Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
1/2 NS
A
half normal saline 0.45%
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
am
A
morning
4
Q
APAP
A
acetaminophen
5
Q
as
A
left ear
6
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
7
Q
bid
A
twice daily
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
10
Q
c
A
with
11
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
12
Q
comp
A
compound
13
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
14
Q
DAW
A
dispense as written
15
Q
disp
A
dispense
16
Q
elix
A
elixir
17
Q
fl
A
fluid
18
Q
gr
A
grain
19
Q
aa
A
of each
20
Q
ad
A
right ear
21
Q
amp
A
ampule
22
Q
aq
A
water, aqueous
23
Q
ASA
A
asprin
24
Q
au
A
both ears
25
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
26
Q
brady
A
slow
27
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
28
Q
cap
A
capsule
29
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
30
Q
d.t.d.
A
given of such dose
31
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
32
Q
dil
A
dilute
33
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
34
Q
et
A
and
35
Q
g
A
gram
36
Q
gtt(s)
A
drops
37
Q
HA
A
headache
38
Q
HBP
A
high blood pressure
39
Q
hs
A
hours of sleep, bedtime
40
Q
hypo
A
below, deficient
41
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
42
Q
IV
A
intraveinous
43
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggy bank
44
Q
LR
A
ringer’s lactate
45
Q
m2
A
square meter
46
Q
mEq
A
miliequivelent
47
Q
Min
A
minute
48
Q
m0sm
A
milomoles
