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Nursing Arts

  1. mg
    milligram
  2. ml or mL
    milliliter
  3. MOM
    Milk of Magnesia
  4. NPO
    nothing by mouth
  5. NTG
    Nitroglycerin
  6. O2
    oxygen
  7. oint; ung
    ointment
  8. oz:
    ounce
  9. pc
    after meals
  10. PM
    afternoon
  11. po
    by mount (per os)
  12. PRN or prn
    as required or necessary
  13. q
    every
  14. Daily
    everyday
  15. qh
    every hour
  16. q2h
    every two hours
  17. q3h
    every three hours
  18. QID or qid
    four times a day
  19. QNS
    quantity not sufficient
  20. qhs
    every night at bedtime
  21. R with circle around it
    right
  22. Rx
    prescription
  23. s with line above it
    without
  24. SC; subq; SQ
    subcutaneous
  25. sol
    solution
  26. STAT or stat
    immediately
  27. supp
    suppository
  28. tab
    tablet
  29. tbs, T
    tablespoonful
  30. TID or tid
    three times a day
  31. TO
    telephone order
  32. tr or tinct
    tincture
  33. tsp, t
    teaspoonful
  34. ss with line above it
    one half
  35. SL
    sublingual
  36. Unit
    unit
Author
shaketarenae
ID
79148
Card Set
Nursing Arts
Description
Medication Abbreviations for Test 2
Updated

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