Week 5 Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
PO/po
A
Orally
2
Q
Top.
A
Topically (through skin)
3
Q
Cap.
A
Capsule
4
Q
Tab.
A
Tablet
5
Q
Gtt.
A
Drop
6
Q
Amp.
A
Ampoule
A sealed glass capsule containing a liquid
7
Q
Sol.
A
Solution
8
Q
Susp.
A
Suspension
9
Q
Elix.
A
Elixir
10
Q
Support.
A
Suppository
11
Q
Ung.
A
Ointment
12
Q
ABD, abd
A
Abdomen
13
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
14
Q
Ht
A
Height
15
Q
Pt
A
Patient
16
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
17
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
18
Q
ATT
A
Activities as tolerated
19
Q
Subcut
A
Subcutaneously (into the subcutaneous fat)
20
Q
IM
A
Intramuscularly (into the muscle)
21
Q
IV
A
Intravenously (firstly into the vein)
22
Q
NG or NGT
A
Nasogastric tube
23
Q
PR
A
Rectally
24
Q
Most importantly NPO
A
Nil per os
Nothing by mouth
25
Time
Ac
Before meals
26
Time
Pc
After meals
27
Time
Stat
Immediately
28
Time
Hs
At bedtime
29
Time
Qhs
Every bedtime
30
Time
Prn
When necessary
31
Q1h
Every hour
32
Q2h
Every two hours
33
VS
Vital signs
34
BP
Blood pressure
35
HR
Heart rate
36
T
Tempature
37
C
Celsius
38
O2 sat
Oxygen saturation
39
RR
Respiratory rate
