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1
Q

1/2 NS

A

half normal saline 0.45%

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ac

A

before meals

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am

A

morning

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4
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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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5
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as

A

left ear

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ATC

A

around the clock

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7
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bid

A

twice daily

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8
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BP

A

blood pressure

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9
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BS

A

blood sugar

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10
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c

A

with

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11
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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12
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comp

A

compound

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13
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D/C

A

discontinue

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14
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DAW

A

dispense as written

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15
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disp

A

dispense

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16
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elix

A

elixir

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17
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fl

A

fluid

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18
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gr

A

grain

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19
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h or hr

A

hour

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20
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aa

A

of each

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21
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ad

A

right ear

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22
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amp

A

ampule

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23
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aq

A

water, aqueous

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24
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ASA

A

aspirin

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25
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au

A

both ears

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26
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BM

A

bowel movement

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27
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brady

A

slow

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28
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BSA

A

body surface area

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29
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cap

A

capsule

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30
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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31
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d.t.d.

A

give of such dose

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32
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D5W

A

5% of dextrose in water

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33
Q

dil

A

dilute

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34
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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35
Q

et

A

and

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36
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g

A

gram

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37
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gtt(s)

A

drops

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38
Q

HA

A

headache

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39
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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40
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qd

A

every day

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41
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qid

A

four times daily

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42
Q

qs

A

a sufficient quantity to make

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43
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S

A

without

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44
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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45
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SL

A

sublingual

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46
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sos

A

if there is need

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47
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stat

A

immediately

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48
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susp

A

suspension

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49
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tab

A

tablet

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50
Q

tbsp or T

A

tablespoon

51
Q

tiw

A

three times weekly

52
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

53
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tsp or t

54
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ung

55
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

56
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w/

57
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wk

58
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x

59
Q

q6h

A

every 6 hours

60
Q

qh

A

every hour

61
Q

qod

A

every other day

62
Q

R

A

by rectum, rectally

63
Q

Rx

A

recipe, take

64
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

65
Q

sig or signa

A

write on label; directions for the patient

66
Q

sol

67
Q

ss

68
Q

sup

A

suppository

69
Q

syr

70
Q

tachy

A

fast, rapid

71
Q

tid

A

three times daily

72
Q

Top

73
Q

tr

74
Q

ud or ut or dict

A

as directed

75
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

76
Q

vs

A

vital signs

77
Q

w/o

78
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell count

79
Q

HBP

A

high blood pressure

80
Q

hs

A

hour of sleep, bedtime

81
Q

Hypo

A

below, deficient

82
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

83
Q

IV

A

intravenous

84
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

85
Q

LR

A

Ringer’s Lactate

86
Q

m2

A

square meter

87
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

88
Q

Min

89
Q

m0sm

A

milliosmoles

90
Q

N.R. or non rep

A

no refill or do not repeat

91
Q

neo

92
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

93
Q

NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

94
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

95
Q

oint

96
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ou

97
Q

per

A

by or through

98
Q

po

A

orally, by mouth

99
Q

pulv

100
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

101
Q

HC

A

hydrocortisone

102
Q

hyper

103
Q

ID

A

intradermal

104
Q

inj

105
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

106
Q

L

107
Q

mL

A

milliliter

108
Q

mcg

109
Q

mg

110
Q

MS

A

morphine sulfate

111
Q

N/V or N&V

A

nausea & vomiting

112
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

113
Q

noct

114
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

115
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od

116
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os

117
Q

pc

A

after meals

118
Q

pm

A

evening or afternoon

119
Q

prn

120
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q

121
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q4-q6

A

every 4-6 hours

122
Q

How many mL is one tsp

123
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How many mL is in an ounce

124
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How many grams is in one pound

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