Unit 2 Required Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a.c. or A.C.

A

before meals

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2
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b.i.d. or B.I.D.

A

twice a day

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3
Q

_

c

A

with

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4
Q

C.V.C.

A

central venous catheter

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5
Q

G-tube

A

gastrostomy tube

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6
Q

d.c.

A

discontinue

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7
Q

gtts.

A

drops

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8
Q

H.S. or h.s.

A

hour of sleep, at bed time

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9
Q

H2O2

A

hydrogen peroxide

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10
Q

I.M.

A

intramuscular

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11
Q

I.N.T.

A

intermittent therapy

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12
Q

I.V.P.

A

intravenous push

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13
Q

I.V.P.B

A

intravenous piggy-back

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14
Q

mm HG

A

millimeters of mercury

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15
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

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16
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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17
Q

NS

A

normal saline

18
Q

B.G.M.

A

Blood glucose meter

19
Q

O2

A

oxygen

20
Q

ONC

A

over the needle catheter

21
Q

_

p

A

after

22
Q

p.c. or P.C.

A

after meals

23
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

24
Q

P.S.I.

A

pounds per square inch

25
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

26
Q

PEJ

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

27
Q

PICC

A

peripherally inserted central catheter

28
Q

prn

A

as needed

29
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

30
Q

qh

A

every hour

31
Q

qid or QID

A

four times a day

32
Q

qhs

A

at bedtime

33
Q

_

s

A

without

34
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

35
Q

SL

A

saline lock

36
Q

SpO2

A

oxygen saturation

37
Q

stat

A

immediately

38
Q

TB

A

tuberculin

39
Q

tid or TID

A

3x per day

40
Q

Trach

A

trachesostomy