Drug Calculation Self Learning Module and Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a

A

before

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2
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A, AP

A

apical pulse

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3
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a.c.

A

before meals

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4
Q

a.d.

A

right ear

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5
Q

ad lib

A

freely as desired, as much as needed

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6
Q

amp

A

ampule

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7
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a.s.

A

left ear

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8
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AU

A

both ears

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9
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b.i.d.

A

two times a day

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10
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B.M. or BM

A

bowel movement

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11
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B.P. or BP

A

blood pressure

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12
Q

c

A

with

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13
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

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14
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cap.

A

capsule

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15
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comp.

A

compound, compounded of

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16
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D.C.

A

discontinue

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17
Q

dr

A

dram

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18
Q

elix.

A

elixer

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19
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gr.

A

Grain

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20
Q

Gm, gm., g

A

gram

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21
Q

Gtt

A

drop

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22
Q

h.

A

an hour

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23
Q

(H)

A

hypodermic, also subQ

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24
Q

h.s.

A

hour of sleep, bedtime

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25
Q

I.M.

A

intramuscular

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26
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Inj.

A

injection

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27
Q

I.V.

A

intravenous

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28
Q

L.

A

liter

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29
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m.

A

minim

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30
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med.

A

medicine

31
Q

mcg.

A

microgram

32
Q

mEq.

A

milliequivalent

33
Q

mg.

A

milligram

34
Q

ml.

A

milliliter

35
Q

noc

A

night

36
Q

NKA

A

no known allergy

37
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

38
Q

OD, o.d.

A

right eye

39
Q

ophth.

A

ophthalmic

40
Q

o.s.

A

left eye

41
Q

os

A

mouth

42
Q

OU

A

both eyes

43
Q

oz

A

ounce

44
Q

P.

A

pulse

45
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

46
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

47
Q

p.r.n.

A

when required, as needed

48
Q

q.

A

every

49
Q

q.d.

A

every day

50
Q

q.h.

A

every hour

51
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

52
Q

q3h

A

every 3 hours

53
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

54
Q

q.o.d.

A

every other day

55
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

56
Q

R

A

rectal

57
Q

Rx

A

take

58
Q

s

A

without

59
Q

sol.

A

solution

60
Q

ss,ss.

A

a half

61
Q

stat

A

immediately, at once

62
Q

subl., S.L., sl

A

sublingual

63
Q

subQ, sc, s.c.

A

subcutaneous

64
Q

suppose.

A

suppository

65
Q

syr.

A

syrup

66
Q

T.

A

temperature

67
Q

tab.

A

tablet

68
Q

tbsp, T

A

tablespoon

69
Q

tsp,t

A

teaspoon

70
Q

t.i.d.

A

three times a day

71
Q

tinc., tr.

A

tincture

72
Q

ung., ungt.

A

ointment

73
Q

Vag.

A

vaginal

74
Q

W.A.

A

while awake