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NRSG Abbreviations
NRSG 114 Med-math
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| U | unit -> use "unit" |
| IU | international unit -> "unit" |
| Abbreviations for drug names | do not abbreviate |
| QD | Everyday --> use daily |
| QOD | every other day --> use ever other day |
| OD | everyday --> use daily |
| OS | left eye --> use "left eye" |
| OD | right eye --> use "right eye" |
| OU | both eyes --> use "both eyes" |
| D/C | discharge --> use "discharge" |
| cc | cubic centimetre --> use "mL" or "mililitre" |
| µg | micgrogram -->use "mcg" |
| @ | at --> use "at" |
| > | greater than --> use "greater than" or "more than" |
| < | less than --> use "less than" or "lower than" |
| trailing zero | X.0 --> never use zero by itself after decimal point --> X mg |
| lack of leading zero | .X --> always use zero before a decimal point --> "0.X mg" |
| ac | before meals |
| pc | after meals |
| daily | every day, daily |
| bid | twice a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| qd | every day, daily --> use "daily" |
| at bedtime | at bedtime or hour of sleep --> do not use hs |
| stat | immediately |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q4h | every 4 days |
| q6h | every 6 hours |
| q8h | every 8 hours |
| q12h | every 12 hours |
| qod | every other day --> use every other day |
| tiw | three times a week --> use three times a week |
| AD | right ear --> use right ear |
| AL | left ear --> use left ear |
| AU | both ears --> use both ears |
| HHN | hand-held nebulizer |
| IM | intramuscularly |
| IV | intravenously |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| IVBP | intravenous piggyback |
| MDI | metered-dose inhaler |
| NEB | nebulizer |
| OD | right eye --> use right eye |
| OS | left eye --> use left eye |
| OU | both eyes --> use both eyes |
| PO or po | by mouth |
| PR | in the rectum |
| sc sq or s.c. s.q | subcutaneously --> use sub-q |
| SL | sublingual |
| cc | cubic centimeter--> use cubic centimeter |
| g | gram |
| kg | kilogram |
| L | litre |
| mcg | Micogram |
| mEq | Miliequivalent |
| mg | miligram |
| mL | mililitre |
| cap, caps | capsule |
| CR | controlled release |
| LA | long acting |
| SA | sustained action |
| SR | slow release |
| DS | double strength |
| EC | enteric coated |
| el, elix | elixir |
| sol | solution |
| sp | spirit |
| sup, supp | suppository |
| susp | suspension |
| syr | syurp |
| tabs, tab | tablet |
| tr, tinct. | tincture |
| ung, oint | ointment |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| TKO | to keep open |
| Discontinue | discontinue |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| prn | as needed |
| ampoule | glass container that holds a single sterile dose of a drug (liquid, powder or crystal). Has a narrow neck that must be broken |
| vial | container with a sealed rubber top. May have a sterile liquid or sterile powder |
| plastic bags or glass vials | may hold sterile medication for intravenous use. fluid administered via IV tubing |
| prefilled syringes | contains sterile liquid medication that is ready to administer without further preparation |
| prefiller cartridges | small vials with a needle attached |
| transdermal patches or pads | adhesive bandages that are placed onto the skin. Hold a drug form that is slowly absorbed into the circulation over a period ranging from hours to several days |
| Lozenges | solids that slowly dissolve in the mouth |
| Suppositories | in foil or plastic wrappers are molded forms that can be inserted into the rectum or vagina. Hold medication substance that melts at body temperature and releases drug |
| Plastic, disposable, squeezable containers | prepared solutions for the vagina or enema solutions that are administered rectally |
| tablets | made of powdered drugs that have been compresed or molded into solid shapes. may crush |
| scored tablets | has a line across the centre so you can easily break them into two halves |
| coated tablets | coating makes tablet smooth and easy to swallow. May crush |
| Enteric-coated tablets | enteric coating protects drug from being inactivated in the to mach and reduces chance that drug will irritate the gastric mucosa. DO NOT CRUSH |
| Prolonged-released or extended release tablets | Three types, XL (extended length), CD (controlled dose), SR (sustained release). Disintegrate slowly. DO NOT CRUSH |
| Sublingual tablets | placed under tongue. dissolve quickly |
| Coded tablets | easy to identify because they have a number, letter or both |
| Capsules | gelatin containers that hold a drug in solid or liquid form |
| Syrups | solutions of sugar in water which disguise the medication's unpleasant taste |
| Elixirs | clear hydroalcoholic liquids that are sweetened |
| Fluidextracts | alcoholic, liquid concentrations of a drug. Potent, ordered in small amounts. most concentrated of all liquids. average dose is 10 ml |
| Tinctures | alcoholic, liquid concentrations of a drug. Potent, ordered in small amounts. Ordered in drops. |
| Solutions | clear liquids that contain a drug dissolved in water |
| Suspensions | solid particles of a drug, dispersed in a liquid. Shake the bottle |
| Magmas | large bulky particles ex. milk of magnesia |
| Gels | contain small particles ex. magnesium hydroxide gel |
| Emulsions | creamy, white suspensions of fats or oils in an agent that reduces tension and makes oil easier to swallow ex. emulsified castor oil |
| Powders | dry, finely ground drugs, reconstituted according to directions. Must be dissolved according to manufacturer's instructions. Write: date, time, initials, and solution made after reconstituting powder |
| Aerosol Powders or Liquids | sprayed onto the skin. In neubulizers and inhalers, used in the mucus membranes of respiratory tract |
| Powders (topical) | applied to skin in dry form |
| Creams | semisolid drug preparations. Can apply externally to skin or mucous mems |
| Ointments | semisolid in a petroleum or lanolin base for topical use |
| pastes | thick ointments used to protect the skin. Absorbs secretions and softens the skin |
| suppositories | medication molded together with a firm base, like cocoa butter, that melts at body temperature. Shaped for insertion into the rectum, vagina and less commonly urethra |
| transdermal medications | medications consist of drug molecules contained in a unique polymer patch that is applied to the skin just like and ordinary plastic bandage. slowly released and absorbed through skin |
| Topical Drops | Water or saline drops. medication added for specific conditions. Eyes, ears, nose |
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