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med abbreviations/measurements and study guide questions

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ac   before meals  
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pc   after meals  
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cc   cubic centimeter  
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qh   every day  
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gr   grain  
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stat   immediately, at once  
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p   after or post  
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s   without  
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c   with  
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Gm   gram  
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OS   left eye  
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OD   right eye  
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OU   both eyes  
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AS   left ear  
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AD   right ear  
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AU   both ears  
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QOD   every other day  
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QD   every day  
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bid   twice a day  
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tid   three times a day  
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BP   blood pressure  
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NPO   nothing by mouth  
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wgt   weight  
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prn   as needed  
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gtt   drop  
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mg   milligram  
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oz   ounce  
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ung   ointment  
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supp   suppository  
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qid   4 times a day  
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cap   capsule  
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ASA   aspirin  
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LiCo3   Lithium Carbonate  
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Na   sodium  
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d/c   discontinue  
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kg   kilogram  
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L   liter  
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mm   millimeters  
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cc   cubic centimeters  
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mg   milligram  
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ml   Milliliter  
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qh   every hour  
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sc or sq   subcontaneous  
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PO   by mouth  
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SL   sublinqual  
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pr   per rectum  
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1 teaspoon = _____cc   5cc  
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1 tablespoon = _____tsp = _____cc   3 tsp, 15 cc  
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1 ounce = ___tbl = _____cc   2 tbl, 30 cc  
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1 kilogram = ________grams   1000  
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1 gram = ______milligrams   1000  
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1 milligram = _____micrograms   1000  
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0.5 grams = ____grams = _____ milligrams   1/2 grams, 500 milligrams  
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65 milligrams = ___grain   1 grain  
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1 liter = ______ milliliters   1000  
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1 meter = ______ millliliters   1000  
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liter measures ______   volume  
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meter measures _______   length  
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gram measures _______________   weight  
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When admininstering meds, the labels need to be checked against the MAR 3 times before med is passed. these are:   Before pouring the med Immediately after pouring the med Before administering med  
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the 4 links in the chain of infection are?   a germ a place for germ to live a susceptible host a way for the germ to enter the host  
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what are three different ways a germ can enter host:   direct contact Indirect contact Airborne contact  
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the 7 rights of medication administration are:   right person, right med, right dose, right time, right route, right to know, right to refuse  
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What is the 8th right of med administration?   the right documenation  
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Sources of medication are   plants, animals, minerals, factories, microorganmisms  
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What 3 places do Schedule II drugs need to be recorded?   MAR Individual Narcotic Record Bound Book  
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