abbreviations Flashcards
IM
intramuscularly
IV
Intravenously
SL
sublingual
ID
intradermal
SUBCUT
subcutaneously
GT
gastrostomy tube
NG
nasogastric tube
NJ
nasojejunal tube
PO
by mouth, orally
PR
per rectum, rectally
Q
every
NPO
nothing per os
QTT
drops
tab
tablet
ac
before meals
pc
after meals
ad lib
as desired, freely
prn
as required
stat
immediately
BID
twice a day
TID
three/day
QID
four/day
min
minutes
h/hr
hour
hs
bedtime
qh/qhr
every hour
q2h etc.
every 2 hrs
intramuscularly
IM
intravenously
IV
sublingual
SL
intradermal
ID
subcutaneously
SUBCUT
gastrostomy tube
GT
nasogastric tube
NG
nasojejunal tube
NJ
by mouth, orally
PO
per rectum, rectally
PR
every
Q
nothing per os
NPO
drops
qtt
tablet
tab
before meals
ac
after meals
pc
as desired
ad lib
as required
prn
immediately
stat
twice a day - etc
BID
three times a day
TID
four time a day
QID
minute
min
hour
h or hr
bedtime
hs
every hour
gh or ghr
every 2 hours
g2h
every 3 hrs
g3h etc
to convert larger to smaller km to m
multiply by 1000
to convert smaller to larger m to km
divide by 100
1 kg to lbs
1 kg = 2.2 lbs
inches to centemeters
1 inch = 2.54 cm
quart to litres
1 quart = 1 L
Fahrenheit to Celcius
(F-32)/1/8 = C
Celcius to Fahrenheit
(c x 1.8) +32 = F
dossage calculations
(D/H) x Q = amount to be given
three steps to planning drug calculation
convert units to same size and system
think - estimate the amount to be given
calculate - (d/h) x Q = qmount
dosages for infants & children - things to conider
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
ensuring safe peds dosage
convert weight from pounds to kg (round to 10th)
mean
average - add and divide by qty
median
arrange in order of magnitude
select the middle
if no middle add two in middle together and divide by 2
mode
most frequently occuring
where are IVs administered
arm leg scalp
IV flow rates do not excede
200 ml/hr - do not exceed
Phlebitis
red irritated painful vein
Infiltration
escape of fluid into surrounding tissue
primary iv line
used to deliver primary fluid
secondary tubing
used to deliver piggyback solutions (meds
hang higher than primary
flow rate calcultations for ml/hr
delivered by physician
hourly = ml/hr
total infusion volume in ml
divided by
total infusion time in hours
flow rate calculations if less than 1 hr
total infusion volume in lm
divided by total infusion time in minutes
answer multiplied by 60 minutes
calculating drops per minute
total infusion volume x drop factor (GTT/ml)
divided by
total time of infusion per minute
round to nearest whole number
