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Competency 13
Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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PRN | As Needed |
mEq | Milli equivalent |
mg | milligram |
PC | After Meals |
PR | Rectally |
Q (q) | every |
QOD | every other day |
Q2H | every two hours |
AC | Before Meals |
BID | Twice a day |
gtt | drops |
gr | grain |
IM | Intramuscularly |
MV | Multivitamin (injection) |
MVI | Mulitvitamin (injection) |
NKDA | No Known Drug allergies |
OD | Right Eye |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
OS | Left Eye |
PO | by mouth (orally) |
SL | Sublingually |
supp. | Suppository |
T | Tablespoonful |
TCN | tetracycline |
ung | Ointment |
HCTZ | hydrocholorthiazide |
IV | Intravenously |
s | without |
tsp/t | teaspoonful |
Cap | capsule |
i | one |
i - ii | one to two |
NTG | nitrogylcerin |
TID | three times a day |
QID | four times a day |
MR1X | May Repeat one dose |
MOM | Milk of magnesia |
NTE | Not to eceed |
NSAID | non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
PCN | penicillin |
ss | one-half |
stat | immediately |
K | potassium |
sol | solution |
hr | hour |
dh | every hour |
BP | Blood pressure |
R/O | rule out |
T.I.W. | three time a week |
q6h | every six hours |
Rx | prescription |
ASA | aspirin |
dr | dram |
Dx/Diag | diagnosis |
L | liters |
Etoh | alcohol |
aa | of each |
Na | sodium |
NaCl | sodium chloride |
oz | ounce |
NS | Normal saline (0.9% NaCl) |
DSS | Docusate sodium (colace) |
EPI | epinephrine |
LA | long acting |
triangle | change |
ECT | enteric coated tablet |
FE or Fe or FeSO4 | furrous sulfate |
MRx1 | may repeat times one or one more time |
MSO4 | morphine sulfate |
D5W | dextrose 5% in water |
WA | while awake |
FA | folic acid |
CR | controlled release |
LR | lactated ringers solution |
HL | heparin lock |
Dig | digoxin |
APAP | acetaminophen (Tylenol) |
MPF | Meth-parabe free (preservative free) |
CP | chest pain |
COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
MAO | monoamide oxidase |
ASAP | as soon as possible |
TPN | total parental nutrition |
Syr. | syrup |
qd | daily |
ou | both eyes |
inj. | injection |
fl oz | fluid ounce |
cc | cubic centimeters |
CHF | congestive heart failure |
au | both ears |
BM | bowel movement |
ad | right ear |
OTC | over the counter |