Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Ad lib

A

As desired

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2
Q

prn

A

As needed

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3
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

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4
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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5
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

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6
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

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7
Q

q

A

Every

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8
Q

qh

A

Every hour

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9
Q

q2

A

Every two hours

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10
Q

q4

A

Every four hours

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11
Q

hs

A

Bedtime

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12
Q

VTBI

A

Volume to be infused

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13
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

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14
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggy back

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15
Q

noc

A

Night

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16
Q

g/gm/Gm

A

Gram

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17
Q

mg

A

Milligram

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18
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

19
Q

lb

A

Pound

20
Q

kg

A

Killogram

21
Q

i&O

A

Intake and output

22
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric

23
Q

d/c (DC)

A

Discontinue

24
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

25
Q

NKA (NKDA)

A

No known allergy ( no known drug allergies)

26
Q

N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

27
Q

OD

A

Right eye

28
Q

OS

A

Left eye

29
Q

OU

A

Both eyes

30
Q

po

A

By mouth

31
Q

NS

A

Normal saline ( 0.9% saline)

32
Q

D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in water

33
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

34
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

35
Q

SC, SQ

A

Subcutaneous

36
Q

c-

A

With

37
Q

s-

A

Without

38
Q

p-

A

After

39
Q

ac

A

Before meals

40
Q

pc

A

After meals

41
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

42
Q

ML, ml, mL

A

Milliliter

43
Q

L

A

Liter

44
Q

gtt

A

Drop