Exam 1 Study Guide

- Abbreviations in the Subscription

mL/h

mL/h

milliliters (of a drug administered) per hour (as through intravenous administrations)

mOsm or mOsmol

milliosmoles

oz.

ounce

pt.

pint

qt.

quart

ss or s̅s̅ (a line on the top) (semissem)

one-half

tbsp.

tablespoonful

tsp.

teaspoonful

a.c.

before meals

ad lib.

at pleasure, freely

admin

administer

am

morning

aq.

water

ATC

around the clock

b.i.d.

twice a day

c or c̅ (cum)

with

d

day

dil.

dilute

h. or hr.

hour

h.s.

at bedtime

min.

minute

m&n

morning & night

N&V

nausea and vomiting

noct.

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

p.c.

after meals

pm

afternoon; evening

p.o.

by mouth

p.r.n.

as needed

q

every

qAM

every morning

q4h, q8h, etc.

every (number) hours

q.i.d.

four times a day

rep.

repeats

s or s̅ (sine)

without

s.i.d.

once a day

s.o.s.

if there is need; as needed

aa.

of each

ad.

up to; to make

disp.

dispense

div.

divide

d.t.d.

give of such dose

ft

make

M.

mix

No.

number

non rep. or NR

do not repeat

q.s.

a sufficient quantity

q.s. ad

a sufficient quantity to make

Sig.

write (directions on lable)

BSA

body surface area

cm³

cubic centimeter or milliliter (mL)

f or fl

fluid

g

gram

flʒ or fʒ^e

fluid dram

flʒss or fʒss^e

half-fluid ounce

Gal

gallon

gtt

drop

I.U. or IU^b

international unit (s)

lb

pound

kg

kilogram

L

liter

m² or M²

square meter

mcg or µg

microgram

mEq

milliequivalent

mg

milligram

mg/kg

milligrams (of drug) per kilogram (of body weight)

mg/m²

milligrams (of drug) per square meter (of body surface area)

mL

milliliter

UA

urine analysis

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

upper tract infection

amp.

ampule

cap.

capsule

D5LR

dextrose 5% in lactated Ringer’s

D5NS

dextrose 5% in normal saline (0.9% sodium chloride)

D5W

dextrose 5% in water

D10W

dextrose 10% in water

elix.

elixir

inj.

injection

NS

normal saline

½ NS

half strength normal saline

oint or ungt.

ointment

pulv.

powder

RL, R/L OR LR

Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

sol.

solution

supp.

suppository

susp.

suspension

syr.

syrup

tab.

tablet

a.d.

right ear

a.s.

left ear

a.u.

each ear

CIVI

continuous (24 hours) intravenous infusion

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IT

intrathecal

IV

intravenous

IVB

intravenous bolus

IVP

intravenous push

IVPB

intravenous piggyback