med dosage Flashcards

1
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a

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before

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2
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p

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after

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3
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c

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with

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4
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s

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without

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5
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ac

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before meals

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6
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pc

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after meals

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7
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ad lib

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give as desired (fluids and activity)

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8
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bid

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twice a day

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9
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tid

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3 times a day

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10
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qid

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four times a day

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11
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on call

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give med when xray department/operating room calls for patient

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12
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prn

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as needed

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13
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1

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each, every

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14
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qh

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every hour

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15
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q2h

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every two hours

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16
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q4h

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every four hours

17
Q

qhs

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every night at bedtime

18
Q

stat

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immediately and 1 dose only

19
Q

NO abbreviation for:

A

write whole word
- Unit
- International unit
- Daily
- every other day
- decimal point 2mg or 0.2mg
- Morphine sulfate
- Magnesium sulfate

20
Q

SYMBOLS NO ABBREVIATION

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  • greater/less than
  • Drug names written in full
  • metric units
  • at (NO@)
  • ml or mililiters
  • mcg or micrograms
21
Q

Military clock

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Midnight: 2400
1:00AM= 0100
Noon: 1200

22
Q

7 Basic rights

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  • Right patient
  • Right drug- name it out loud to patient
  • Right dose- Must be prepared as ordered
  • Right time- within 30 min of prescribed time
  • Right route- compared order with fine print
  • Right documentation- Document soon after giving med
  • Right to refuse treatment- report & document the refusal and the reason
23
Q

SDR

A

safe dose range

24
Q

Calibrated medicine cup/syringe

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HAS TO BE ACCURATE// measure small dose with syringe

25
Q

SL

A

sublingual

26
Q

sol

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solution

27
Q

IM

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intramuscular

28
Q

NKDA

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no known drug allergies

29
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NKA

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no known allergies

30
Q

DS

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double strenght

31
Q

elix

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elixir

32
Q

PO

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oral, by mouth

33
Q

NPO

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nothing by mouth

34
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MAR

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medication administration record