Abbreviations Flashcards by Andrea Doe

Q

1/2 NS

A

half normal saline 0.45%

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ac

A

before meals

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am

A

morning

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APAP

A

acetaminophen

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as

A

left ear

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ATC

A

around the clock

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bid

A

twice daily

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BS

A

blood sugar

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c

A

with

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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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comp

A

compound

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D/C

A

discontinue

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DAW

A

dispense as written

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disp

A

dispense

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elix

A

elixir

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fl

A

fluid

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gr

A

grain

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h or hr

A

hour

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aa

A

of each

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ad

A

right ear

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amp

A

ampule

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aq

A

water, aqueous

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ASA

A

aspirin

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au

both ears

BM

bowel movement

brady

slow

BSA

body surface area

cap

capsule

CHF

congestive heart failure

d.t.d.

give of such dose

D5W

5% of dextrose in water

dil

dilute

DNR

do not resuscitate

et

and

g

gram

gtt(s)

drops

HA

headache

q4h

every 4 hours

qd

every day

qid

four times daily

qs

a sufficient quantity to make

S

without

SOB

shortness of breath

SL

sublingual

sos

if there is need

stat

immediately

susp

suspension

tab

tablet

tbsp or T

tablespoon

tiw

three times weekly

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

tsp or t

teaspoon

ung

ointment

UTI

urinary tract infection

w/

with

wk

week

x

times

q6h

every 6 hours

qh

every hour

qod

every other day

R

by rectum, rectally

Rx

recipe, take

SQ

subcutaneous

sig or signa

write on label; directions for the patient

sol

solution

ss

one half

sup

suppository

syr

syrup

tachy

fast, rapid

tid

three times daily

Top

topical

tr

tincture

ud or ut or dict

as directed

URI

upper respiratory infection

vs

vital signs

w/o

without

WBC

white blood cell count

HBP

high blood pressure

hs

hour of sleep, bedtime

Hypo

below, deficient

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

LR

Ringer's Lactate

m2

square meter

mEq

milliequivalent

Min

minute

m0sm

milliosmoles

N.R. or non rep

no refill or do not repeat

neo

new

NKDA

no known drug allergies

NS

normal saline 0.9%

NTG

nitroglycerin

oint

ointment

ou

both eyes

per

by or through

po

orally, by mouth

pulv

powder

q2h

every 2 hours

HC

hydrocortisone

hyper

above

ID

intradermal

inj

injection

IVP

intravenous push

L

liter

mL

milliliter

mcg

microgram

mg

milligram

MS

morphine sulfate

N/V or N&V

nausea & vomiting

NKA

no known allergies

noct

nocturnal

NPO

nothing by mouth

od

right eye

os

left eye

pc

after meals

pm

evening or afternoon

prn

as needed

q

every

q4-q6

every 4-6 hours

How many mL is one tsp

5 mL

How many mL is in an ounce

30mL

How many grams is in one pound

454 g