ABBREVIATION LIST#2 Flashcards
1
Q
HBP
A
high blood pressure
2
Q
hs
A
hour of sleep, bedtime
3
Q
Hypo
A
below, deficient
4
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
5
Q
IV
A
intravenous
6
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
7
Q
LR
A
Ringer’s Lactate
8
Q
m2
A
square meter
9
Q
Min
A
minute
10
Q
N.R. or non rep
A
no refill or do not repeat
11
Q
neo
A
new
12
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
13
Q
NS
A
normal saline 0.9%
14
Q
NTG
A
nitroglycerin
15
Q
oint
A
ointment
16
Q
OU
A
both eyes
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
IVP
intravenous push
26
L
liter
27
mcg
microgram
28
ml
milliliter
29
MS
morphine sulfate
30
N/V or N&V
nausea & vomiting
31
NKA
no known allergies
32
noct
nocturnal
33
NPO
nothing by mouth
34
OD
right eye
35
OS
left eye
36
pc
after meals
37
pm
evening or afternoon
38
prn
as needed
39
q
every
40
q4-6h
every 4-6 hours
