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Med Math Chapters 3-4 Flashcards

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ac

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Before meals

Ante cibum

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2
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pc

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After meals

Post cibum

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3
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Daily

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Every day

Quaque die

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4
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bid

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Twice a day

Bis in die

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5
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tid

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Three times a day

Ter in die

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qid

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Four times a day

Quater in die

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qh

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Every hour

Quaque hora

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At bedtime.

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At bedtime

Hora somni

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9
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qn

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Every night

Quaque nocte

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10
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Stat

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Immediately

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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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12
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q4h

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Every 4 hours

6x/day

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13
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q6h

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Every 6 hours

4x/day

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q8h

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Every 8 hours

3x/day

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q12h

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Every 12 hours

2x/day

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16
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Every other day

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Every other day

Quaque otra die

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prn

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As needed

Pro re nata

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18
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3 times weekly

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Three times per week

Ter in Vicis

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19
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biw

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Twice per week

bis in vicis

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20
Q

Right ear

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Write out

Aures dextra

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Left ear

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Write out

Aures laeva

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Each ear

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Write out

Aures utrae

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HHN

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Handheld nebulizer

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IM

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Intramuscularly

25
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IV

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Intravenously

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IVP

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Intravenous push

Medicine is injected directly into vein

27
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IVPB

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Intravenous piggyback

Medication prepared in small volume of fluid is attached to an IV already infusing fluid

28
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MDI

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Metered-dose inhaler

Aerosol devise delivers medicine via inhalation

29
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NEB

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Nebulizer

Medication placed in a device that produces a fine spray for inhalation

30
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NGT or ng

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Nasogastric tube

Medication placed in stomach through tube in nose

31
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In the right eye

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Write out

Oculus dextra

32
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In the left eye

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Write out

Oculus sinister

33
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In both eyes

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Write out

Oculi utrique

34
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PO or po

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By mouth

Per os

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PR or pr

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In the rectum

Per rectum

36
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Subcutaneously or sub q

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Write out

Injection given at 45 degree angle into subcutaneous tissue

37
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SL

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Sublingual
Under the tongue
(Sub lingua)

38
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S & S

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Swish and swallow

Coat mouth with liquid medication, then swallow

39
Q

Cap, caps

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Capsule

Medication encased in gelatin shell

40
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CR

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Controlled release

41
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LA

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Long acting

42
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SA

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Sustained action

43
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SR

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Slow release/sustained release

44
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DS

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Double strength

45
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EC

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Enteric coated

Tablet coated with something that won’t dissolve in stomach acid, will dissolve in alkaline intestines

46
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El, elix

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Elixir

Drug is dissolved in hydroalcoholic sweetened base

47
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Sol

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Solution

Drug contained in clear liquid preparation

48
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sp

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Spirit

Alcoholic solution of volatile substance (e.g. spirit of ammonia)

49
Q

sup, supp

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Suppository

Solid, cylindrical shaped drug inserted into rectum or vagina

50
Q

Susp

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Suspension

Small particles of drug are dispersed in liquid base and must be shaken before being poured (includes gels and magmas)

51
Q

syr

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Syrup

Sugar dissolved in liquid medication and flavored to mask task

52
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Tab, tabs

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Tablet

Medication compressed into solid form

53
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Tr, tinct.

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Tincture

Liquid alcoholic or hydroalcholic solution of a drug

54
Q

Ung., oint

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Ointment

Semisolid drug applied to skin

55
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KVO

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Keep vein open

56
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TKO

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To keep open

57
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NKA

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No known allergies

58
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NKDA

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No known drug allergies

59
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Ampule

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Glass container with single sterile dose, liquid, powder or crystal

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