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1
Q

Non rep or NR

A

Do not repeat , no refill

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a

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Before

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SOB

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Shortness of breath

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4
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pulv

A

A powder

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5
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Tbsp

A

Tablespoon 15 ml

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6
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L

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Fifty

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7
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Wk

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Week

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8
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im

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Intramuscularly

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gtt or gtts

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Drop or drops

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10
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HA

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Headache

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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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12
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C

A

One hundred

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13
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qh

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Every hour

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14
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ol, os

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Left eye

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15
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ung

A

Ointment

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16
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en

A

Each nostril

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17
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pt

A

Pint

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18
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subq

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Subcutaneously

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19
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sat

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Saturated

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20
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M^2 or m^2

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Meters squared

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21
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ex aq

A

In water

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22
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od

A

Right eye

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23
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qt

A

Quart

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24
Q

What is the superscription

A

Represented by the symbols “RX”

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25
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X

A

Ten

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26
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mOsm or mOsmol

A

Milliosmoles

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27
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BSA

A

Body surface area

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28
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q4h, q6h

A

Every 4 hours; every 6 hours

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29
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I or i

A

One

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30
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Recommendations to reduce med errors

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1. Use whole numbers without decimal points 
EX: 4 mg and not 4.0 mg
2. Quantities smaller than one should have a zero preceding
EX: 0.2 mg and not .2 mg 
3. Leave space between number and unit
10 mg and not 10mg
4. Use while number 
EX: 100 mg and not .1 g
5. Use whole name of drugs 
6. Spell out units 
EX: 100 units not 100 u 
7. Spell out international units and don’t use IU
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31
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qam

A

Every morning

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32
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top

A

Topically, locally

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33
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Amp

A

Ampule

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34
Q

What’s the difference between a prescription and medication order?

A

Prescription:
Quantity required
Weight NOT required

Medication order
Quantity NOT required
Weight required

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35
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au

A

Each ear, both ears

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36
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ad

A

Right ear

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37
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CHD

A

Coronary heart disease

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38
Q

supp

A

Suppository

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39
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aq dist or DW

A

Distilled water

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40
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URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

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41
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

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42
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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43
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prn

A

As needed

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44
Q

disp

A

Dispense

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45
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NS

A

Normal saline

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46
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admin

A

Administer

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47
Q

Pt

A

Patient

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48
Q

fl dr

A

Fluid dram

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49
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Rep

A

Repeat

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50
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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51
Q

ml or mL

A

Milliliter

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52
Q

Gal

A

Gallon

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53
Q

tsp

A

Teaspoon 5 ml

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54
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tiw

A

Three times a week

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55
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HTN

A

Hypertension

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56
Q

d.t.d.

A

Give of such dose

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57
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Tabs

A

Tablets

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58
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qpm

A

Every evening

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59
Q

ou

A

Both eyes

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60
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D

A

Five hundred

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61
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g

A

Gram

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62
Q

S. or Signa or sig

A

Write directions

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63
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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64
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aa

A

Of each

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65
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

66
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Oz

A

Ounce

67
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No.

A

Number

68
Q

HBP

A

High blood pressure

69
Q

kg

A

Kilogram

70
Q

Liq

A

Liquid, solution

71
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s

A

Without

72
Q

SX

A

Symptoms

73
Q

Syr

A

Syrup

74
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gr.

A

Grain

75
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sol

A

Solution

76
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lb

A

Pound

77
Q

Postop

A

Postoperatively

78
Q

c&c

A

Cough and cold

79
Q

u

A

Units

80
Q

Signs

A

Contains directions to the patient which will appear on the medication container label

81
Q

DI

A

Diabetes insipidus

82
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BM

A

Bowel movement

83
Q

Inscription

A

Name and strength of drug

84
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M

A

Mix

85
Q

Q

A

Every

86
Q

mcg / ug

A

Microgram

87
Q

Fl oz

A

Fluid ounce

88
Q

ad lib

A

At pleasure

89
Q

tinct

A

Tincture

90
Q

“

A

Seconds

91
Q

comp

A

Compound

92
Q

p

A

Pain

93
Q

iv

A

Intravenously

94
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pm

A

Evening

95
Q

‘

A

Minutes

96
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

97
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hs

A

At bedtime

98
Q

mg

A

Milligram

99
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et

A

And

100
Q

pc

A

After meals

101
Q

qod

A

Every other day

102
Q

qd

A

Every day

103
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ss

A

One half

104
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aaa

A

Apply to affected area

105
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USP

A

United States pharmacopeia

106
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DX

A

Diagnosis

107
Q

mEq

A

Milliequivalents

108
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IVP

A

Intravenous push

109
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qid

A

Four times a day

110
Q

L or l

A

Liter

111
Q

am

A

Morning

112
Q

h or hrs or •

A

Hours

113
Q

Stat

A

Now, immediately

114
Q

Temp or t

A

Temperature

115
Q

susp

A

Suspension

116
Q

V or v

A

Five

117
Q

ft

A

Make

118
Q

a.t.c.

A

Around the clock

119
Q

IU

A

International units

120
Q

ASA

A

Aspirin

121
Q

p

A

After

122
Q

qsad

A

Sufficient quantity up to

123
Q

pr or rect

A

Rectally

124
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2•

A

Secondary

125
Q

NTG

A

Nitroglycerin

126
Q

po

A

By mouth

127
Q

GERD

A

Gasreoesophageal reflux

128
Q

qs

A

Sufficient qty

129
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

130
Q

II or ii

A

Two

131
Q

Rx

A

Recipe you take

132
Q

inj.

A

Injection

133
Q

n&v

A

Nausea and vomiting

134
Q

sl or SL

A

Sublingually

135
Q

What is the required information on prescription forms

A

Patient info *address and name
Physicians info * name, address, classification of license, physicians signature (CS: DEA, days supply, and ICD10)
Date written
Dispensing info *drug name, qty, strength, and directions

136
Q

aq

A

Water

137
Q

BS

A

Blood sugar

138
Q

1•

A

Primary

139
Q

gl aq

A

Glass of water

140
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

141
Q

Dc or d/c

A

Discontinue or discharge

142
Q

w.a.

A

While awake

143
Q

ac

A

Before meals

144
Q

M

A

One thousand

145
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

146
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

147
Q

NMT

A

Not more than

148
Q

pv

A

Vaginally

149
Q

Subscription

A

Quantity of a drug prescribed

150
Q

as

A

Left ear

151
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggy back

152
Q

Vol

A

Volume

153
Q

bid

A

Two times a day

154
Q

ut. dict. Or ud

A

As directed

155
Q

c

A

With

156
Q

Caps

A

Capsules

157
Q

HRT

A

Hormone replacement therapy

158
Q

IV or iv

A

Four

159
Q

el, elix

A

Elixir

160
Q

III or iii

A

Three

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