Math Test 1 Flashcards
ID
Intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IV
intravenous
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
KVO
keep vein open
L
left
NGT
nasal gastric tube
PO, po, os
by mouth
R
right
Subcut, SQ, SC
subcutaneous
Sl, sl, subl
sublingual
TKO
to keep open
vag
vaginal
cap
capsule
elix
elixir
g, gm, G, GM
gram
Gtt/Gtts
drop/drops
kg
kilogram
L, l
liter
mcg
microgram
mg
miligram
mEq
milliequivalent
mL, ml
mililiter
gr
grain
oz
ounce
pt
pint
qt
quart
SR
sustained release
supp
suppository
susp
suspension
T.O.
telephone order
T, tbsp
tablespoon
t, tsp
teaspoon
V.O.
verbal order
dr
dram
AC, ac
before meals
Ad lib
as desired
B.i.d, b.i.d, bid
twice a day
c with line over it
with
NPO
nothing by mouth
PC, pc
after meals
PRN, p.r.n
whenever necessary, as needed
q
every
qam
every morning
qh
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
q6h
every 6 hours
q8h
every 8 hours
Q.i.d, q.i.d, qid
four times a day
s with line over it
without
SOS
once if necessary; if there is a need
STAT
immediately
T.i.d, t.i.d, tid
three times a day
12-20 drops (gtts) is how many mL
1 mL
1 tablespoon is how many teaspoons / milliliters
3 teaspoons; 15 mL
1 ounce is how many tbsp and mL
2 tbsp; 30 mL
1 cup is how many oz/mL
8 ounces; 240 mL
1 pint is how many ounces and cups
16 oz; 2 cups
1 quart is how many pints, liters, and cups
2 pints; 1 liter; 4 cups
1 gallon is how many quarts
4 quarts
1 inch is how many Cm and mm
2.5 cm; 25 mm
1 kilogram is how many lbs and grams
2.2 lbs; 1000 grams
1 pound is how many ounces
16 ounces
1 cm is how many mm
10 mm
1 gram is how many mm and grains
1000 mm; 15-16 grains
1 grain is how many mg
60 mg
1 liter is how many ml
1000 ml
1 milligram is how many micrograms
1000 mcg
1 tsp is how many mL
5 ml
how to convert to C
(F-32) x 5/9
how to convert to F
(C x 1.8) + 32
32 F is what in C
0 C (freezing point of water)
212 F is what in C
100 C (boiling point of water)
1 tbsp is how many mL
15 mL