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Dosage Calcs
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| IM | intramuscular |
| IV | intravenous |
| IV PB | intravenous piggyback |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| ID | intradermal |
| GT | gastrostomy tube |
| NG | nasogastric tube |
| NJ | nasojejunal tube |
| p.o. | by mouth, orally |
| p.r. | per rectum, rectually |
| a.c. | before meals |
| p.c. | after meals |
| ad. lib. | as desired, freely |
| p.r.n. | when necessary |
| stat | immediately, at once |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| min | minute |
| h | hour |
| q.h | every hour |
| q.2h | every two hours |
| /a | before |
| /p | after |
| /c | with |
| /s | without |
| q | every |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| aq | water |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| gtt | drop |
| tab | tablet |
| cap | capsule |
| et | and |
| noct | night |
| Six rights of Medication administration | right patient, right drug, right amount, right route, right time, right documentation |
| gr i = ?mg | 60mg |
| 1t = ?mL | 5mL |
| 1T = ?t | 3t |
| 1T = ?ml | 15mL |
| 15mL = ?fl oz | 1/2 fl oz |
| 1 fl oz = ?ml | 30 ml |
| 1 fl oz = ?t | 6t |
| 1 L = ?qt | 1 qt |
| 1 L = ?fl oz | 32 fl oz |
| 32 fl oz = ?pt | 2pt |
| 2pt = ?cups | 4 cups |
| 1 pt = ?mL | 500mL |
| 500mL = ?fl oz | 16 fl oz |
| 16 fl oz = ?cups | 2 cups |
| 1 cup = ?mL | 250mL |
| 1 cup = ?fl oz | 8 fl oz |
| 1 kg = ?lb | 2.2 lb |
| 1 in = ?cm | 2.5 cm |
| 3t = ?T | 1T |
| 2T = ? fl oz | 1 fl oz |
| 1 pt = cups | 2 cups |
| 1 qt = ?cups | 4 cups |
| 1 lb = ?oz | 16 oz |
| 1 g = ?mg | 1000 mg |
| 1000mg = ?mcg | 1,000,000mcg |
| 1 mg = ?g | 0.001g |
| 1 mg = ?mcg | 1,000mcg |
| 1 kg = ?g | 1000g |
| 1L = ?mL | 1000mL |
| 1 m = ?cm | 100cm |
| 1 m = ?mm | 1000mm |