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Unit 1 Exam Flashcards

1
Q

How many pounds lb in a kilogram kg?

A

2.2 lb

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2
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What is gtt the abbreviation for?

A

drop.

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3
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What is mEq the abbreviation for?

A

milliequivalent*
* mEq (milliequivalent) is a drug measure in which electrolytes are measured; it expresses the ionic activity of a medication.

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4
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What is qt the abbreviation for?

A

quart.

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5
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What does the medication abbreviation ā mean?

A

before.

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6
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What does the medication abbreviation aa or āā mean?

A

of each.

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7
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What does the medication abbreviation a.c. or ac mean?

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before meals.

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8
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What does the medication abbreviation ad lib. mean?

A

as desired, freely.

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9
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What does the medication abbreviation am or AM mean?

A

morning before noon.

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10
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What does the medication abbreviation amp mean?

A

ampule.

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11
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What does the medication abbreviation aq mean?

A

aqueous, water.

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12
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What does the medication abbreviation b.i.d. or bid mean?

A

twice a day.

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13
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What does the medication abbreviation b.i.w. mean?

A

twice a week.

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14
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What does the medication abbreviation -

c mean?

A

with.

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15
Q

What does the medication abbreviation c or C mean?

A

cup.

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16
Q

What does the medication abbreviation cap or caps mean?

A

capsule.

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17
Q

What does the medication abbreviation CD mean?

A

controlled dose.

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18
Q

What does the medication abbreviation CR mean?

A

controlled release.

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19
Q

What does the medication abbreviation dil. mean?

A

dilute.

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20
Q

What does the medication abbreviation DS mean?

A

Double strength.

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21
Q

What does the medication abbreviation EC mean?

A

enteric coated (intestine).

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22
Q

What does the medication abbreviation elix.

A

elixir.

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23
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What does the medication abbreviation fl or fld. mean?

A

fluid.

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24
Q

What does the medication abbreviation GT mean?

A

gastrostomy tube.

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25
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What does the medication abbreviation h or hr mean?

A

hour

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26
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What does the medication abbreviation ID mean?

A

intradermal

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27
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What does the medication abbreviation IM mean?

A

intramuscular

28
Q

What does the medication abbreviation IV mean?

A

intravenous

29
Q

What does the medication abbreviation KVO mean?

A

Keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

30
Q

What does the medication abbreviation LA mean?

A

Long acting

31
Q

What does the medication abbreviation LOS mean?

A

length of stay

32
Q

What does the medication abbreviation min mean?

A

Minute

33
Q

What does the medication abbreviation mix mean?

A

mixture

34
Q

What does the medication abbreviation NAS mean?

A

intranasal

35
Q

What does the medication abbreviation noc or noct mean?

A

at night

36
Q

What does the medication abbreviation n.p.o. or NPO mean?

A

nothing by mouth

37
Q

What does the medication abbreviation -

p mean?

A

after

38
Q

What does the medication abbreviation p.c. or pc mean?

A

after meals

39
Q

What does the medication abbreviation per mean?

A

through or by

40
Q

What does the medication abbreviation pm mean?

A

evening, before midnight

41
Q

What does the medication abbreviation p.o.

A

by mouth, oral

42
Q

What does the medication abbreviation p.r. mean?

A

by rectum

43
Q

What does the medication abbreviation p.r.n. or prn mean?

A

when necessary/required, as needed

44
Q

What does the medication abbreviation q mean?

A

every

45
Q

What does the medication abbreviation q.a.m. mean?

A

every morning

46
Q

What does the medication abbreviation q.h. or qh mean?

A

every hour

47
Q

What do the medication abbreviation q2h, q4h, q6h, q8h,q12h mean?

A

every 2 hours, every 4 hours, every 6 hours, every 8 hours and every 12 hours

48
Q

What does the medication abbreviation q.i.d. or qid mean?

A

four times a day

49
Q

What does the medication abbreviation q.s. mean?

A

as much as needed

50
Q

What does the medication abbreviation -

s mean?

A

without

51
Q

What does the medication abbreviation sl or SL mean?

A

sublingual (under the tounge)

52
Q

What does the medication abbreviation sol or soln mean?

A

solution

53
Q

What does the medication abbreviation s.o.s. or SOS mean?

A

may be repeated once if necessary

54
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What does the medication abbreviation SR mean?

A

sustained release

55
Q

What does the medication abbreviation stat or STAT mean?

A

immediately, at once

56
Q

What does the medication abbreviation subcut mean?

A

subcutaneous (under the skin)

57
Q

What does the medication abbreviation supp mean?

A

suppository (a tool to inject into rectum or vagina)

58
Q

What does the medication abbreviation syp or syr mean?

A

syrup

59
Q

What does the medication abbreviation tab mean?

A

tablet

60
Q

What does the medication abbreviation t.i.d. or tid mean?

A

three times a day

61
Q

What does the medication abbreviation ung. or oint mean?

A

ointment

62
Q

What does the medication abbreviation vag or v mean?

A

vaginally

63
Q

What does the medication abbreviation XL mean?

A

long lasting

64
Q

What does the medication abbreviation XR mean?

A

extended release

65
Q

How many cm in and Inch (in)?

A

2.5

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