ABBREVATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
NaCl
A
Sodium Chloride
2
Q
meq
A
Milliequivalent
3
Q
H2O
A
Water (hydrogen oxide or hydrogen hydroxide)
4
Q
BID
A
twice a day, two times a day
5
Q
TPN
A
Total parenteral nutrition (IV,NEEDLE)
6
Q
PR
A
per rectum
7
Q
SC
A
subcutaneous
8
Q
P.O.
A
Per Oral
9
Q
SC
A
Subcutaneous
10
Q
TSP
A
Teaspoon 1teaspoon = 5mL
11
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
12
Q
TBSP
A
Tablespoon 1 tablespoon = 15mL
13
Q
SUPP
A
Suppository
14
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneous
15
Q
Q
A
Every
16
Q
ss
A
1 half tab 0.5
17
Q
TAB
A
Tablet
18
Q
SL
A
Sublingual - under the tongue
19
Q
GTT
A
Drops 20 drops = 1mL
20
Q
cm
A
centimeter
21
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
22
Q
ct
A
count
23
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
24
Q
gr
A
Grain 1 grain = 60 mg or 65 mg
25
CNS
Central Nervous System
26
TID
three times a day
27
1ss
one and a half 1.5
28
QS
Quantity Sufficient
29
AC
before eating
30
Ad lib
as desired
31
CC
cubic centimeter 1cc = 1mL
32
oz
ounce 1once = 30mL
33
AAA
Apply to affected area
34
KVO
Keep vein open
35
AV
Both ears
36
AS
Left ear
37
QD
Every day
38
QAM
Every morning 7am
39
QHS
At bedtime
40
AD
Right ear
41
L
Liter 1 liter = 1000mL
42
QPM
Every evening 7pm
43
OD
Right eye
44
OS
Left eye
45
QID
four times a day
46
HR
Heart rate
47
IM
Intramuscular
48
KCL
Potassium Chloride
49
OU
Both eyes
50
gm
gram
51
STAT
Immediately
52
IV
Intravenous
53
Kg
Kilogram
54
mL
milliliter
55
NKA
No known allergies
56
BP
Blood pressure
57
ASAP
As soon as possible
58
PC
After meals
59
SOB
Shortness of breath
60
CAP
Capsule
61
mcg
Microgram
62
PRN
As needed
63
APAP
Acetaminophen
64
ASA
Aspirin
