Week 1 Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

PO

A

per os or by mouth

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2
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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3
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

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4
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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5
Q

Cap

A

capsule

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6
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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7
Q

Mg

A

milligram

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8
Q

mL

A

milliliters

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9
Q

OD

A

right eye

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10
Q

OS

A

left eye

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11
Q

Ou

A

both eyes

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12
Q

AD

A

right ear

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13
Q

AS

A

left ear

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14
Q

AU

A

both ears

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15
Q

Tab

A

Tablet

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16
Q

PR

A

Per rectum

17
Q

PV

A

per vagina

18
Q

Prn

A

as the thing is needed.

19
Q

t.I.D

A

ter in die
three times a day

20
Q

Stat

A

urgent or rush

21
Q

q.i.d

A

four times a day

22
Q

qh

A

every hour

23
Q

q3h

A

Every 3 hours

24
Q

DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

25
Q

B.i.d

A

two times a day

26
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

27
Q

a.c

A

Before meals

28
Q

CXD

A

Chest X-ray

29
Q

P.C

A

After meals

30
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

31
Q

q

A

Every

32
Q

C

A

with