Week 1 Termonology Words Flashcards
1
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
2
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
6
Q
Ć
A
with
7
Q
g
A
gram
8
Q
gr
A
Grain
9
Q
gt or gtt
A
Drop (drops)
10
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
11
Q
I’VE
A
Intravenous
12
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
13
Q
L
A
Liter
14
Q
Mg
A
Milligram
15
Q
mL
A
Milliliter
16
Q
Pc
A
After meals
17
Q
po
A
By mouth
18
Q
Prn
A
As needed
19
Q
ss
A
One half
20
Q
tid
A
Three times a day
21
Q
t or tsp
A
Teaspoon
22
Q
T or tbsp
A
Tablespoon
23
Q
15 gtts
A
1 mL
24
Q
5 mL
A
1 teaspoon
25
3 tsp
1 tablespoon
26
1 T
15 mL
27
2T
1 ounce
28
1 ounce
30 mL
29
1 cup
8 ounces
30
1 L
1000 mL
31
mL
cc
32
1g
15 gr
33
1 gr
60 mg
34
1 kg
2.2 pounds
35
Culture
Values beliefs standards language communication
36
Culture competence
Recognizes individual & cultural differences.
37
ADL
Activities daily living
38
AM
Morning
39
BM
Bowel movement
40
BMI
Body mass index
41
BP
Blood pressure
42
BPM
Beats per minute
43
c/o
Complains of
44
cm
Centimeter
45
DNR
Do not resuscitate
46
H&P
History & physical
47
q
Every
48
ś
Without
49
VS, vs, V/S
Vital signs
50
STD(sexual transmitted disease) is now...
STI (sexually transmitted infection)
