ABBREVIATIONS

Question 1

b.i.d, bid, bd

Answer 1

twice a day

Question 2

h.s., hs

Answer 2

at bedtime or half strength

Question 3

n.p.o., npo, NPO

Answer 3

nothing by mouth

Question 4

p.o., po, PO

Answer 4

orally/by mouth

Question 5

p.r.n., prn, PRN

Answer 5

as needed

Question 6

q.d., qd

Answer 6

every day/ daily

Question 7

q.i.d, qid

Answer 7

4 times a day

Question 8

t.i.d, tid

Answer 8

3 times a day

Question 9

preferred term for the abbreviation U(unit)

Answer 9

write out unit

Question 10

preferred term for the abbreviation IU(International unit)

Answer 10

write out international unit

Question 11

preferred term for the abbreviation Q.D.,Q.O.D

Answer 11

write out daily and every other day

Question 12

preferred term for trailing zero or lack of leading zeros?

Answer 12

never write a zero by itself after a decimal point and always use a zero before a decimal point

Question 13

preferred term for the abbreviation MS, MSO4, MgSO4

Answer 13

write out morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

Question 14

1 kilogram is how many grams?

Answer 14

1000 grams

Question 15

1 kilogram is how many pounds?

Answer 15

2.2 pounds

Question 16

1 gram is how many milligrams?

Answer 16

1000 milligrams

Question 17

1 milligram is how many micrograms?

Answer 17

1000 micrograms

Question 18

1 liter is how many milliliters?

Answer 18

1000 milliliters

Question 19

1 ounce is how many grams?

Answer 19

28.3 grams

Question 20

1 fluid ounce is how many mL?

Answer 20

29.6 mL

Question 21

1 teaspoonful is how many milliliters?

Answer 21

5 milliliters

Question 22

1 tablespoon is how many milliliters?

Answer 22

15 milliliters