Abbreviations Should Never Be Used Flashcards
1
Q
U
A
Units
2
Q
IU
A
International unit
3
Q
q.d. , Q.D.
A
Every day, daily = “daily”
4
Q
q.o.d., Q.O.D.
A
Every other day
5
Q
q.i.d., Q.I.D.
A
4 times a day
6
Q
X.O mg
A
Never write a zero by itself after a decimal point Xmg
7
Q
.x mg
A
Write zero before a decimal point O.X mg
8
Q
MS, MS04
A
Morphine sulfate
9
Q
MgSO4
A
Magnesium sulfate
10
Q
mcg
A
Micrograms
11
Q
HS
A
Half strength or at bedtime
12
Q
T.I.W.
A
3 times weekly
13
Q
S.C. Or S.Q.
A
Sub-Q, sub Q, or subcutaneously
14
Q
D/C
A
Discharge
15
Q
Cc
A
Write mL for milliliters
16
Q
A.S., A.D., A.U.
A
Left ear, right ear, or both ears
17
Q
O.S., O.D., O.U.
A
Left eye, right eye, both eyes
18
Q
>
A
Greater than
19
Q
<
A
Less than
20
Q
@
A
At
21
Q
Apothecary units
A
Use metric units
22
Q
Abbreviations for drug names
A
Write drug names in full
23
Q
Mg
A
Write mcg or micrograms
