Calculate w/ Confidence Abbreviations Flashcards by Ruben Lopez

Q

c, C

A

Cup

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g

A

gram

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gr

A

grain

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gtt

A

drop

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kg

A

kilogram

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L

A

liter

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mcg

A

microgram

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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mg

A

milligram

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mL

A

milliliter

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oz

A

ounce

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pt

A

pint

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qt

A

quart

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T, tbs

A

tablespoon

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t, tsp

A

teaspoon

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≅

A

approximately

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⬆

A

increase

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⬇

A

decrease

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∆

A

change (delta)

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37 C° to F°

A

98.6 F°

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38 C° to F°

A

100.4 F°

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39 C° to F°

A

102.2 F°

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40 C° to F°

A

104 F°

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98.6 F° to C°

A

37 C°

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100.4 F° to C°

38 C°

102.2 F° to C°

39 C°

104.0 F° to C°

40 C°

ā

before

āā (one line on top of both)

of each

a.c., ac

before meals

ad lib.

as desired, freely

a.m., am

morning before noon

amp

ampule

aq

aqueous, water

b.i.d., bid

twice a day

b.i.w.

twice a week

c¯ (line on top)

with

c, C

cup

cap, caps

capsule

CD

controlled dose

CR

controlled release

dil.

dilute

DS

double strength

EC

enteric coated

elix.

elixer

fl, fld.

fluid

GT

gastronomy tube

gtt

drop

h, hr

hour

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVPB

intravenous piggyback

IVSS

intravenous Soluset

KVO

keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)

LA

long acting

LOS

length of stay

min

minute

mix

mixture

NAS

intranasal

NG, NGT

nasogastric tube

noc, noct

at night

n.p.o., NPO

nothing by mouth

NS, N/S

normal saline

p¯ (line on top)

after

p.c.

after meals

per

through or by

p.m., pm

evening, before midnight

p.o.

by mouth, oral

p.r.

by rectum

p.r.n.

when necessary/required, as needed

q.

every, each

q.a.m.

every morning

q.h., qh

every hour

q_h

every (number) hours

q.i.d., qid

four times a day

q.s.

a sufficient amount/as much as needed

rect

rectum

s¯ (line on top)

without

sl, SL

sublingual

sol, soln

solution

s.o.s., SOS

may be repeated once if necessary

SR

sustained release

S&S (medications)

swish and swallow

stat, STAT

immediately, at once

subcut

subcutaneous

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

syp, syr

syrup

tab

tablet

t.i.d., tid

three times a day

tr., tinct

tincture

ung.

ointment

vag, v

vaginally

XL

long acting

XR

extended release