Sig Codes Flashcards by Nick Richert | Brainscape

Q

a.d.

A

right ear
(auris dexter)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a.s.

A

left ear
(auris sinister)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a.u.

A

each ear, both ears
(auris utro)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

IM

A

intramuscular

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

IV

A

intravenous

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

IVPB

A

intravenous piggyback

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

n.g.t.

A

naso-gastric tube

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

n.p.o.

A

nothing by mouth

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

nare

A

nostril

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

o.d.

A

right eye
(oculus dexter)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

o.s.

A

left eye
(oculus sinister)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

o.u.

A

each eye/both eyes
(oculus utro)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

per neb

A

by nebulizer

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

p.r.

A

rectally

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

p.v.

A

vaginally

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SC, SQ

A

subcutaneously

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

S.L

A

sublingually (under the tongue)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

top.

A

topically

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

amp.

A

Ampule

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

aq, aqua

A

water

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

caps

A

capsule

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cm.²

A

cream

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

elix.

A

elixir

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

liq.

A

liquid

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

sol.

A

solution

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

supp.

A

suppository

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

SR, XR, XL

A

slow/extended release

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

syr.

A

syrup

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

tab.

A

tablet

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

ung., oint

A

ointment
(ungentum)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a.c.

A

before food, before meals
(ante cibum)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

a.m.

A

morning
(ante meridian)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

atc

A

around the clock

Q

b.i.d., bid

A

twice a day

Q

b.i.w., biw

A

twice a week

Q

h or ^o

A

hour

Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime
(hora somni)

Q

p.c.

A

after meals
(post cibum)

Q

p.m.

A

evening
(post meridian)

Q

p.r.n., prn

A

as needed

Q

q.i.d., qid

A

four times a day

Q

q

A

each, every

Q

q.d.

A

every day

Q

q_h, q_^o

A

every hour

Q

qod

A

every other day

Q

stat

A

immediately

Q

t.i.d., tid

A

three times a day

Q

t.i.w., tiw

A

three times a week

Q

i, ii, …

A

one, two, …

Q

a.a., aa³

A

of each

Q

ad⁴

A

to, up to

Q

aq. ad

A

add water up to

Q

BSA

A

body surface area

Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

Q

dil

A

dilute

Q

f, fl.

A

fluid

Q

fl. oz.

A

fluid ounce

Q

g, G, gm

A

gram

Q

gr.

A

grain

Q

gtt

A

drop(s)
(guttae)

Q

L, l

A

liter

Q

mcg, [mu]g

A

microgram

Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

Q

mg

A

milligram

Q

mL, ml

A

milliliter

Q

q.s.

A

a sufficient quantity
(quantum sufficiat)

Q

q.s. ad

A

ADD sufficient quantity to make
(quantum sufficiat ad)

Q

ss⁵

A

one-half

Q

Tbs, T

A

tablespoon

Q

tsp, t

A

teaspoon

Q

>

A

greater than

Q

<

A

less than

Q

c (bar)

A

with
(cum)

Q

disp.

A

dispense

Q

f, ft⁶

A

make, let it be made
(fiat)

Q

n/v

A

nausea and vomiting

Q

neb

A

nebulizer

Q

NR

A

no refill

Q

NS

A

normal saline

Q

s (bar)

A

without
(sine)

Q

Sig

A

write, label

Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

Q

T.O.

A

telephone order

Q

ut dict, u.d.

A

as directed
(ut dictum)

Q

V.O.

A

verbal order