Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

pharmacology > sig codes > Flashcards

sig codes Flashcards

1
Q

aq dist

A

Distilled water

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

a, a line on top

A

before, ante

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

c, c line on top

A

with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

d.c.,D/C*

A

discontinue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

disp

A

dispense

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

et

A

and

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

iss, or with line on top

A

one and one-half

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

NPO, n.p.o.

A

nothing by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

p, or with a line over it

A

after

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

p,p., or with a line over it

A

after

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

q,q., or with a line over it

A

every

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

qs

A

quantity sufficient

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

R

A

Take

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

s with a line over it

A

without

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

sig.s

A

write on label

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

ss, or with a line over it

A

one-half

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

sys

A

systolic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

tbs, T

A

Table spoon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

tsp, t

A

teaspoon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

ut dict, ud

A

as directed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

cap, caps

A

Capsule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

comp

A

compound

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

dil.

A

dilute

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

EC

A

enteric-coated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

elix.

A

elixir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

ext.

A

extract

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

fld.,fl

A

fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

gt,gtt

A

drop/drops

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

H

A

hypodermic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

LA

A

Long-acting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

liq

A

liquid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

MDI

A

metered-dose inhaler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

sol, soln.

A

solution

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

SR

A

slow-release

38
Q

supp.

A

suppository

39
Q

susp.

A

suspension

40
Q

syr

41
Q

tab

42
Q

tr, tinct, tinc.

43
Q

ung, oint

44
Q

ad,A.D.,AD*

45
Q

as,A.S.,AS*

46
Q

au, A.U.,AU*

47
Q

od, O.D., OD

48
Q

os, O.S., OS

49
Q

ou, O.U., OU

50
Q

aq

51
Q

GT

A

Gastrostomy tube

52
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggyback

53
Q

IVSS

A

Intravenous soluset

54
Q

ID

A

intradermal

55
Q

IM, I.M.

A

Intramuscular

56
Q

IV, I.V.

A

Intravenous

57
Q

IVP

A

Intravenous push

58
Q

KVO, TKO

A

Keep vein open

59
Q

NG, NGT,ng

A

nasogastric tube

60
Q

NJ

A

nasojejunal tub

61
Q

per

A

per, by, through

62
Q

po, p.o., PO P.O.

63
Q

R, P.R., p.r.

64
Q

sc,SC,s.c., sq,SQ*, sub-q, Sub-q

A

Subcutaneous, Beneath the skin

65
Q

SL, sl

A

Sublingually, under the toung

66
Q

top,TOP

A

Topical, applied to skin surface

67
Q

a.c., ac, AC, ac line on top

A

before meals

68
Q

ad. lib, ad lib

A

as desired freely

69
Q

b.i.d., bid, BID

A

Twice a day

70
Q

b.i.w.

A

Twice a week

71
Q

h,hr

72
Q

h.s., hs,HS*

A

Hour of sleep at bedtime

73
Q

LOS

A

Length of stay

74
Q

min

75
Q

non rep

A

Do not repeat

76
Q

n, noc, noct,

77
Q

od

78
Q

p,c, pc, PC, pc line on top

A

after meals

79
Q

p.r.n., prn, PRN

A

When necessary

80
Q

qam, q.a.m.

A

every morning

81
Q

qpm, o.n., q.n.

A

every night

82
Q

q.d,* qd*

83
Q

q.h., qh

A

every hour

84
Q

q._____hrs, q____h

A

every ________hours

85
Q

qhs, q.h.s.

A

Every night at bedtime

86
Q

q.i.d., qid, QID

A

4 times a day

87
Q

q.o.d.,* qod*

A

every other day

88
Q

rep

89
Q

SOS, s.o.s.

A

once if necessary, as necessary

90
Q

stat

A

Immediately

91
Q

t.i.d., tid, TID

A

3 times a day

92
Q

t.i.w.*

A

3 times a week

pharmacology (17 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions