Ch.11

Question 1

mEQ is what

Answer 1

Milliequivalent

Question 2

≅ Is what

Answer 2

Approximately

Question 3

“a” with line over means what

Answer 3

Before

Question 4

“p” with a line over it means what

Answer 4

After

Question 5

aa, or aa with a line over it means what

Answer 5

Of each

Question 6

a.c or ac means what

Answer 6

Before meals

Question 7

ad lib

Answer 7

As desired, freely

Question 8

amp

Answer 8

Ampule

Question 9

aq

Answer 9

Aqueous, water

Question 10

b.i.d

Answer 10

Twice a day

Question 11

b.i.w

Answer 11

Twice a week

Question 12

cap, caps

Answer 12

Capsule

Question 13

CD

Answer 13

Controlled dose

Question 14

CR

Answer 14

Controlled release

Question 15

dil

Answer 15

Dilute

Question 16

DS

Answer 16

Double strength

Question 17

EC

Answer 17

Enteric coated(An enteric coating is a barrier applied to oral medication that controls the location of where it is absorbed in the digestive system).

Question 18

elix

Answer 18

Elixir

Question 19

fl,fld

Answer 19

Fluid

Question 20

GT

Answer 20

Gastrostomy tube

Question 21

gtt

Answer 21

Drop

Question 22

h,hr

Answer 22

Hour

Question 23

ID

Answer 23

Intradermal

Question 24

IM

Answer 24

intramuscular

Question 25

IV

Answer 25

Intravenous

Question 26

IVPB

Answer 26

Intravenous piggyback

Question 27

IVSS

Answer 27

Intravenous Soluset

Question 28

KVO

Answer 28

Keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate).

Question 29

LA

Answer 29

Long acting

Question 30

LOS

Answer 30

Length of stay

Question 31

Mix

Answer 31

Mixture

Question 32

NAS

Answer 32

Intranasel

Question 33

NG,NGT

Answer 33

Nasogastric tube

Question 34

noc,noct

Answer 34

At night

Question 35

NS,N/S

Answer 35

Normal saline

Question 36

p.c, pc

Answer 36

After meals

Question 37

Per

Answer 37

Through or by

Question 38

p.r

Answer 38

Per rectum

Question 39

q.

Answer 39

Every

Question 40

q.h, qh

Answer 40

Every hour

Question 41

q.i.d

Answer 41

Every four days

Question 42

q.s

Answer 42

Sufficient amount/ as much as needed

Question 43

sl, SL

Answer 43

Sublingual

Question 44

sol, soln

Answer 44

Solution

Question 45

s.o.s, SOS

Answer 45

May be repeated once if necessary

Question 46

SR

Answer 46

Sustained release(should not be crushed)

Question 47

S&S

Answer 47

Swish and swallow

Question 48

Supp

Answer 48

Suppository

Question 49

Susp

Answer 49

Suspension

Question 50

Syp, syr

Answer 50

Syrup

Question 51

tr, tinct

Answer 51

Tincture(a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol).

Question 52

ung, oint

Answer 52

Ointment

Question 53

vag,v

Answer 53

Vaginally

Question 54

XL

Answer 54

Extended release(should never be crushed)

Question 55

XR

Answer 55

Extended release(should never be crushed)

Question 56

The 7 Components of a medication order

Answer 56

Clients full name, date and time of order was written, name of medication, dosage of medication, route of administration, frequency of administration, and signature of the person writing the order.

Question 57

Layered tablets

Answer 57

Tablets that contain different layers or have cores that separate different medications that may be incompatible with one another; thus incompatible ingredients may be separated and released at different times as the tablet passes through the GI tract.

Question 58

HS

Answer 58

Bedtime