Medication Terminology And Standardised Abbreviations

Question 1

gram(s)

Answer 1

g

Question 2

International unit(s)

Answer 2

unit(s)

Question 3

litre(s)

Answer 3

L

Question 4

milligram(s)

Answer 4

mg

Question 5

millilitre(s)

Answer 5

mL

Question 6

microgram(s)

Answer 6

microgram, MICROg, microg

Question 7

percentage

Answer 7

%

Question 8

millimole

Answer 8

mmol

Question 9

milligram per litre

Answer 9

mg/L

Question 10

metre

Answer 10

metre

Question 11

microlitre, micromol

Answer 11

microlitre, micromol

Question 12

kilogram

Answer 12

kg

Question 13

centimetre, millimetre

Answer 13

cm.mm

Question 14

Epidural

Answer 14

Epidural

Question 15

Inhale, Inhalation

Answer 15

Inhale, Inhalation

Question 16

Intraarticular

Answer 16

Intraarticular

Question 17

Intramuscular

Answer 17

IM

Question 18

intrathecal

Answer 18

intrathecal

Question 19

intranasal

Answer 19

intranasal

Question 20

intravenous

Answer 20

IV

Question 21

nebulised

Answer 21

NEB

Question 22

naso-gastric

Answer 22

NG

Question 23

Oral

Answer 23

PO

Question 24

percutaneous enteral gastrostomy

Answer 24

PEG

Question 25

per vagina

Answer 25

PV

Question 26

per rectum

Answer 26

PR

Question 27

peripherally inserted central catheter

Answer 27

PICC

Question 28

subcutaneous

Answer 28

Subcut

Question 29

sub lingual

Answer 29

subling, under the tongue

Question 30

(in the) morning

Answer 30

morning, mane

Question 31

(at) midday

Answer 31

midday

Question 32

(at) night

Answer 32

night, nocte

Question 33

twice a day

Answer 33

bd

Question 34

three times a day

Answer 34

tds

Question 35

four times a day

Answer 35

qid

Question 36

every 4 hours

Question 37

once a week

Answer 37

‘once a week’ and specify the day; e.g., ‘once a week on Tues’ (or Tuesdays)

Question 38

three times a week

Answer 38

‘three times a week’ and specify the exact days, e.g., ‘three times a week on Mon, Wed and Sat’

Question 39

when required

Answer 39

prn

Question 40

immediately

Answer 40

stat

Question 41

<or>
</or>

Answer 41

less than, greater than