Sig Codes

Question 1

aa. (ana)

Answer 1

of each

Question 2

ad (ad)

Answer 2

up to; to make

Question 3

d.t.d. (denture tales doses)

Answer 3

give of such doses

Question 4

ft (fiat)

Answer 4

make

Question 5

M. (mice)

Answer 5

mix

Question 6

non rep. or NR (non repatatur)

Answer 6

do not repeat

Question 7

q.s. (quantum sufficit)

Answer 7

a sufficient quantity

Question 8

q.s. ad (quantum sufficiat ad)

Answer 8

a sufficient quantity to make

Question 9

Sig. (Signa)

Answer 9

write (directions on label)

Question 10

BSA

Answer 10

body surface area

Question 11

cm^3

Answer 11

cubic cm or mL

Question 12

f or fl (fluidus)

Answer 12

fluid

Question 13

fl3 or f3e

Answer 13

fluid dram

Question 14

fl3ss or f3sse

Answer 14

half-fluid ounce

Question 15

g

Answer 15

gram

Question 16

gal

Answer 16

gallon

Question 17

gtt (gutta)

Answer 17

drop

Question 18

I.U.

Answer 18

international units

Question 19

mIU or milli-IU

Answer 19

thousandth of an international unit

Question 20

MIU

Answer 20

million international units

Question 21

mOsm or mOsmol

Answer 21

milliosmoles

Question 22

ss

Answer 22

1/2

Question 23

a.c. (ante cibos)

Answer 23

before meals

Question 24

ad lib. (ad libitum)

Answer 24

at pleasure, freely

Question 25

aq. (aqua)

Answer 25

water

Question 26

ATC

Answer 26

around the clock

Question 27

c (cum)

Answer 27

with

Question 28

d (die)

Answer 28

day

Question 29

dil. (dilutes)

Answer 29

dilute

Question 30

et

Answer 30

and

Question 31

i.c. (inter cibos)

Answer 31

between meals

Question 32

m&n

Answer 32

morning and night

Question 33

NPO (non per os)

Answer 33

nothing by mouth

Question 34

p.c. (post cibos)

Answer 34

after meals

Question 35

rep. (repetatur)

Answer 35

repeat

Question 36

s (sine)

Answer 36

without

Question 37

s.i.d. (semel in die)

Answer 37

once a day

Question 38

s.o.s. (si opus sit)

Answer 38

if there is need: as needed

Question 39

ut dict. (ut dictum)

Answer 39

as directed

Question 40

APAP

Answer 40

acetaminophen

Question 41

ASA

Answer 41

aspirin

Question 42

AZT

Answer 42

zidovudine

Question 43

EES

Answer 43

erythromycin ethylsuccinate

Question 44

HC

Answer 44

hydrocortisone

Question 45

HCTZ

Answer 45

hydrochlorothiazide

Question 46

MTX

Answer 46

methrotrexate

Question 47

NTG

Answer 47

nitroglycerin

Question 48

Afib

Answer 48

atrial fibrillation

Question 49

ADR

Answer 49

adverse drug reaction

Question 50

BM

Answer 50

bowel movement

Question 51

BS

Answer 51

blood sugar

Question 52

CAD

Answer 52

coronary artery disease

Question 53

CHD

Answer 53

coronary heart disease

Question 54

CHF

Answer 54

congestive heart failure

Question 55

CRF

Answer 55

chronic renal failure

Question 56

CV

Answer 56

cardiovascular

Question 57

ENT

Answer 57

ears, nose, throat

Question 58

GFR

Answer 58

glomerular filtration rate

Question 59

GU

Answer 59

genitourinary

Question 60

HA

Answer 60

headache

Question 61

HBP

Answer 61

high blood pressure

Question 62

HRT

Answer 62

hormone replacement therapy

Question 63

HT or HTN

Answer 63

hypertension

Question 64

IOP

Answer 64

intraocular pressure

Question 65

MI

Answer 65

myocardial ischemia/infarction

Question 66

OA

Answer 66

osteoarthritis

Question 67

Pt

Answer 67

patient

Question 68

QL

Answer 68

quality of life

Question 69

RA

Answer 69

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 70

TPN

Answer 70

total parenteral nutrition

Question 71

UA

Answer 71

urine analysis

Question 72

URI

Answer 72

upper respiratory infection

Question 73

amp.

Answer 73

ampule

Question 74

cap.

Answer 74

capsule

Question 75

D5LR

Answer 75

dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s

Question 76

D5NS

Answer 76

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

Question 77

D5W

Answer 77

Dextrose 5% in water

Question 78

D10W

Answer 78

Dextrose 10% in water

Question 79

elix.

Answer 79

elixir

Question 80

inj,

Answer 80

injection

Question 81

NS

Answer 81

normal saline

Question 82

1/2NS

Answer 82

half-strength normal saline

Question 83

oint or ungt. (unguentum)

Answer 83

ointment

Question 84

pulv. (pulvis)

Answer 84

powder

Question 85

RL, R/L, or LR

Answer 85

Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

Question 86

supp. (suppositorium)

Answer 86

suppository

Question 87

syr. (syrupus)

Answer 87

syrup

Question 88

a.d. (auris dextro)

Answer 88

right ear

Question 89

a.s. (auris sinistro)

Answer 89

left ear

Question 90

a.u. (auris utro)

Answer 90

each ear

Question 91

CIVI

Answer 91

continuous (24 hr) intravenous infusion

Question 92

ID

Answer 92

intradermal

Question 93

IM

Answer 93

intramuscular

Question 94

IT

Answer 94

intrathecal

Question 95

IV

Answer 95

intravenous

Question 96

IVB

Answer 96

intravenous bolus

Question 97

IV drip

Answer 97

intravenous infusion

Question 98

IVP

Answer 98

intravenous push

Question 99

IVPB

Answer 99

intravenous piggyback

Question 100

NGT

Answer 100

nasogastric tube

Question 101

o.d. (oculo dextro)

Answer 101

right eye

Question 102

o.s. (oculo sinistro)

Answer 102

left eye

Question 103

o.u. (oculo utro)

Answer 103

each eye

Question 104

rect. (pro recto)

Answer 104

rectal or rectum

Question 105

SL

Answer 105

sublingual

Question 106

SubQ or SC

Answer 106

subcutaneously

Question 107

Top.

Answer 107

topically

Question 108

V or PV (pro vagina)

Answer 108

vaginally