Calculate w/ Confidence Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

c, C

A

Cup

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2
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g

A

gram

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3
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gr

A

grain

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4
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gtt

A

drop

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5
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kg

A

kilogram

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6
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L

A

liter

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7
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mcg

A

microgram

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8
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

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9
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mg

A

milligram

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10
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mL

A

milliliter

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11
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oz

A

ounce

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12
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pt

A

pint

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13
Q

qt

A

quart

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14
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T, tbs

A

tablespoon

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15
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t, tsp

A

teaspoon

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16
Q

A

approximately

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17
Q

A

increase

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18
Q

A

decrease

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19
Q

A

change (delta)

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20
Q

37 C° to F°

A

98.6 F°

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21
Q

38 C° to F°

A

100.4 F°

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22
Q

39 C° to F°

A

102.2 F°

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23
Q

40 C° to F°

A

104 F°

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24
Q

98.6 F° to C°

A

37 C°

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25
Q

100.4 F° to C°

A

38 C°

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26
Q

102.2 F° to C°

A

39 C°

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27
Q

104.0 F° to C°

A

40 C°

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28
Q

ā

A

before

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29
Q

āā (one line on top of both)

A

of each

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30
Q

a.c., ac

A

before meals

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31
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ad lib.

A

as desired, freely

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32
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a.m., am

A

morning before noon

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33
Q

amp

A

ampule

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34
Q

aq

A

aqueous, water

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35
Q

b.i.d., bid

A

twice a day

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36
Q

b.i.w.

A

twice a week

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37
Q

c¯ (line on top)

A

with

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38
Q

c, C

A

cup

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39
Q

cap, caps

A

capsule

40
Q

CD

A

controlled dose

41
Q

CR

A

controlled release

42
Q

dil.

A

dilute

43
Q

DS

A

double strength

44
Q

EC

A

enteric coated

45
Q

elix.

A

elixer

46
Q

fl, fld.

A

fluid

47
Q

GT

A

gastronomy tube

48
Q

gtt

A

drop

49
Q

h, hr

A

hour

50
Q

ID

A

intradermal

51
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

52
Q

IV

A

intravenous

53
Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

54
Q

IVSS

A

intravenous Soluset

55
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

56
Q

LA

A

long acting

57
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

58
Q

min

A

minute

59
Q

mix

A

mixture

60
Q

NAS

A

intranasal

61
Q

NG, NGT

A

nasogastric tube

62
Q

noc, noct

A

at night

63
Q

n.p.o., NPO

A

nothing by mouth

64
Q

NS, N/S

A

normal saline

65
Q

p¯ (line on top)

A

after

66
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

67
Q

per

A

through or by

68
Q

p.m., pm

A

evening, before midnight

69
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth, oral

70
Q

p.r.

A

by rectum

71
Q

p.r.n.

A

when necessary/required, as needed

72
Q

q.

A

every, each

73
Q

q.a.m.

A

every morning

74
Q

q.h., qh

A

every hour

75
Q

q_h

A

every (number) hours

76
Q

q.i.d., qid

A

four times a day

77
Q

q.s.

A

a sufficient amount/as much as needed

78
Q

rect

A

rectum

79
Q

s¯ (line on top)

A

without

80
Q

sl, SL

A

sublingual

81
Q

sol, soln

A

solution

82
Q

s.o.s., SOS

A

may be repeated once if necessary

83
Q

SR

A

sustained release

84
Q

S&S (medications)

A

swish and swallow

85
Q

stat, STAT

A

immediately, at once

86
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

87
Q

supp

A

suppository

88
Q

susp

A

suspension

89
Q

syp, syr

A

syrup

90
Q

tab

A

tablet

91
Q

t.i.d., tid

A

three times a day

92
Q

tr., tinct

A

tincture

93
Q

ung.

A

ointment

94
Q

vag, v

A

vaginally

95
Q

XL

A

long acting

96
Q

XR

A

extended release