Segars Pharm Lect 1- Abbreviations

Question 1

micrograms

Answer 1

mcg

Question 2

teaspoon

Answer 2

tsp 5mL

Question 3

tablespoon

Answer 3

tbsp 15mL or 3 tsps

Question 4

ounce

Answer 4

oz 30mL (2 tbsps or 6 tsps)

Question 5

every day/daily

Answer 5

q.d.

Question 6

twice a day

Answer 6

b.i.d.

Question 7

three times a day

Answer 7

t.i.d.

Question 8

four times a day

Answer 8

q.i.d.

Question 9

every other day

Answer 9

q.o.d.

Question 10

every six hours

Answer 10

q6h (can change to be any hours or minutes)

Question 11

days of the week

Answer 11

M,T, W, Th(R), F, Sa, S

Question 12

pint

Answer 12

437mL

Question 13

quart

Answer 13

946mL (2 pints)

Question 14

liter

Answer 14

L= 1000mL

Question 15

gallon

Answer 15

3.79 L (4 quarts= 1 gallon; or 8 pints)

Question 16

every morning

Answer 16

q.a.m.

Question 17

every evening

Answer 17

q.p.m.

Question 18

every night at bedtime

Answer 18

q.h.s.

Question 19

as needed

Answer 19

prn

Question 20

before meals

Answer 20

ac

Question 21

after meals

Answer 21

pc

Question 22

are qhs and qd the same frequency?

Answer 22

yes, it can be unless you specify specifically when you want the patient to take it

Question 23

right eye

Answer 23

o.d.

Question 24

left eye

Answer 24

os

Question 25

both eyes

Answer 25

o.u. (top of the u has two points, o=occular)

Question 26

drops

Answer 26

gtt

Question 27

ears

Answer 27

a= auditory

Question 28

by mouth

Answer 28

po

Question 29

sublingually

Answer 29

sl

Question 30

do you add trailing zeros? leading?

Answer 30

NO TRAILING, yes pre-fix zeros

Question 31

do we use U or the greek symbol for micro?

Answer 31

sure don’t

Question 32

to run at

Answer 32

tra

Question 33

keep vein open

Answer 33

kvo- a “slow” infusion rate

Question 34

as directed

Answer 34

ut dict (ud)

Question 35

grams

Answer 35

g or gm