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Competency 13
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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