Labeling: conversions and abbreviations Flashcards
aq.
water
b.i.d
twice a day
t.i.d
three times daily
q.i.d
four times daily
t.d.u
to be used three times daily
t.d.s
to be taken three times daily
m.d.s
to be taken as directed
m.d.u
to be used as directed
n.m
night and morj
o.m
every morj
o. n
every night
a.c
before meals
p.c
after meals
h.s
at bedtime
q.h
every hour
q.d
everyday
noct.
night
q.s
quantity sufficient (add until)
Ad
up to
Stat
immediately
how many grams is 1lb?
454g
how many grams in 1 ounce?
28.4g
how many ml in 1 ounce?
29.57ml
how many lbs in 1 kg?
2.2lb
how many ml is 1 gallon?
3785ml
how many ml is quart (qt)?
946ml
how many ml is in 1 pint (pt)?
374ml
how many ml is in 1 fluid dram?
5ml
how many ml in 1 tbsp?
15ml
how many grains are in 1 ounce
437.5
how many ml in 1 tsp?
5ml
how many tsp equal 1 tbsp?
three tsp
how many tbsp equal 1 ounce?
two tbsp
express 1 fluid dram in household measures
1 teaspoonful
express 0.5 fluid ounces in household measures
one tablespoon
T or F:
you don’t always have to convert volumes to household measures
falsy, yes you will
express 1 fluid ounce in household measures
one tablespoonful or one kofecupful
name three things to consider when writing an auxillary label
centered
underlined
first letters in all words are capital
name three things to consider when writing instructions on a label
leave an indent
start with capital letter
full stop at the end
name three things to consider when writing the use on the label
centered
not underlined
start with capital letter
which label color for a cough syrup?
white label
(cough is internal use)
which color label for a gel?
red
for external use
T or F:
in labelling, you get the title from the word “sig”
falsy walsy
you get it from “fiat”
T or F:
in labelling, you get the title from the word “fiat”
truey weuy
T or F:
in labelling, you get the instructions from the word “sig”
truey weuy
T or F:
in labelling, you get the title from the word “fiat”
falsy walsy
sig
convert 10ml to household measures
one dessertspoonful
convert 20ml to household measures
four teaspoonfuls or two desseertspoonfuls