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LPN Dosage Calc SC23
LPN Measurements, Conversions & Abbreviations
| milliliter abbreviation | mL |
| liter abbreviation | L |
| mL to L | 1000mL = 1L |
| L to mL | 1L = 1000mL |
| What do liter-related units measure? | liquid |
| teaspoon abbreviation | tsp |
| tablespoon abbreviation | Tbsp |
| ounce abbreviation | oz |
| cup abbreviation | c or C |
| pound abbreviation | lb |
| milliequivalent abbrevation | mEq |
| drop(s) abbreviation | gtt(s) |
| unit(s) abbreviation | unit(s) |
| Gram measurement (family) | kg (kilogram, g (gram), mg (milligram), mcg (microgram) |
| mcg to mg | 1000mcg = 1mg |
| tsp to mL | 1 tsp = 5mL |
| c to mL | 1c = 240mL |
| kg to lb | 1 kg = 2.2 lb |
| lb to oz | 1 lb= 16 oz |
| oz to mL | 1oz = 30mL |
| g to kg | 1000g = 1kg |
| mg to g | 1000mg = 1g |
| Tbsp to mL | 1 Tbsp = 15mL |
| Standard to Military Time - Midnight/12 | 0000 |
| Standard to Military Time - 1AM | 0100 |
| Standard to Military Time -2AM | 0200 |
| Standard to Military Time -3AM | 0300 |
| Standard to Military Time -4AM | 0400 |
| Standard to Military Time -5AM | 0500 |
| Standard to Military Time -6AM | 0600 |
| Standard to Military Time -7AM | 0700 |
| Standard to Military Time -8AM | 0800 |
| Standard to Military Time -9AM | 0900 |
| Standard to Military Time -10AM | 1000 |
| Standard to Military Time -11AM | 1100 |
| Standard to Military Time -12PM | 1200 |
| Standard to Military Time -1PM | 1300 |
| Standard to Military Time -2PM | 1400 |
| Standard to Military Time -3PM | 1500 |
| Standard to Military Time -4PM | 1600 |
| Standard to Military Time -5PM | 1700 |
| Standard to Military Time -6PM | 1800 |
| Standard to Military Time -7PM | 1900 |
| Standard to Military Time -8PM | 2000 |
| Standard to Military Time -9PM | 2100 |
| Standard to Military Time -10PM | 2200 |
| Standard to Military Time -11PM | 2300 |
| ac | before meals |
| ADL | activities of daily living |
| ad lib | as desired (used for activity & oral intake) |
| BID | twice a day |
| BP | blood pressure |
| cap | capsule |
| dx | diagnosis |
| HS | hour of sleep/bedtime |
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler |
| IVF | intravenous fluids |
| IVP | IV push |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| 02 | oxygen |
| PO | by mouth, orally |
| PRN | as needed |
| q___h | every _____ hour; (ex: q8h= every 8 hours) |
| SL | sublingual |
| subQ | subcutaneous |
| tab | tablet |
| TID | three times a day |
| top | topical |
| TPR | temperature, pulse, respirations |
| hr | hour |
| min | minute |
| PR | per rectum |
| GT | gastric/gastronomy tube |
| NJ | nasojenual tube |
| QID | four times a daily |
| pc | after meals |
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