Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Dosage Test > abbreviations > Flashcards

abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

_

p or p.

A

After

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

_

c or c.

A

With

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

__

ac or ac

A

Before Meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

__

pc or pc

A

After Meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

_

s or s.

A

Without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

STAT

A

immediately

now

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

AM

A

morning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

PM

A

evening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

prn

A

when necessary

as needed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

h or hr

A

hour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

q

A

every

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

qd or daily

A

everyday`

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

qh or qhr

A

every hour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

q3h

A

every 3 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

q6h

A

every 6 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

q12h

A

every 12 hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

bid

A

twice a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

tid

A

three times a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

qid

A

four times a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

mcg

A

microgram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

gtt

A

drop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

mm

A

millimeter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

mg

A

milligram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

ml

A

milliliter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

cm

A

centimeter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

g

A

gram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

l

A

liter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

m

A

meter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

kg

A

kilogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

km

A

kilometer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

gr

A

grain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

ht

A

height

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

oz

A

ounce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

TBSP

A

tablespoon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

wt

A

weight

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

lb

A

pound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

qt

A

quart

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

SL

A

sublingual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

IV

A

intravenous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

PO

A

by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

PR

A

per rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

ID

A

intradermal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

top

A

topical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

cap

A

capsule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

tab

A

tablet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

I/O

A

input output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

LBM

A

last bowel movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

UO

A

urine output

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

T

A

temperature

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

P

A

pulse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

R

A

respiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

TPR

A

temperature pulse respiration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

spO2

A

oxygen saturation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

VS

A

vital signs

68
Q

HR

A

heart rate

69
Q

mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

70
Q

TPR BP

A

temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure

71
Q

pt

A

patient

72
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

73
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

74
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

75
Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

76
Q

c/o

A

complaints of

77
Q

hx

h/o

A

history of

78
Q

Rx

A

prescription

79
Q

Tx

A

treatment

80
Q

R/O

A

rule out

81
Q

S/P

A

status post

82
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

83
Q

ADL’s

A

activities of daily living

84
Q

BR

A

bed rest

85
Q

BR w/ BRP

A

bed rest with bathroom privileges

86
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

87
Q

Up ad lib

A

up as desired

88
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

89
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

90
Q

4WW

A

four wheel walker

91
Q

TCDB

A

turn cough deep breath

92
Q

NWB

A

no wait bearing

93
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

94
Q

A/O

A

alert and oriented

95
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

96
Q

HOH

A

hard of hearing

97
Q

HA

A

head ache

98
Q

N/V

A

nausea and vomitting

99
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

100
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

101
Q

EBL

A

estimated blood loss

102
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

103
Q

LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

104
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

105
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

106
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrants

107
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrants

108
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

109
Q

PCN

A

penicillin

110
Q

ETOH

A

alcohol

111
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

112
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

113
Q

CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

114
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

115
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

116
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

117
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

118
Q

OSA

A

obstructive sleep apnea

119
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

120
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

121
Q

PNA

A

pneumonia

122
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

123
Q

SVT

A

supraventricular tachycardia

124
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

125
Q

a-fib

A

atrial fibrillation

126
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

127
Q

Ca

A

cancer

128
Q

EKG

A

electrocardiogram

129
Q

`CXR

A

chest xray

130
Q

WBC

A

white blood count

131
Q

CT

A

computed tomography

132
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

133
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

134
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

135
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

136
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

137
Q

VO

A

verbal order

138
Q

TO

A

telephone order

139
Q

LFT

A

liver function test

140
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

141
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

142
Q

PTSD

A

post traumatic stress disorder

143
Q

NG

A

naso gastric

144
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

145
Q

HIV

A

human immunodeficiency virus

146
Q

GT

A

gastrostomy tube

147
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

148
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

149
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

150
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

151
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

152
Q

CDC

A

centers for disease control

153
Q

RT

A

respiration therapy

154
Q

_

a or a.

A

Before

155
Q

1g into mg

A

1000 mg

156
Q

2TBSP into oz

A

1 fl oz

157
Q

1 cup into oz

A

8 oz

158
Q

1kg into lbs

A

2.2 lbs

159
Q

30 ml into oz

A

1 oz

160
Q

1TBSP into ml

A

15ml

161
Q

1TBSP into tsp

A

3tsp

162
Q

1ml into l

A

0.001l

163
Q

1mg into mcg

A

1000 mcg

164
Q

fahrenheit into Celsius

A

F-32
C=———
1.8

165
Q

celsius into Fahrenheit

A

F= 1.8 * C + 32

Dosage Test (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions