Foundations of Nursing-Math Test 1

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IV

intravenous

IVBP

intravenous piggyback

KVO

keep vein open

L

left

NGT

nasal gastric tube

PO, po, os

by mouth

R

right

Subcut, SQ, SC

subcutaneous

SL, sl, subl

sublingual

TKO

to keep open

Vag

vaginal

cap

capsule

elix

elixir

g,gm,G,GM

gram

Gtt,Gtts

drop/drops

kg

kilogram

L,L

liter

mcg

microgram

mg

milligram

mEq

milliequivalent

mL, ml

milliliter

gr

grain

oz

ounce

pt

pint

qt

quart

SR

sustained release

supp

suppository

susp

suspension

T.O.

telephone order

T, tbsp

tablespoon

t,tsp

teaspoon

V.O.

verbal order

dr

dram

AC,ac

before meals

Ad lib

as desired

B.i.d, b.i.d., bid

twice a day

c̅

with

NPO

nothing by mouth

PC, pc

after meals

PRN, p.r.n.

when necessary, as needed

q

every

qam

every morning

qh

every hour

q2h

every 2 hours

q4h

every 4 hours

q6h

every 6 hours

q8h

every 8 hours

Q.i.d. , q.i.d. , qid

four times a day

s̅

without

SOS

only if necessary

STAT

immediately

T.i.d. , t.i.d. , tid

three times a day

Instead of AD

right ear

Instead of &

and

Instead of A.S., as

left ear

Instead of @

at

Instead of AU

both ears

Instead of cc

mL

Instead of D/C, dc

discharge or discontinue

Instead of drug name abbreviations

write out full name

Instead of hs

bedtime

Instead of HS

halfstrength or at bedtime

Instead of i/d

one daily

Instead of IN

intranasal or NAS

Instead of IU

international unit

Instead of <,>

less than, greater than

Instead of O.D. , od

right eye

Instead of O.S. , os

left eye

Instead of O.U. , ou

both eyes

Instead of q.d. , QD

daily

Instead of qhs, QHS

nightly or bedtime

Instead of q.o.d. , QOD

every other day

Instead of Q6pm

every evening at 6pm

Instead of slash mark (/)

per

Instead of Ss, ssi, ssri

sliding scale

Instead of Tiw, TIW

three times a week

Instead of U/u

unit

15-20 drops (gtts) =

1 mL

1 tbsp=

3 tsp= 15 mL

1 oz =

2 tbsp = 30 mL

1 cup (c) =

8 oz = 240 mL

1 cup=

240 ml

1 pint (pt)

= 16 oz = 2 cup

1 qt

= 2 pt

1 quart=

1 L = 4 cups

1 gal =

4 qt

1 inch =

2.5 cm = 25 mm

1 kg =

2.2 lb = 1000 g

1 fl oz =

30 mL

1 lb =

16 oz

1 cm =

10 mm

1 g =

1000 mg = 15-16 grains

1 grain =

60 mg

1 kg =

1000 g

1 L =

1000 mL

1 mg =

1000 mcg

1 tsp =

5 mL

1 tbsp =

15 ml