Math Test 1 & Abbreviations Flashcards
1 mL
15-20 drops
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
3 teaspoons (tsp) OR 15 mL
1 ounce
2 tbsp OR 30 mL
1 cup (c)
8 ounces (oz) OR 240 mL
1 pint
16 oz OR 2 c
1 quart (qt)
2 pints (pt)
ALSO 1 quart
1 liter (L) OR 4 c
1 gallon
4 quarts (qt)
1 inch
2.5 cm OR 25mm
1 kilogram (kg)
2.2 lbs OR 1000 g
1 ounce
30 mL
1 lb
16 oz
1 cm
10 mm
1 g
1,000 mg OR 15-16 grains
1 grain
60 mg
1 kg
1,000 g
1 L
1,000 mL
1 mg
1,000 micrograms (mcg)
1 tsp
5 mL
Celcius temperature conversion equation
C = (F-32) x 5/9
Farrenheit temperature conversion equation
F = (Cx1.8) + 32
Freezing point of water
32F = 0C
boiling point of water
212F = 100C
Normal Temperature
98.6F = 37C
measurement used for insulin and heparin dosages
Units (U)
measurement used for vitamins
International Units (IU)
measurement used in electrolyte replacement
Milliequivalents (mEq)
measurement used for IV fluids
percentages
measurement used for epinephrine
ratios
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
KVO
Keep vein open
L with circle around it
Left
NGT
Nasal gastric tube
PO, po, os
by mouth
R, R with circle around it
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
liter
mcg
microgram
mg
milligram
mEq
milliequivalent
Ml, ml
milliliter
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