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Rx CALCULATIONS > Rⅹ MATH ﹣ |❶|ː ⦅ᴀʙʙʀᴇᴠɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴs⦆ > Flashcards

Rⅹ MATH ﹣ |❶|ː ⦅ᴀʙʙʀᴇᴠɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴs⦆ Flashcards

1
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What does the following abbreviation means?

ac

A

before meals

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2
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What does the following abbreviation means?

a.d.

A

right ear

<span>ᴀ = ᴀᴜʀɪs</span>

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3
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What are the sɪɢ ᴄᴏᴅᴇs ⁽²⁾ for:

left ear

A
  1. a.l. <em><span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span></em>
  2. a.s.
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4
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What does the following abbreviation means?

a.l.

<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>

A

left ear

<span>ᴀ = ᴀᴜʀɪs</span>

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5
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What does the following abbreviation means?

a.s.

⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

A

left ear

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6
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What does the following abbreviation means?

a.u.

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each ear

<span><strong>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</strong></span>

both ear

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7
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What does the following abbreviation means?

aa

A

of each

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8
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What does the following abbreviation means?

ad

A
  1. up to ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾
  2. to make
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9
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

ATC

A

around the clock

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10
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

bid

⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

BID

A

twice daily

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11
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What does the following abbreviation means?

biw

A

twice a week

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12
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What does the following abbreviation means?

BM

A

bowel movement

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13
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

c <span><em>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</em><span> </span> </span>

w/

A

with

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14
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

dtd

A

give of such a dose

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15
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

dil

A

dilute

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16
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

disp

A

dispense

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17
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

et

A

and

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18
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

ft.

A
  1. to make<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>
  2. let be made
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19
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

gr

A

grain

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20
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

gtt(s)

A

drop(s)

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21
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

hs

A

at bedtime

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22
Q

Define:

ID

A

ID = intradermal

  1. PARENTERAL injection that’s given slightly into the top layer of skin (dermis)
    • ​​where the medication is NOT absorbed into the bloodstream.
  2. EXCLUSIVELY used for diagnostic purposes
    • ​​such as allergies** or **TB
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23
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Define:

IM

A

IM = intramuscular

  1. PARENTERAL injection that’s given directly into the MUSCLE
  2. SOLUTION (aqueous) ⇒ rapid absorption
  3. OILY or SUSPENSIONS ⇒ prolong drug release
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24
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Define:

IV

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IV = intravenous

  1. PARENTERAL injection that’s given directly into the patient’s VEIN
  2. the most rapid onset route of admision
  3. useful for drugs that are NOT absorbed orally
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25
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What does the following abbreviation means?

IVP

A

intravenous push

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26
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What does the following abbreviation means?

IVPB

A

intravenous piggy back

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27
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

MDI

A

metered–dose inhaler

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28
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

NR

⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

A

no refills

<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>

do not repeat

29
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

non rep

⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

A

no refills <span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾ </span>

do not repeat

30
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

NTE

A

not to exceed

31
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

N&V ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾ N/V

A

nausea ﹠ vomiting

32
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

33
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

o.d.

<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>

A

right eye

<span>ᴏ = ᴏᴄᴜʟᴜs</span>

34
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

o.l.

<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>

A

left eye

ᴏ = ᴏᴄᴜʟᴜs

35
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

o.s.

<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>

A

left eye

ᴏ = ᴏᴄᴜʟᴜs

36
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

o.u.

A

each eye

⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

both eyes

37
Q

What are the sɪɢ ᴄᴏᴅᴇs ⁽²⁾ for:

left eye

A
  1. o.l.⁽ᴼᴿ⁾
  2. o.s.
38
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

oint

⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

A

ointment

39
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

ung

<span>⁽ᴼᴿ⁾</span>

A

ointment

40
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

p

A

after

41
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

pc

A

after meals

42
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

PO

A

by mouth

43
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

PRN

A

as needed

44
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

pr

A

per rectum

45
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

q

A

every

46
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

qd

A

every day

daily

47
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

qh

A

every hour

48
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

q.h.s

A

every hight at bedtime

49
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

50
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

q.o.d

A

every other day

51
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity

52
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

q.s. ad

A

a sufficient quantity to make

53
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

s ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾ w/o

A

without

54
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

s/s ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾ s﹠s

A

signs / symptoms

55
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

sc

A

subcutaneous

56
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

SQ

A

subcutaneous

57
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

subc

A

subcutaneous

58
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

subq

A

subcutaneous

59
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

SL

A

sublingually

60
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

ss

A

one﹣half

61
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

stat

A

immediately

62
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

sup

A

suppository

63
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

supp

A

suppository

64
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

tid

A

three times a day

65
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

top

A

topically

66
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

u.d. ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

A

use as directed

67
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

ut. dict. ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾

A

use as directed

68
Q

What does the following abbreviation means?

w/a ⁽ᴼᴿ⁾ w.a.

A

while awake

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