Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

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2
Q

IV

A

intravenous

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3
Q

IV PB

A

intravenous piggyback

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4
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

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5
Q

SL

A

sublingual

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6
Q

ID

A

intradermal

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7
Q

GT

A

gastronomy tube

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8
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

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9
Q

NJ

A

nasojejunal tube

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10
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

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11
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p.r.

A

per rectum, rectally

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12
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

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13
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

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14
Q

ad. lib.

A

as desired, freely

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15
Q

p.r.n.

A

when necessary

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16
Q

stat

A

immediately

17
Q

asap

A

as soon as possible

18
Q

b.i.d.

A

twice daily

19
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times daily

20
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times daily

21
Q

min

22
Q

h

23
Q

q.h

A

every hour

24
Q

a (with a line above)

25
p (with a line above)
after
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c (with a line above)
with
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s (with a line above)
without
28
q
every
29
qs
quantity sufficient
30
aq
water
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NPO
nothing by mouth
32
gtt
drop
33
tab
tablet
34
cap
capsule
35
et
and
36
noct
night