Med Math Conversions/Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
Conversion factor: 1 kg = ________ g
1000 g
Conversion factor: 1 g = ________mg
1000 mg
Conversion factor: 1 mg = ______ mcg
1000 mcg
Conversion factor: 1 kg = ________ lb
2.2 lb
Conversion factor: 1 lb = _________ oz
16 oz
Conversion factor: 1 L = _________ ml
1000 ml
Conversion factor: 5 ml = _______ tsp
1 tsp
Conversion factor: 15 ml = _______ tbs
1 tbs
Conversion factor: 30 ml = ______ oz
1 oz
Conversion factor: 240 ml = ______ cups
1 cup
Conversion factor: 1 cup = _______ oz
8 oz
Conversion factor: 500 ml = _______ pints
1 pint
Conversion factor: 1 pint = ___________ oz
16 oz
Conversion factor: 1000 ml = _________ liters
1 liter
Conversion factor: 1 quart = _________ oz
32 oz
Conversion factor: 4 L = ____________ gallons
1 gallon
Conversion factor: 1 gallon = ________ quarts
4 quarts
Conversion factor: 1 gr = ______________ mg
60 mg
Conversion factor: 1 quart = _____________ ml
1000 ml
Abbreviation: AC
before meals
Abbreviation: Ad lib
as desired
Abbreviation: PC
after meals
Abbreviation: PRN
as needed
Abbreviation: STAT
immediately
Abbreviation: PO
by mouth
Abbreviation: NPO
nothing by mouth
Abbreviation: SL
sublingually
Abbreviation: ID
intradermal
Abbreviation: IM
intramuscular
Abbreviation: IV
intravenous
Abbreviation: IVPB
intravenous piggyback
Abbreviation: TID
three times a day
Abbreviation: QID
four times a day
Abbreviation: BID
twice a day
Abbreviation: h or hr
hour
Abbreviation: gtt
drop
Abbreviation: q
every
Abbreviation: qhs
every night at bedtime
Define: on call
give medication only when receiving department calls for it
Abbreviation: subcut
subcutaneous
Abbreviation: NKDA
no known drug allergies
Abbreviation: NKA
no known allergies
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Abbreviation: c
with
Abbreviation: g
gram
Abbreviation: kg
kilogram
Abbreviation: KVO or TKO
“keep vein open” or “to keep open”
Abbreviation: L
Liter
Abbreviation: lb
pound
Abbreviation: mcg
microgram
Abbreviation: mEq
milliequivalent
Abbreviation: mg
milligram
Abbreviation: ml
milliliter
Abbreviation: NS
Normal Saline
Abbreviation: oz
ounces
Abbreviation: per
through
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Abbreviation: s
without