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1
Q

po

A

by mouth

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sl

A

sublingual

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3
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amps

A

ampules, ampoules

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4
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caps

A

capsules

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ung.

A

ointment, unguent

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K or Kx

A

Kardex

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7
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PRBC’s

A

packed red blood cells

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8
Q

NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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ac

A

before meals

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10
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MR

A

may repeat

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CVL

A

central venous line

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12
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bg/BG

A

blood glucose

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AU

A

both ears

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14
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mcg, ug

A

microgram(s)

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15
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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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16
Q

(Up Arrow)

A

increase

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17
Q

KCl

A

potassium chloride

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18
Q

c

A

with

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19
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gr.

A

grain(s)

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20
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str.

A

strength

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21
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kg

A

kilogram(s)

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22
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FDHS

A

for duration of hospital stay

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23
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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24
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vag.

A

vaginally

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25
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D/C

A

discontinue (discharge)

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26
Q

STAT

A

immediately

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27
Q

susp.

A

suspension

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28
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

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29
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AD

A

right ear

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30
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

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31
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qd, daily

A

every day, once a day, once daily, daily

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32
Q

q2d (q3d, q4d, etc.)

A

every second day

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33
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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34
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L.A.

A

long acting

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35
Q

FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

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36
Q

elix.

A

liquid

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37
Q

qid

A

four times a day

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38
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

39
Q

/

A

per, by

40
Q

s

A

without

41
Q

A

decrease

42
Q

Δ

A

change

43
Q

via

A

by

44
Q

H/A

A

headache

45
Q

MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

46
Q

I.U.

A

international units

47
Q

STAT

A

immediately

48
Q

L

A

liter/litre

49
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

50
Q

Q/q

A

every

51
Q

bid

A

twice per day (2 times per day)

52
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

53
Q

IV

A

intravenous

54
Q

Abx

A

antibiotic

55
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter(s)

56
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

57
Q

syr

A

syrup

58
Q

pc

A

after meals

59
Q

tid

A

three times a day

60
Q

TKVO

A

to keep vein open

61
Q

ng/NG

A

nasogastric (tube)

62
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalents

63
Q

inj.

A

injection

64
Q

neb.

A

nebulizer

65
Q

CBG

A

capillary blood glucose

66
Q

ac

A

before meals

67
Q

pc

A

after meals

68
Q

ggt(s)

A

drops

69
Q

tab(s)

A

tablet(s)

70
Q

WDW

A

when drinking well

71
Q

g, gm

A

gram(s)

72
Q

Rx

A

prescription

73
Q

prn

A

as necessary

74
Q

CVC

A

central venous catheter

75
Q

qod

A

every other day

76
Q

prn

A

as needed, as necessary

77
Q

cc

A

with meals

cubic centimetres

78
Q

R/O

A

rule out/re-order

79
Q

AS

A

left ear

80
Q

WA

A

while awake

81
Q

ml

A

milliliter(s)

82
Q

ID

A

intradermal

83
Q

ng/NG

A

nasogastric

84
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

85
Q

NS

A

normal saline

86
Q

S/L

A

saline lock

87
Q

K

A

potassium

88
Q

pr

A

per rectum

89
Q

supp(s)

A

suppository(ies)

90
Q

hs

A

bedtime

91
Q

po

A

by mouth

92
Q

MR x1

A

may repeat times 1

93
Q

U.

A

unit(s)

94
Q

IM

A

intramuscular