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RX1 1st week

  1. Tablespoon
    tbsp
  2. Teaspoon
    Tsp/tsp
  3. Capsules
    Cap/cap
  4. Tablet
    Tab/tab
  5. Every eight (8) hours
    q8
  6. Every four (4) to six (6) hours
    q 4-6 h
  7. Every Eight (8) hours
    q8h
  8. Every four (4) hours
    q4h
  9. Every Other Day
    qod
  10. four (4) times a day
    qid
  11. Three (3) times a day
    tid
  12. Twice a day
    bid
  13. Everyday/ daily
    qd
  14. Milliequivalent use as Mg or g
    mEq
  15. y/ is script for teaspoon
    teaspoon "y" is short code in/on computer
  16. aa
    of each
  17. po
    by mouth
  18. prn
    as needed
  19. c or c with a line over it
    with
  20. ac
    before meals
  21. pc
    after meals
  22. pr
    rectal
  23. pv
    vaginal
  24. UAI
    unwrap and Insert
  25. SL/sl
    • sublingual
    • place one tablet under your tongue
  26. AD/ad
    right ear
  27. AS/as
    left ear
  28. AU/Au/au
    both ears
  29. OD
    Right eye
  30. OS/OS/os
    Left eye
  31. Ou/Ou/ou
    Both eyes
  32. hs/qhs
    Bed time
  33. qs
    Quantity sufficient
  34. gtts
    drops
  35. IV/Iv/iv
    intravenous
  36. Im
    Intramuscular
  37. SQ/Sq/sq/SC/SC/sc/subQ/subq
    subcutaneous
  38. AAA
    Applied to Affected Area
  39. SX/Sx/sx
    Symptoms
  40. Hx
    History
  41. Dx
    Diagnosis
  42. TX/Tx/tx
    Treatment
  43. Rx; Rx; rx
    prescription
  44. ASA
    Aspirin
  45. ECASA/ ECasa/ecasa
    Enteric coated Aspirin
  46. NSAID/ nsaid
    • Non
    • Steroidal
    • Anti
    • Inflammatory
    • Drug
  47. APAP/ apap
    Acetaminophen. Tylenol
  48. PCN/ pcn
    • Penicillin
    • as a drug class this has the most people sensitive to it
  49. TCN/ tcn
    Tetracycline
  50. SWFI
    • Sterile
    • Water
    • for
    • Injection
  51. D5W
    • Dextrose
    • 5%
    • in Water (H2O)
  52. Ns
    Normal Saline
  53. 0.9% NaCl
    • Normal Saline
    • 9% Sodium Chloride
  54. Uad/ ut dict
    Use as directed
  55. ss/ ss with a line over it
    half of
  56. Stat/ stat
    @ once/ NOW/ immediately
  57. UNG/ ung
    Ointment/ salve/ balm
  58. G/ Gm/ gm
    gram
  59. Imperial gallon
    four (4) more pints to a US gallon
  60. 4000mg
    4gm
  61. 1gm
    1000 milligrams
  62. 1ml
    1 gram of water
  63. tsp
    5ml
  64. tbsp
    15ml
  65. fl. oz
    30ml
  66. oz
    30gm in an ounce
  67. 1lb
    454 gram
  68. gr
    • grain
    • 60 to 65mg/ grain
  69. kg
    • When used with patients weight
    • 2.2 lbs.
  70. 5gr ASA
    325mg ASA/ asa
  71. I
    V
    X
    L
    C
    D
    M
    • 1
    • 5
    • 10
    • 50
    • 100
    • 500
    • 1000
  72. Roman Numeral
    • No more Than four (4) symbols together
    • eg. MM/ CM/ LXVIII
    • 2000/900/ 68
  73. gallon
    3785 ml
  74. pint
    • 473ml or
    • 480ml/ pint
  75. Temp. Conversion
    5F= 9C+160
Author
drod
ID
23038
Card Set
RX1 1st week
Description
Vocab week 1
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