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Math for Meds - Test 2 > abbreviations > Flashcards

abbreviations Flashcards

1
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IM

A

intramuscularly

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IV

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Intravenously

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SL

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sublingual

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ID

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intradermal

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SUBCUT

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subcutaneously

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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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NG

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nasogastric tube

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NJ

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nasojejunal tube

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PO

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by mouth, orally

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PR

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per rectum, rectally

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Q

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every

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12
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NPO

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nothing per os

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QTT

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drops

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14
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tab

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tablet

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ac

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before meals

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pc

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after meals

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17
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ad lib

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as desired, freely

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prn

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as required

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stat

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immediately

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20
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BID

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twice a day

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21
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TID

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three/day

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22
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QID

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four/day

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23
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min

A

minutes

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24
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h/hr

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hour

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25
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hs

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bedtime

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qh/qhr

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every hour

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27
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q2h etc.

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every 2 hrs

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28
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intramuscularly

A

IM

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29
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intravenously

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IV

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30
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sublingual

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SL

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31
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intradermal

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ID

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32
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subcutaneously

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SUBCUT

33
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gastrostomy tube

A

GT

34
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nasogastric tube

A

NG

35
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nasojejunal tube

A

NJ

36
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by mouth, orally

A

PO

37
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per rectum, rectally

A

PR

38
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every

A

Q

39
Q

nothing per os

A

NPO

40
Q

drops

A

qtt

41
Q

tablet

A

tab

42
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before meals

A

ac

43
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after meals

A

pc

44
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as desired

A

ad lib

45
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as required

A

prn

46
Q

immediately

A

stat

47
Q

twice a day - etc

A

BID

48
Q

three times a day

A

TID

49
Q

four time a day

A

QID

50
Q

minute

A

min

51
Q

hour

A

h or hr

52
Q

bedtime

A

hs

53
Q

every hour

A

gh or ghr

54
Q

every 2 hours

A

g2h

55
Q

every 3 hrs

A

g3h etc

56
Q

to convert larger to smaller km to m

A

multiply by 1000

57
Q

to convert smaller to larger m to km

A

divide by 100

58
Q

1 kg to lbs

A

1 kg = 2.2 lbs

59
Q

inches to centemeters

A

1 inch = 2.54 cm

60
Q

quart to litres

A

1 quart = 1 L

61
Q

Fahrenheit to Celcius

A

(F-32)/1/8 = C

62
Q

Celcius to Fahrenheit

A

(c x 1.8) +32 = F

63
Q

dossage calculations

A

(D/H) x Q = amount to be given

64
Q

three steps to planning drug calculation

A

convert units to same size and system

think - estimate the amount to be given

calculate - (d/h) x Q = qmount

65
Q

dosages for infants & children - things to conider

A

pediatric dosages are higher per kg of weight
greater percentage of body water - diminished capacity = higher dosages/kg
ages 1-12 - metabolize drugs more readily = higher dosage

66
Q

ensuring safe peds dosage

A

convert weight from pounds to kg (round to 10th)

67
Q

mean

A

average - add and divide by qty

68
Q

median

A

arrange in order of magnitude
select the middle
if no middle add two in middle together and divide by 2

69
Q

mode

A

most frequently occuring

70
Q

where are IVs administered

A

arm leg scalp

71
Q

IV flow rates do not excede

A

200 ml/hr - do not exceed

72
Q

Phlebitis

A

red irritated painful vein

73
Q

Infiltration

A

escape of fluid into surrounding tissue

74
Q

primary iv line

A

used to deliver primary fluid

75
Q

secondary tubing

A

used to deliver piggyback solutions (meds

hang higher than primary

76
Q

flow rate calcultations for ml/hr

A

delivered by physician

hourly = ml/hr

total infusion volume in ml
divided by
total infusion time in hours

77
Q

flow rate calculations if less than 1 hr

A

total infusion volume in lm
divided by total infusion time in minutes

answer multiplied by 60 minutes

78
Q

calculating drops per minute

A

total infusion volume x drop factor (GTT/ml)
divided by
total time of infusion per minute

round to nearest whole number

Math for Meds - Test 2 (2 decks)

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