1
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
2
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
3
Q
IV
A
intravenous
4
Q
IVPB
A
intravenous piggyback
5
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
6
Q
L
A
left
7
Q
NGT
A
nasal gastric tube
8
Q
PO, po, os
A
by mouth
9
Q
R
A
right
10
Q
Subcut, SQ, SC
A
subcutaneous
11
Q
Sl, sl, subl
A
sublingual
12
Q
TKO
A
to keep open
13
Q
vag
A
vaginal
14
Q
cap
A
capsule
15
Q
elix
A
elixir
16
Q
g, gm, G, GM
A
gram
17
Q
Gtt/Gtts
A
drop/drops
18
Q
kg
A
kilogram
19
Q
L, l
A
liter
20
Q
mcg
A
microgram
21
Q
mg
A
miligram
22
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
23
Q
mL, ml
A
mililiter
24
Q
gr
A
grain
25
oz
ounce
26
pt
pint
27
qt
quart
28
SR
sustained release
29
supp
suppository
30
susp
suspension
31
T.O.
telephone order
32
T, tbsp
tablespoon
33
t, tsp
teaspoon
34
V.O.
verbal order
35
dr
dram
36
AC, ac
before meals
37
Ad lib
as desired
38
B.i.d, b.i.d, bid
twice a day
39
c with line over it
with
40
NPO
nothing by mouth
41
PC, pc
after meals
42
PRN, p.r.n
whenever necessary, as needed
43
q
every
44
qam
every morning
45
qh
every hour
46
q2h
every 2 hours
47
q4h
every 4 hours
48
q6h
every 6 hours
49
q8h
every 8 hours
50
Q.i.d, q.i.d, qid
four times a day
51
s with line over it
without
52
SOS
once if necessary; if there is a need
53
STAT
immediately
54
T.i.d, t.i.d, tid
three times a day
55
12-20 drops (gtts) is how many mL
1 mL
56
1 tablespoon is how many teaspoons / milliliters
3 teaspoons; 15 mL
57
1 ounce is how many tbsp and mL
2 tbsp; 30 mL
58
1 cup is how many oz/mL
8 ounces; 240 mL
59
1 pint is how many ounces and cups
16 oz; 2 cups
60
1 quart is how many pints, liters, and cups
2 pints; 1 liter; 4 cups
61
1 gallon is how many quarts
4 quarts
62
1 inch is how many Cm and mm
2.5 cm; 25 mm
63
1 kilogram is how many lbs and grams
2.2 lbs; 1000 grams
64
1 pound is how many ounces
16 ounces
65
1 cm is how many mm
10 mm
66
1 gram is how many mm and grains
1000 mm; 15-16 grains
67
1 grain is how many mg
60 mg
68
1 liter is how many ml
1000 ml
69
1 milligram is how many micrograms
1000 mcg
70
1 tsp is how many mL
5 ml
71
how to convert to C
(F-32) x 5/9
72
how to convert to F
(C x 1.8) + 32
73
32 F is what in C
0 C (freezing point of water)
74
212 F is what in C
100 C (boiling point of water)
75
1 tbsp is how many mL
15 mL
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