Exam 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the decimal errors?
A
Do not place tailing zero (ex: 3.5 not 3.50)
2
Q
What is the correct decimal rule?
A
Place a zero in front of decimal (ex: 0.2 not .2)
3
Q
1 cm= ___ mm
A
10
4
Q
1 T= ___ t
A
3
5
Q
1 fl oz= ___T
A
2
6
Q
1 C= __ fl oz
A
8
7
Q
1 pt. = __ C
A
2
8
Q
1 qt. = ___ pt.
A
2
9
Q
1 qt. = ___ C
A
4
10
Q
1 qt. = ___ fl oz
A
32
11
Q
1 lb = ___ oz
A
16
12
Q
1 ft. = ___in
A
12
13
Q
1 yd. = ___ ft.
A
3
14
Q
1 in = ___cm
A
2.5
15
Q
1 t =___mL
A
5
16
Q
1 T = ___ mL
A
15
17
Q
1 fl oz = ___ mL
A
30
18
Q
1 kg = ____ lb
A
2.2
19
Q
F = _______ C
A
(C X 1.8) + 32 = F
20
Q
C= _______F
A
F -32/ 1.8 = C
21
Q
Normal body temperature (F and C)
A
98.6 F —> 37 C
22
Q
ID
A
intradermal
23
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
24
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
25
IV
intravenous
26
ac
before meals
27
ad lib
as desired
28
bid
twice a day
29
min
minute
30
pc
after meals
31
prn
as needed
32
qid
four times a day
33
q2h
every 2 hours
34
q3h
every 3 hours
35
q4h
every 4 hours
36
stat
immediately
37
tid
three times a day
38
GT
gastronomy tube
39
IVPD
intravenous piggyback
40
NG/ NGT
nasogastric/ NG tube
41
NJ
nasojejunal
42
PO
by mouth
43
PR
per rectum
44
SL
sublingual
45
cap
capsule
46
EC
enteric-coated
47
elix
elixir
48
gt/ gtt
drop/ drops
49
LA/ XL
long-acting
50
liq
liquid
51
CR, DR, SR, ER, XR
controlled release, delayed release, sustained- release, extended-release
52
supp
suppository
53
susp
suspension
54
syr
syrup
55
tab
tablet
56
tinc
tincture
57
ung, oint
ointment
58
-
| a
before
59
-
| p
after
60
aq
water
61
BP
blood pressure
62
- -
| c, s
with, without
63
et
and
64
NKA
no known allergies
65
NKDA
no known drug allergies
66
NPO
nothing by mouth
67
q
every
68
qs
quantity sufficient
69
x
times (x1, x2, x3)
