med abr Flashcards
Pharm
GT
Gastrotomy Tube
ID
Intradermal
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
IVP
Intravenous push
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
NGT
Nasogastric Tube
PEG
Percutanous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
PO
By Mouth
PR
By Rectum
SL
Sublingual
Supp
Suppository
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
BID
Two times a day
hr or h
hour
hs
at bedtime
pc
after meals
prn
as needed
q
every
q2h
every 2 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
q8h
every 8 hours
q12h
every 12 hours
QID
4 times a day
STAT
immediately
TID
Three times a day
c̅
with
cap
capsule
ER
extended release
g
gram
gr
grain
gtts
drops
kg
kilograms
L
liters
mcg
micrograms
mg
miligrams
mL
milliliters
mEq
milliequivalents
NKA
no known allergies
NKDA
no known drug allergies
NPO
nothing by mouth
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
s̅
without
susp
suspension
SR
sustained release
TKO or KVO
To keep vein open
XR
Extended release
1 kilogram (kg) = ? grams (g)
1000 grams
1 gram (g) = ? milligrams (mg)
1000 milligrams (mg)
1 milligram (mg) = ? micrograms (mcg)
1000 micrograms (mcg)
1 kilogram (kg) = ? (lb)
2.2 pounds (lb)
1 Liter (L) = ? milliliters (mL)
1000 milliliters
15 drops (gtts) = ? milliliter (mL)
1 milliliter
5 milliliters (mL) = ? teaspoon
1 teaspoon (tsp)
1 fluid ounce (oz) = ? milliliters
30 milliliters (mL)
3 teaspoons (tsp) = ? tablespoon (tbsp)
1 tablespoon (tbsp)
2 tablespoons (tbsp) = ? fluid ounce (oz)
1 fluid ounce (oz)
16 ounces (oz) = ? pound (lb)
1 pound (lb)
16 ounces (oz) = ? pint (pt)
1 pint (pt)
32 ounces (oz) = ? quart (qt)
1 quart (qt)
128 ounces (oz) = ? gallon (gal)
1 gallon (gal)
1 gallon (gal) = ? quarts (qt)
4 quarts (qt)
1 cup (c) = ? ounces (oz)
8 ounces (oz)
1 inch (in) = ? centimeters (cm)
2.54 centimeters (cm)
12 inches (in) = ? foot (ft)
1 foot (ft)
3 feet (ft) = ? yard (yd)
1 yard (yd)
1760 yards (yds) = ? mile
1 mile
1 meter (m) = ? centimeters (cm)
100 centimeters (cm)
1 centimeter (cm)= ? millimeters (mm)
10 millimeters (mm)