Dosage & Calculations exam 1 concepts

1 tsp = how many mL

5

1 tbsp = how many mL

15

1 oz = how many mL

30

1 pint = how many mL

480

1 qt = how many mL or pints

960mL or 2 pints

1 kg = how many lbs

2.2

1 cup = how many oz or mL

8 oz or 240 mL

“PO” means

by mouth

“AC” means

before meals

“PC” means

after meals

“PRN” means

as needed

“NPO” means

nothing by mouth, do not eat or drink

“SL” means

sublingual

“GT” means

gastric tube

“NGT” means

nasogastric tube

“ID” means

intradermal

“TID” means

three times a day

“BID” means

twice a day

“QID” means

four times a day

“gtt” means

drop

“q” means (ex: q8h)

every x hour(s)

“SC” or subq/subc means

subcutaneously

“HS” (do not use) means

at bedtime

“PR” means

per rectum

“otic” means

ear

parenteral route includes

IV, IM

“parenteral” means

outside the digestive tract

topically administered drugs are applied where

skin or mucous membrane

1 inch is how many cm

2.54