abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
BID
A
TWICE PER DAY
2
Q
D/C
A
DISCONTINUE
3
Q
HS
A
AT BEDTIME
4
Q
IM
A
INTRAMUSCLE, INJECTED
5
Q
KVO/TKVO
A
TOO KEEP VEIN OPEN, A BASELINE FLOW TO PREVENT AN IV FROM CLOTTING
6
Q
NPO
A
NOTHING BY MOUTH
PT NOT ALLOWED TO DRINK, EAT OR TAKE MEDICATIONS ORALLY
7
Q
Q4h
A
ONCE EVERY FOUR HRS
8
Q
Q6h
A
ONCE EVERY SIX HRS
9
Q
Qd
A
ONCE PER DAY
10
Q
Qid
A
FOUR TIMES PER DAY
11
Q
PO
A
ORALLY
12
Q
PPM
A
PART PER MILLION, A UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
13
Q
PRN
A
GIVE AS NECESSARY
14
Q
Tid
A
THREE TIMES A DAY
15
Q
DPI
A
DRY POWER INHALER
16
Q
MDI
A
METER DOSE INHALER
17
Q
SVN
A
SMALL VOLUME NEBULIZER
18
Q
SMI
A
SOFT MIST INHALER
