Dosage Calculations Flashcards

1
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

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2
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Intravenous

A

IV

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3
Q

Intravenous piggyback

A

IVPB

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4
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Subcutaneous

A

subcut

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5
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Sublingual

A

SL

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6
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Intradermal

A

ID

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7
Q

Gastrostomy tube

A

GT

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8
Q

Nasogastric tube

A

NG

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9
Q

Nasojejunal tube

A

NJ

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10
Q

By mouth; orally

A

p.o.

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11
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Per rectum; rectally

A

p.r.

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12
Q

Before meals

A

a.c.

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13
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After meals

A

p.c.

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14
Q

As desired

A

ad.lib.

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15
Q

When necessary

A

p.r.n.

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16
Q

Immediately; at once

A

stat

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17
Q

As soon as possible

A

asap

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18
Q

Twice a day

A

b.i.d.

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19
Q

Three times a day

A

t.i.d.

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20
Q

Four times a day

A

q.i.d.

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21
Q

Minute

A

min

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22
Q

Hour

A

h

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23
Q

Every hour

A

q.h

24
Q

Every two hours

A

q.2h

25
Q

Every three hours

A

q.3h

26
Q

Every four hours

A

q.4h

27
Q

Every six hours

A

q.6h

28
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Every eight hours

A

q.8h

29
Q

Every 12 hours

A

q.12h

30
Q

Every

A

q

31
Q

Quantity sufficient

A

qs

32
Q

Water

A

aq

33
Q

Nothing by mouth

A

NPO

34
Q

Drop

A

gtt

35
Q

Tablet

A

tab

36
Q

Capsule

A

cap

37
Q

And

A

et

38
Q

Night

A

noct

39
Q

1 T = ? t

A

3 t

40
Q

1 fl oz = ? T

A

2 T

41
Q

1 cup = ? fl oz

A

8 fl oz

42
Q

1 pt = ? cups; ? fl oz

A

2 cups; 16 fl oz

43
Q

1 qt = ? pt; ? cups; ? fl oz

A

2 pt; 4 cups; 32 fl oz

44
Q

16 oz = ? lb

A

1 lb

45
Q

1 t = ? mL

A

5 mL

46
Q

1 T = ? t; ? mL; ? fl oz

A

3 t; 15 mL; 1/2 fl oz

47
Q

1 fl oz = ? mL; ? t

A

30 mL; 6 t

48
Q

1 L = ? qt; ? fl oz; ? pt; ? cups

A

1 qt; 32 fl oz; 2 pt; 4 cups

49
Q

1 pt = ? fl oz; ? cups

A

16 fl oz; 2 cups

50
Q

1 cup = ? fl oz; ? mL

A

8 fl oz; 240 mL

51
Q

1 kg = ? lb

A

2.2 lb

52
Q

1 in = ? cm

A

2.5 cm

53
Q

7 Patient Rights to Drug Admin

A

1- Right Patient

2- Right Drug

3- Right Dosage

4- Right Route

5- Right Frequency

6- Right Date & Time

7- Right Signature & Licensure

54
Q

Temperature Conversions:

= Celsius

A

C = F - 32

1.8

55
Q

Temperature Conversions

= Fahrenheit

A

F = 1.8 x C + 32

56
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A