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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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1/2 NS

A

half normal saline 0.45%

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2
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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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6
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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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aa

A

of each

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20
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ad

A

right ear

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21
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amp

A

ampule

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22
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aq

A

water, aqueous

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23
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ASA

A

asprin

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24
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au

A

both ears

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25
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BM

A

bowel movement

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26
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brady

A

slow

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27
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BSA

A

body surface area

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28
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cap

A

capsule

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29
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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30
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d.t.d.

A

given of such dose

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31
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in water

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32
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dil

A

dilute

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33
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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34
Q

et

A

and

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35
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g

A

gram

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36
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gtt(s)

A

drops

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37
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HA

A

headache

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38
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HBP

A

high blood pressure

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39
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hs

A

hours of sleep, bedtime

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40
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hypo

A

below, deficient

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41
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IM

A

intramuscular

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42
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IV

A

intraveinous

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43
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IVPB

A

intravenous piggy bank

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44
Q

LR

A

ringer’s lactate

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45
Q

m2

A

square meter

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46
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mEq

A

miliequivelent

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47
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Min

A

minute

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48
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m0sm

A

milomoles

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49
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N.R. or non rep

A

no refil, do not repeat

50
Q

neo

51
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

52
Q

NS

A

normal saline 0.9%

53
Q

NTG

A

nitroglicerin

54
Q

oint

55
Q

ou

56
Q

per

A

by or through

57
Q

po

A

orally, by mouth

58
Q

pulv

59
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

60
Q

HC

A

hydrocortisone

61
Q

hyper

62
Q

ID

A

intradermal

63
Q

inj

64
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

65
Q

L

66
Q

mcg

67
Q

mg

68
Q

mL

69
Q

MS

A

morphine sulfate

70
Q

N/V OR N&V

A

nausea & vomiting

71
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

72
Q

noct

73
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

74
Q

od

A

right eyes

75
Q

os

76
Q

pc

A

after meals

77
Q

pm

A

evening or afternoon

78
Q

prn

79
Q

q

80
Q

q4-6hr

A

every 4-6 hours

81
Q

q4h

A

every four hours

82
Q

qd

83
Q

qid

A

four times daily

84
Q

qs

A

a sufficient quantity to make

85
Q

s

86
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

87
Q

SL

A

if there is need

88
Q

stat

A

immidiately

89
Q

susp

A

suspension

90
Q

tab

91
Q

tbsp or T

A

tablespoon

92
Q

ung

93
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

94
Q

wk

95
Q

w/

96
Q

x

97
Q

q6h

A

every six hours

98
Q

qh

A

every hour

99
Q

qod

A

every other day

100
Q

R

A

by rectum, rectally

101
Q

rx

A

recipe, take

102
Q

SQ

A

subcutaneous

103
Q

sig/sigma

A

write on label;/ direction for patient

104
Q

sol

105
Q

ss

106
Q

sup

A

suppository

107
Q

syr

108
Q

tachy

A

fast, rapid

109
Q

tid

A

three times daily

110
Q

Top

111
Q

tr

112
Q

ud or ut or dict

A

as directed

113
Q

URI

A

upper repository infection

114
Q

vs

A

vital signs

115
Q

w/o

116
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

117
Q

h or hr

118
Q

sos

A

if there is need

119
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sc

A

subcutaneously

120
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tiw

A

three times weekly

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