Week 2: Conversions, Orders, and Labels Flashcards
1
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
2
Q
IV
A
intravenous
3
Q
IV PB
A
intravenous piggyback
4
Q
subcut
A
subcutaneous
5
Q
ID
A
intradermal
6
Q
GT
A
gastrostomy tube
7
Q
NG
A
nasogastric tube
8
Q
NJ
A
nasojejunal tube
9
Q
p.o.
A
by mouth, orally
10
Q
p.r.
A
per rectum, rectally
11
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
12
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
13
Q
ad. lib.
A
as desired, freely
14
Q
p.r.n
A
when necessary
15
Q
stat
A
immediately, at once
16
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
17
Q
t.i.d.
A
three times a day
18
Q
q.i.d.
A
four times a day
19
Q
q.h
A
every hour
20
Q
q.2h
A
every 2 hours
21
Q
q.3h
A
every 4 hours
22
Q
q.12h
A
every 12 hours
23
Q
a bar
A
before
24
Q
p bar
A
after
25
c bar
with
26
s bar
without
27
q
every
28
qs
quantity sufficient
29
aq
water
30
NPO
nothing by mouth
31
gtt
drop
32
tab
tablet
33
cap
capsule
34
et
and
35
noct
night
36
1 fl oz = ? mL = ? t
30 mL
| 6 t
37
What are the 6 rights of safe and accurate medication administration?
1. right patient
2. right drug
3. right amount
4. right route
5. right time
6. right documentation
