Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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prn

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As needed

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2
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biw

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Twice a week

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3
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ac

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Before meal

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4
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pc

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After meal

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5
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bid

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Twice a day

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6
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tid

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Three times a day

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7
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qid

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Four times a day

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8
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qh

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Every hour

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9
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qn

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Every night

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10
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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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11
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q4h

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Every 4 hours

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12
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q6h

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Every 6 hours

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13
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q8h

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Every 8 hours

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14
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q12h

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Every 12 hours

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15
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cap

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Capsule

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16
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CR

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Controlled release

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17
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LA

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Long acting

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18
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SA

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Sustained action

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19
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SR

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Slow/sustained release

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20
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DS

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Double strength

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21
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EC

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Enteric coated

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22
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el, elix

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Elixir

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23
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sol

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Solution

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24
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sp

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Spirit

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25
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sup, supp

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Suppository

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26
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susp

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Suspension

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27
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syr

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Syrup

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28
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tab, tabs

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Tablet

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29
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tr

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Tincture

30
Q

ung

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Ointment

31
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KVO

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Keep vein open

32
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TKO Discontinue

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To keep open Discontinue

33
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NKA

A

No known allergies

34
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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

35
Q

HHN

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Handheld nebulizer

36
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IM

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Intramuscularly

37
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IV

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Intravenously

38
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IVP

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Intravenous push

39
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IVPB

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IV piggyback

40
Q

MDI

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Metered dose inhaler

41
Q

NEB

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Nebulizer

42
Q

NGT, ng

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Nasogastric tube

43
Q

po

A

By mouth

44
Q

pr

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In the rectum

45
Q

SL

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Sublingual

46
Q

S & S

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Swish and swallow

47
Q

oint

A

Ointment

48
Q

tinct

A

Tincture

49
Q

1 cup = ? mL

A

250 mL

50
Q

1 lb = ? g

A

454 g

51
Q

1 pint = ? mL

A

500 mL

52
Q

1 qt = ? mL

A

1000 mL (1 L)

53
Q

1 lb = ? ounces

A

16 ounces

54
Q

1 cup = ? oz

A

8 oz

55
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeters

56
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalent

57
Q

Safety rules

A

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

58
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6 rights

A

Dose
Drug
Patient
Time
Route
Documentation

59
Q

Brand name AKA

A

Proprietary
Trade

60
Q

Generic name AKA

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Official accepted name

61
Q

1 ounce = ? mL

A

30 mL

62
Q

1 lb = ? kg

A

0.45 kg

63
Q

1 kg = ? lb

A

2.2 lbs

64
Q

1 tsp = ? mL

A

5 mL

65
Q

1 tbsp = ? mL

A

15 mL

66
Q

1 inch = ? cm

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2.54 cm

67
Q

Decimal conversions

A

.1 - deci
.01 - centi
.001 - milli
.000001 - micro

68
Q

Hundredth conversions

A

10 - deka
100 - hecto
1,000 - kilo

69
Q

Convert Celsius into Fahrenheit

A

F = (C x 1.8) + 32

70
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Covert Fahrenheit to Celsius

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C = (F - 32) / 1.8