
PR
through rectum
28
P.R.N
as needed
29
PV
through vagina
30
PX
physical
31
q
every
32
q.d.
every day
33
qh
every horu
34
q2h
every 2 hours
35
q.i.d.
four times a day
36
q.o.d
every other day
37
qt
quart
38
R
respiration
39
R
right
40
R/O
rule out
41
ROS
review of symptoms
42
RRR
regular rate and rhythym
43
RX
recipe; prescription
44
S
subjective information
45
SC, SQ or sub-Q
subcutaneous
46
sig
label; instruction to the patient
47
--
| ss
one half
48
STAT
immediately
49
suppository
sppos
50
sx
symptom
51
T
temperature
52
tab
tablet
53
t.i.d.
three times a day
54
TR
treatment
55
TX
treatment, traction
56
UA
urine analysis
57
UCHD
usual childhood diseases
58
US or U/S
ultrasound
59
VS
B
60
VS
vital signs
61
wa
while awake
62
wk
week
63
WNL
within normal limits
64
x
times or for
65
CC
CUBIC CENTIMETER; 1 CC=1ML
