Abreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
Am
A
Morning, before noon
3
Q
BSA
A
Body surface area
4
Q
Cap
A
Capsule
5
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
6
Q
dil
A
Dilute
7
Q
DW
A
Distilled water or dextrose water
8
Q
Fl, fld
A
Fluid
9
Q
gr
A
Grain
10
Q
GT
A
Gastronomy tube
11
Q
gtt, gtts
A
Drop, drops
12
Q
H, hr
A
Hour
13
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
14
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
15
Q
Inj
A
Injection
16
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
17
Q
IVPB
A
Intravenous piggyback
18
Q
Liq
A
Liquid
19
Q
NG,ng
A
Nasogastric tube
20
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
21
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
22
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
23
Q
NS
A
Normal saline
24
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
25
Q
Pc
A
After meals
26
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
27
Q
Per
A
By
28
Q
Pr
A
Per rectum
29
Q
Prn
A
As needed
30
Q
q
A
Every
31
Q
qh
A
Every hour
32
Q
RXA
A
A medical prescription
33
Q
SL
-
A
Sublingual
34
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
35
Q
subq
A
Subcutaneous
36
Q
TID
A
three times a day
37
Q
po
A
By mouth
38
Q
o.s.
A
Left eye
39
Q
mEq
A
Milliequivalent
40
Q
Subcut
A
Subcutaneous
41
Q
qh
A
Every hour
42
Q
q
A
Every
