Exam 1 Study Guide (copy)

- Abbreviations in the Subscription

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

ac

before meals

ad lib

at pleasure, freely

admin

administer

am

morning

aq

water

ATC

around the clock

bid

twice a day

c or c̅ (cum)

with

d

day

dil

dilute

h. or hr.

hour

hs

at bedtime

min

minute

m&n

morning & night

N&V

nausea and vomiting

noct

night

NPO

nothing by mouth

pc

after meals

pm

afternoon; evening

po

by mouth

prn

as needed

q

every

qAM

every morning

q4h, q8h, etc.

every (number) hours

qid

four times a day

rep

repeats

s

without

sid

once a day

sos

if there is need; as needed

aa

of each

ad

up to; to make

disp

dispense

div.

divide

dtd

give of such dose

ft

make

M

mix

No

number

non rep. or NR

do not repeat

qs

a sufficient quantity

qs ad

a sufficient quantity to make

Sig

write (directions on label)

BSA

body surface area

cm³

cubic centimeter or milliliter (mL)

f, 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, LR

Ringer’s lactate or lactated Ringer’s

sol

solution

supp

suppository

susp.

suspension

syr

syrup

tab

tablet

ad

right ear

as

left ear

au

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