Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
53 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
aa |
Of each |
|
|
ad |
Up to; to make |
|
|
div |
Divide |
|
|
q.s. |
A sufficient quantity |
|
|
q.s. ad |
A sufficient quantity to make |
|
|
Sig. |
Directions on label |
|
|
BSA |
Body surface area |
|
|
mg/m^2 |
Milligram per square metre |
|
|
gtt |
Drop |
|
|
tsp. |
Teaspoonful (5 mL) |
|
|
tbsp. |
Tablespoonful (15 mL) |
|
|
a.c. |
Before meals |
|
|
NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
|
|
p.c. |
After meals |
|
|
h.s. |
At bedtime |
|
|
t.i.d. |
Three times a day |
|
|
q8h |
Every 8 hours |
|
|
Amp. |
Ampule |
|
|
Inj. |
Injection |
|
|
Supp. |
Suppository |
|
|
Susp. |
Suspension |
|
|
NS |
Normal saline |
|
|
Ungt. |
Ointment |
|
|
IM |
Intramuscular |
|
|
IT |
Intrathecal |
|
|
NGT |
Nasogastric tube |
|
|
SC |
Subcutaneously |
|
|
SL |
Sublingual |
|
|
Top. |
Topically |
|
|
APAP |
Acetaminophen |
|
|
ASA |
Aspirin |
|
|
HC |
Hydrocortisone |
|
|
HCTZ |
Hydrochlorothiazide |
|
|
NSAID |
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
|
|
NTG |
Nitroglycerin |
|
|
ADR |
Adverse drug reaction |
|
|
BP |
Blood pressure |
|
|
GERD |
Gastrointestinal reflux disease |
|
|
GFR |
Glomerular filtration rate |
|
|
TPN |
Total parenteral nutrition |
|
|
UTI |
Urinary tract infection |
|
|
1 inch in cm |
2.54 cm |
|
|
1 fl. oz. in mL |
29.37 mL |
|
|
1 kg in pounds |
2.2 lbs |
|
|
List of things to not use on prescription: |
U, IU, abbreviations for drug names, QD, QOD, OD, OS, OD, OU, D/C, cc, μg, @, >, <, trailing zero, lack of leading zero |
|
|
Shorthand for 0.5 |
ss |
|
|
Shorthand for 1 |
i |
|
|
Shorthand for 5 |
V |
|
|
Shorthand for 10 |
X |
|
|
Shorthand for 50 |
L |
|
|
Shorthand for 100 |
C |
|
|
Shorthand for 500 |
D |
|
|
Shorthand for 1000 |
M |
