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69 Cards in this Set
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p.o. or PO |
By mouth |
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O.D. |
Right eye |
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O.S. |
Left eye |
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O.U. |
Both eyes |
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NPO |
Nothing by mouth |
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os |
Mouth |
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otic |
ear |
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cc |
cubic centimeter |
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F |
Fahrenheit |
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g or gm |
gram (Arabic numbers) |
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gr. or gr |
grain (Roman numerals) |
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gtt. |
drops |
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lb. or lb |
pound |
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mg. or mg |
milligram |
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no. |
number |
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ss |
one half |
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q.s. |
sufficient quantity |
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tab |
tablet |
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cap. |
capsule |
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3 |
dram |
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oz. |
ounce |
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ml. or ml |
milliliter |
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liq. |
liquid |
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Sol. |
solution |
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a.c. or ac |
before meals |
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p.c. or pc |
after meals |
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o.d. |
once daily |
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qd |
every day |
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b.i.d. or bid |
twice a day |
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t.i.d. or tid |
three times a day |
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qid |
four times daily |
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q.o.d |
every other day |
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hs |
hour or sleep, at bedtime |
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hr |
hour |
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prn |
as needed |
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stat or Stat |
immediately |
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ad lib |
as desired |
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c (with a line over it) |
with |
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s (with a line over it) |
without |
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aa |
of each |
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I & O |
intake and output |
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H2O |
water |
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TPR |
temperature, pulse, rate |
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T.L.C |
tender loving care |
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ADL |
activities of daily living |
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O.T.C |
over the counter drugs |
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addiction |
emotional or physiological dependence upon a drug which has progressed beyond voluntary control |
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hypersensitivity |
unusual sensitivity to a drug |
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anaphylaxis |
severe, life threatened hypersensitivity to a drug |
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antagonism |
condition in which two drugs work against each other, decreasing effectiveness of one or both |
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contraindications |
existing conditions that the resident may have which are incompatible with the drug |
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controlled drugs |
drugs covered by the 1970 Controlled Substances Act and those subsequently added |
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Cumulative effect |
buildup of a drug in the body |
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Disease |
pathological or abnormal condition of the body |
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Drug |
A substance taken into or applied to the body to treat or prevent a disease or condition |
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Enteric coated |
tablets that are coated so that they dissolve in the small intestines rather than in the stomach |
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Generic name |
simplified version of the chemical name of a drug; the "official" name |
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Idiosyncracy |
unusual effects from a drug |
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Indications |
various conditions for which the drug may be given |
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Lethal dose |
amount of a drug that will cause death |
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Ophthalmic |
pertaining to the eye |
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Symptoms |
what resident tells you or what you observe |
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Parenteral |
not in or through the digestive system |
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Side effects |
any effect of a drug other than the one for which it is given |
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Spansule |
Small particles of a drug coated with compounds which require varying amounts of time to dissolve |
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Synergism |
Two drugs working together to give an effect greater than their individual effect |
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Tolerance |
occurs when an increased amount of a drug is necessary to produce the same effect a lesser amount previously produced |
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Trade or brand name |
Name by which a drug is marketed; commonly recognized name of a drug |
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Toxic effect |
Symptoms or untoward effect of poisoning due to a large dose of a drug |
