ABBREVIATION LIST#2 Flashcards

1
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

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2
Q

hs

A

hour of sleep, bedtime

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3
Q

Hypo

A

below, deficient

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4
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

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5
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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6
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

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7
Q

LR

A

Ringer’s Lactate

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8
Q

m2

A

square meter

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9
Q

Min

A

minute

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10
Q

N.R. or non rep

A

no refill or do not repeat

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11
Q

neo

A

new

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12
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

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13
Q

NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

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14
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

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15
Q

oint

A

ointment

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16
Q

OU

A

both eyes

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17
Q

per

A

by or through

18
Q

PO

A

orally, by mouth

19
Q

pulv

A

puwder

20
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

21
Q

HC

A

hydrocortisone

22
Q

hyper

A

above

23
Q

ID

A

intradermal

24
Q

inj

A

injection

25
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

26
Q

L

A

liter

27
Q

mcg

A

microgram

28
Q

ml

A

milliliter

29
Q

MS

A

morphine sulfate

30
Q

N/V or N&V

A

nausea & vomiting

31
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

32
Q

noct

A

nocturnal

33
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

34
Q

OD

A

right eye

35
Q

OS

A

left eye

36
Q

pc

A

after meals

37
Q

pm

A

evening or afternoon

38
Q

prn

A

as needed

39
Q

q

A

every

40
Q

q4-6h

A

every 4-6 hours