Dose Exam 1-med abbr. Flashcards
IV
Intravenous
IM
Intramuscular
IVPB
Intravenous piggy back
SC
Subcutaneous
SL
Sublingual
GT
Gastrostomy tube
NG
Nasogastric tube
P.O.
By mouth only
P.R.
Per rectum
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU
Both eyes
ad
Right ear
As
Left ear
Au
Both ears
Tab
Tablet
AC
Before meals
Pc
After meals
Ad lib
As desired, freely
Prn
When necessary
Hs
Hour of sleep, at bedtime
Stat
Immediately
Qd
Once a day
Qod
Every other day
Bid
Twice a day
TID
Three times a day
Qid
Four times a day
Qh
Every hour
Q2h
Every two hours
Q3h
Every three hours
NPO
Nothing by mouth
Gtt
Drop
Cap
Capsule
six rights of medical administration
Right patient, right route, right time, right medication, right dosage, right documentation
1cc
1ml
1g
1000 mg
1mg
1000mcg, or 0.001g
1mcg
0.001mg
1kg
1000g
1L
1000ml
1ml
0.001L or 1cc
1T
3t
2T
1oz
1lb
16oz
1cup
8oz
1oz
6t or 30ml
1t
5ml
1kg
2.2lbs
1inch
2.5cm
maximum dosage volume to be administered per intramuscular injection to an average adult?
3ml
maximum dosage volume to be administered per intramuscular injection for a child 6-12yrs
2ml
maximum dosage volume to be administered per intramuscular injection for children birth to five years?
1ml
iv flow rate formula
total volume/total hr= ml/hr
insulin rapid acting
regular, lispro
insulin intermediate acting
lente, NPH or neutral protamine hagedorn
insulin long acting
ultralente
gtt/ml
drop factor
v(ml/hr)/T(60mins) X c(gtt/ml)= rate(gtt/min)
drop factor equation
normal adult heparin dosage
20,000-40,000U/ 24hrs