Abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Ac

A

Before meals

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2
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Am

A

Morning, before noon

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3
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BSA

A

Body surface area

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4
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Cap

A

Capsule

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5
Q

CR

A

Controlled release

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6
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dil

A

Dilute

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7
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DW

A

Distilled water or dextrose water

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8
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Fl, fld

A

Fluid

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9
Q

gr

A

Grain

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10
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GT

A

Gastronomy tube

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11
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gtt, gtts

A

Drop, drops

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12
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H, hr

A

Hour

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13
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ID

A

Intradermal

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14
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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15
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Inj

A

Injection

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16
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IV

A

Intravenous

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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