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Dosage Calcs
Question | Answer |
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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 |