ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
Q
ac
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
aq
A
water
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric tube
6
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
7
Q
oz
A
Ounce
8
Q
p.c
A
After meals
9
Q
P.O
A
By mouth or orally
10
Q
1 gl = _____ oz
A
8 oz
11
Q
1 c = ______ oz
A
8 oz
12
Q
1 fl oz = ______ tbsp
A
2
13
Q
1 tbsp = _____ tsp
A
3 tsp
14
Q
1 pt = _____ gl
A
2 gl
15
Q
1 qt = ______ pts
A
2 pts
16
Q
1 lb = _______oz
A
16 oz
17
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
18
Q
Elix
A
Elixir
19
Q
GT
A
Gastrostomy tube
20
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
21
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
22
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
23
Q
Hs
A
Hour of sleep or bedtime
24
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
25
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
26
KVO
Keep vein open
27
PR
Per rectum or rectally
28
Prn
When necessary
29
q
Every
30
qh
Every hour
31
qid
Four times a day
32
qs
Quantity sufficient
33
S (with a line over it)
Without
34
SL
Sublingual
35
Sc
Subcutaneous
36
tid
Three times a day
37
p (with a line over it)
After
38
C (with a line over it)
With
39
1000 mL = _____ L
1 L
40
100 mL = _____ dL
1 dL
41
Microdrip = ______ gtt/mL
60 gtt/mL
42
1 gl = _____ mL
240 mL
43
1 c = _____ mL
240 mL
44
1 fl oz = _____ mL
30 mL
45
1 tsp = _____ mL
5 mL
46
1 pt = _____ mL
480 mL
47
1 qt = ______ mL
960 mL
48
2.2 lbs = ______ kg
1 kg
49
15 gtts = _____ mL
1 mL
50
1000 mcg = ______ mg
1 mg
51
1000 mg = _______ g
1 g
52
1000 g = _____ kg
1 kg
53
12:00 AM in military time
0000
54
4:00 am in military time
0400
55
12:00 pm in military time
1200
56
6:00 pm in military time
1800
57
Numbers less than 1 is rounded to how many decimal places
2 decimal places
58
Numbers 1 to 10 is rounded to how many decimal place
1 decimal place
