Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

each of

A

aa

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2
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to, up to

A

ad

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3
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as desired

A

ad lib

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4
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amount

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amt

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5
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with

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c

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6
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keep vein open, to keep open

A

KVO, TKO

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7
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nothing by mouth

A

npo, NPO

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8
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by means of, by

A

per

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9
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Rx

A

take

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10
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without

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s

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11
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label

A

sig

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12
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once if necessary

A

sos

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13
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immediately

A

stat

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14
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bid

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twice a day

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15
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h,hr

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hour

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16
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prn,PRN

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as necessary

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17
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q

A

every

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18
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qh

A

every hour

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19
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q2h

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every two hours

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20
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qid

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four times a day

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21
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tid

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three times a day

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22
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cap

A

capsule

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23
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gtts

A

drops

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24
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soln

A

solution

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25
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susp

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suspension

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tab

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tablet

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27
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ung

A

ointment

28
Q

IM

A

intramuscularly

29
Q

IV

A

intravenously

30
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PO,po

A

per os, orally

31
Q

micro

A

u .000001 (1/1,000,000)

32
Q

milli

A

m .001 (1,000)

33
Q

centi

A

c .01 (1/100)

34
Q

deci

A

d .1 (1/10)

35
Q

unit

A

1

36
Q

deka

A

da 10

37
Q

hecto

A

h 100

38
Q

kilo

A

k 1000

39
Q

Whats 1300 am and pm

A

1pm

0100 am

40
Q

Midnight

A

0000 or 2400

41
Q

Noon

A

1200

42
Q

.1

A

ones

43
Q

10.

A

tens

44
Q

tenths

A

0.1

45
Q

hundredths

A

0.01

46
Q

ones

A

0

10^

47
Q

tenths

A

-1

10^

48
Q

1 kilogram = pounds

A

2.2 pounds

49
Q

1 gram = grains

A

15 grains

50
Q

1 ounce = grams

A

30 grams

51
Q

1 grain = milligrams

A

60 milligrams

52
Q

1 liter = quarts

A

1 quart

53
Q

1 milliliter = gram, cubic centimter

A

1 gram 1 cubic centimeter

54
Q

1 fluid ounce = fluid drams, milliliters

A

8 fluid drains, 30 milliliters

55
Q

1 gallon = liters

A

4 liters

56
Q

1 pint

A

500 milliliters

57
Q

1 quart = pints milliliters

A

2 pints 1000 milliliters

58
Q

1 gallon = quarts milliliters

A

4 quarts 4000 milliliter

59
Q

1 teaspoon = drops

A

60 drops

60
Q

1 minim = drops

A

1 drop

61
Q

1 meter = inches yard

A

39.37 inches 1 yard

62
Q

1 yard = feet inches

A

3 feet 36 inches

63
Q

1 inch = centimeters

A

2.54 centimeters

64
Q

amnesia

A

induction to loss of consciousness

65
Q

Delirium or excitement

A

patient still unconscious but still responding reflexively and unpredictably to certain stimuli

66
Q

Surgical Anesthesia

A

for incision can be made and procedures performed without negative patient response such as hypertensions and tachycardia

67
Q

Overdose

A

level of anesthesia is so deep that cardiovascular and respiratory function is compromise to the pint of collapse due to depression of the center in the brain