Med Admin Abbreviations (388) Flashcards

1
Q

po

A

by mouth

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2
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalents

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3
Q

n/v

A

nausea/vomiting

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4
Q

NPO

A

nothing per os/by mouth

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5
Q

oz

A

ounce

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6
Q

R (circled)

A

right

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7
Q

L (circled)

A

left

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8
Q

Gm

A

gram

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9
Q

g

A

gram

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10
Q

gm

A

gram

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11
Q

mg

A

milligram (1/1000 of gram)

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12
Q

mcg

A

microgram (1/1000 of mg)

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13
Q

ml

A

milliliter

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14
Q

kg

A

kilogram

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15
Q

1200

A

12N

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16
Q

0001

A

12MN

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17
Q

2400

A

12MN

18
Q

Q

A

every, each

19
Q

Q am

A

every morning or day

20
Q

Q day

A

every morning or day

21
Q

ac

A

before meals

22
Q

pc

A

after meals

23
Q

BID

A

twice/day

24
Q

bid

A

twice/day

25
Q

Hr

A

Hour

26
Q

NOC

A

at night time

27
Q

PR

A

per rectum

28
Q

PRN

A

as needed

29
Q

prn

A

as needed

30
Q

STAT

A

now!

31
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

32
Q

IV

A

intravenous

33
Q

1 teaspoon = ? mL

A

5 mL

34
Q

1 oz = ? mL

A

30 mL

35
Q

8 ounces = ? cup = ? mL

A

8 ounces = 1 cup = 240 mL

36
Q

1 kg = ? lbs

A

2.2 lbs

37
Q

1 gm = ? mg

A

1000 mg

38
Q

1 mg = ? mcg

A

1000 mcg

39
Q

QID

A

4x/day

40
Q

tid

A

3x/day

41
Q

Npo

A

Nothing per mouth