IPPE Final Flashcards
Sig codes & simple math conversions
A.M.
morning
P.M.
evening
h or hr
hour
min
minute
d
day
noc
night
wk
week
q
every
qAM
every morning
qPM
every evening
q.h.
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
q6h
every 6 hours
q8h
every 8 hours
q12h
every 12 hours
q4-6h
every 4 to 6 hours
q4-8h
every 4 to 8 hours
q.d. (s.i.d.)
once daily
q.o.d.
every other day
b.i.d.
twice daily
t.i.d.
three times daily
q.i.d.
four times daily
t.i.w.
three times weekly
a.c.
before meals
p.c.
after meals
p.r.n.
as needed
ad lib
as desired
stat
immediately
hs
at bedtime
x3d
for 3 days
ATC
around the clock
i.c.
between meals
m&n
morning and night
rep.
repear
A.D.
right ear
A.S.
left ear
A.U.
both ears
O.D.
right eye
O.S.
left eye
O.U.
both eyes
PR
R
p.r.
rectally
per rectum
PO
p.o.
by mouth
orally
SL
sublingual
under the tongue
SC
SubQ
SQ
subcutaneous
IV
intravenous
IM
intramuscular
ID
intradermal
CIVI
continuous (24 hour) intravenous
top.
topcially
V
Vag
vaginally
NPO
nothing by mouth
IVP
intravenous push
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
a
before
aa
of each
aaa
apply to affected area
ad
to make
up to
cr
cream
DAW
dispense as written
DC
d/c
Disc
discontinue
max
maximum
neb
with nebulizer
NR
non rep.
no refills
do not repeat
q.s.
sufficient quantity
rf
refill
sig
directions on label
write on
sx
symptoms
tx
treatment
aq.
water
c
with
Dil.
dilute
et
and
admin
administer
s
without
ut dict.
u.d.
as directed
disp.
dispense
div.
divide
ft
make
M
mix
No.
number
cap
capsule
inj.
injection
oint
ung
ointment
NS
normal saline
sol.
solution
supp.
suppository
susp.
suspension
syr.
syrup
tab.
tablet
pulv.
powder
p
after
HBP
high blood pressure
UTI
urinary tract infection
fl
f
fluid
cm^3
cubic centimeter
millimeter (mL)
BSA
body surface area
g
gm
gram
gal
gallon
gtt
drop (20 per mL of solution)
IU
international unit
lb
pound
kg
kilogram
L
liter
M^2
m^2
square meter
mcg
μg
microgram
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
mg/kg
milligram (drug) per kilogram (of body weight)
mg/m^2
milligrams (drug) per square meter (body surface area)
mL
milliliter
mL/h
milliliters per hour
given via IV
oz
ounce
Pt
pint
qt
quart
ss
one half
tbsp.
tbs
tablespoonful
1 tbsp = ____ mL?
15 mL
tsp
teaspoonful
1 tsp = ______ mL?
5 mL
gr
grain
1 grain = _____ mg?
~60mg
1 kg = _____ lb?
2.2 lbs
1 gal = _____ qt?
4 quarts
1 qt = ______ pt?
2 pints
1 pt = ______ cups?
2 cups
1 cup = _____ oz?
8 ounces
1 oz = _____ mL?
30 mL