1
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
2
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
3
Q
c (with a line over it)
A
With
4
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
5
Q
DSD
A
Dry Sterile Dressing
6
Q
Hct
A
Hematocrit
7
Q
Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
8
Q
I & O
A
Intake and Output
9
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
10
Q
MAR
A
Medication Administration Record
11
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by Mouth
12
Q
noc
A
Night
13
Q
N & V
A
Nausea & Vomiting
14
Q
OTC
A
Over the Counter
15
Q
PO or po
A
By Mouth
16
Q
PR
A
Per Rectum
17
Q
ROM
A
Range of Motion
18
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
19
Q
S (with a line over it)
A
Without
20
Q
TPR
A
Temperature, Pulse & Respiration
21
Q
VS
A
Vital Signs
22
Q
Wgt
A
Weight
23
Q
c/o
A
Complaint of
24
Q
FSBS
A
Finger Stick Blood Sugar
25
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar (Laboratory testing)
26
ac
Before Meals
27
AD
Right Ear
28
AS
Left Ear
29
AU
Both Ears
30
ad lib
As Patient Desires
31
bid or BID
Two Times per Day
32
Cap
Capsule
33
cc
Cubic Centimeter
34
d/c or D/C
Discontinue
35
dr
Dram
36
Gm or gm or G
Gram
37
gtt(s)
Drops
38
HS
Hours of Sleep
39
I.U.
International Units
40
Mcg
Microgram
41
mg
Milligrams
42
ml
Milliliter
43
OD
Right Eye
44
OS
Left Eye
45
OU
Both Eyes
46
oz
Ounce
47
prn
As Needed
48
Q or q
Every
49
qd or QD
Once a Day
50
qh
Every Hour
51
q2H, q4H, q8H
Every 2, 4, 8 Hours
52
qhs
Every Night at Bedtime
53
qid or QID
Four Times a Day
54
qod or QOD
Every Other Day
55
sc or sq
Subcutaneous
56
SL or sl
Sublingual
57
stat
At Once
58
supp
Suppository
59
susp
Suspension
60
tab
Tablet
61
tid or TID
Three Times a Day
62
Tinct., tc
Tincture
63
T or Tbs
| t or tsp
Tablespoon
| Teaspoon
64
U or Unit
Unit
65
ung or oint
Ointment
66
i or ii
One or Two
67
pc
After Meals
68
mEq
Milli equivalents
69
Name the 3 Systems of measurement
Household System
Apothecary System
Metric System
70
1 tsp
5cc
71
1 Tbsp
15cc
72
1 oz
30cc
73
ml and cc are...?
Interchangeable
74
Kilo
1000
75
Hecto
100
76
Deka
10
77
Milli
1/1000
78
Centi
1/100
79
Deci
1/10
80
1000 gm =
1 kg
81
1 gram =
1000 mgs
82
1 mg =
1000 mcg
83
Pain Reliever
Analgesic
84
Prevents Blood Clotting
Anticoagulant
85
Controls Nausea and Vomiting
Antiemetic
86
Controls High Blood Pressure
Antihypertensive
87
Decreases inflammation, swelling, pain
Anti-inflammatory
88
Relieves Cough
Antitussive
89
Relieves fluid retention
Diuretic
90
Loosens secretions so they can be coughed up.
Expectorant
91
Causes Sleep
Hypnotic (Sedative)
92
Causes constriction of the pupil of the eye.
Miotic
93
Draws fluid into the GI tract to soften stool.
Stool Softener
94
Prevents Disease
Vaccine
95
Relaxes and Dilates blood vessels
Vasodilator
96
Name the Four types of names that a single drug may be given:
Chemical
Generic
Trade or Brand
Official( Followed by USP)
97
The 8 Rights =
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The RIGHT resident
The RIGHT medication
The RIGHT dose
The RIGHT time
The RIGHT route
The RIGHT to know
The RIGHT to refuse
The RIGHT documentation
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