Exam 1 Flashcards
prn
As needed
biw
Twice a week
ac
Before meal
pc
After meal
bid
Twice a day
tid
Three times a day
qid
Four times a day
qh
Every hour
qn
Every night
q2h
Every 2 hours
q4h
Every 4 hours
q6h
Every 6 hours
q8h
Every 8 hours
q12h
Every 12 hours
cap
Capsule
CR
Controlled release
LA
Long acting
SA
Sustained action
SR
Slow/sustained release
DS
Double strength
EC
Enteric coated
el, elix
Elixir
sol
Solution
sp
Spirit
sup, supp
Suppository
susp
Suspension
syr
Syrup
tab, tabs
Tablet
tr
Tincture
ung
Ointment
KVO
Keep vein open
TKO Discontinue
To keep open Discontinue
NKA
No known allergies
NKDA
No known drug allergies
HHN
Handheld nebulizer
IM
Intramuscularly
IV
Intravenously
IVP
Intravenous push
IVPB
IV piggyback
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
NEB
Nebulizer
NGT, ng
Nasogastric tube
po
By mouth
pr
In the rectum
SL
Sublingual
S & S
Swish and swallow
oint
Ointment
tinct
Tincture
1 cup = ? mL
250 mL
1 lb = ? g
454 g
1 pint = ? mL
500 mL
1 qt = ? mL
1000 mL (1 L)
1 lb = ? ounces
16 ounces
1 cup = ? oz
8 oz
cc
Cubic centimeters
mEq
Milliequivalent
Safety rules
Tall man
No trailing zeros
Commas
Spell thousand and million
Spell out unit
No period after mL
mcg not the Greek one
mL not cc
Daily not QD
Bedtime not hs
Every other day not qod
Military time
Assume oral if not specified
Leading zero before decimal
Double check
1 at a time
6 rights
6 rights
Dose
Drug
Patient
Time
Route
Documentation
Brand name AKA
Proprietary
Trade
Generic name AKA
Official accepted name
1 ounce = ? mL
30 mL
1 lb = ? kg
0.45 kg
1 kg = ? lb
2.2 lbs
1 tsp = ? mL
5 mL
1 tbsp = ? mL
15 mL
1 inch = ? cm
2.54 cm
Decimal conversions
.1 - deci
.01 - centi
.001 - milli
.000001 - micro
Hundredth conversions
10 - deka
100 - hecto
1,000 - kilo
Convert Celsius into Fahrenheit
F = (C x 1.8) + 32
Covert Fahrenheit to Celsius
C = (F - 32) / 1.8
