A&C Quizzes

qd

daily

po

by mouth

NPO

nothing by mouth

IV

intravenous

ac

before meals

m

meter (100cm)

in

inch (2.54cm)

oz

ounce (28.5g)

tbsp

tablespoon (15mL)

oz or fl oz

ounce or fluid ounce (30 mL)

SL

sublingual or under the tongue

pv

per vagina, into vagina, vaginally

pr

per rectum, into rectum, rectally

ou

both eyes

os

left eye

od

right eye

au

both ears

as

left ear

ad

right ear

IM

intramuscular

SUBQ

subcutaneous

ID

intradermal

BID

2 times a day

TID

3 times a day

QID

4 times a day

qam

every morning

qpm

every evening

stat

immediately

min

minute

h

hour

ATC

around the clock

WA

while awake

QHS or qhs

every bedtime

qod

every other day

d

day or days

pc

after meals

prn

as needed

c

with

s

without

NMT

no more than

NTE

not to exceed

MR

may repeat

UD

as directed

TUD

take as directed

QS or qc

quantity sufficient or a sufficient quantity

ad

up to

qs ad

a sufficient quantity up to

1 1lb

0.454kg or 454g

1 kg

2.2 lbs

1 oz

28.5g

cm

centimeter

kg

kilogram (1000g)

g

gram

mg

milligram

mcg

microgram

ng

nanogram

lb or lbs

pound (454g)

gr

grain (65mg)

mL

milliliter

cc

cubic centimer (1cc=1mL)

dL

deciliter (100mL)

liter

liter (1000mL)

mcL

microliters

tsp

teaspoon (5mL)

c

cup (8 fl oz or 240 mL)

gtt or gtts

drop or drops

pt

pint (480 mL)

qt

quart (960mL)

gal

gallon (3840 mL)

NKDA

No known drug allergies

DOB

date of birth

y

years

d

days or days (write out days)

mo or mos

month or months

dx

diagnosis

sx

symptoms

Rx

prescription

DIsp

dispense

DAW

dispense as written

NS

normal saline

Concentration of NaCl in NS solution

0.9%

D5W or D5

Dextrose 5% in Water solution

SWFI

sterile water for injection

VTBI

volume to be infused

cap

capsule

tab

tablet

oint or ung

ointment

soln

solution

susp

suspension

supp

suppository

DPI

dry powder inhaler

MDI

metered dose inhaler

u

units (don’t use, always write out units)