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Crma
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Qh | Every hour |
| Bm | Bowel movement |
| Bp | Blood pressure |
| - C | With |
| I&O | I take & output |
| MAR | Medication Administration record |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| PO | By Mouth |
| PR | Per rectum |
| - S | Without |
| TPR | Temperature Pulse Respiration |
| VS | Vital signs |
| C/O | Complaint of |
| AC | Before meals |
| AD | Right Ear |
| AS | Left Ear |
| AU | Both Ears |
| BID | Two Times per Day |
| Cc | Cubic centimeter |
| D/C | Discontinue |
| Dr | Dram |
| GM | Gram |
| Gtt | Drop(s) |
| Hs | Hour of sleep |
| Mcg | Microgram |
| Mg | Milligrams |
| ML | Milliliter |
| OD | Right eye |
| OS | Left eye |
| OU | Both eyes |
| PC | |
| PC | After meals |
| PRN | As needed |
| Q | Every |
| Qd | Once a day |
| Qh | Every hour |
| Q2h q4h q8h | Every 2,4,8 hours |
| QHs | Every night at bed time |
| QID | Every 4 times a day |
| QOD | Every other day |
| Sc | Subcutaneous |
| SL | Sublingual |
| Sata | At once |
| Supp | Suppository |
| TID | Three times a Day |
| T/Tbs | Tablespoons |
| T/tsp | Teaspoon |
| Oint | Ointment |
| H2O | Water |
| MOM | Milk of magnesia |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| House hold system | Pounds cups minims drams |
| 1 TBs | = 3 tsp |
| 1tsp | =5ml/cc |
| 1 oz | = 30ml |
| 3 tsp | = 15ml |
| Drug sources | Plants animals humans mineral product microorganism man made |
| Medication names | Chemical genetic trade official |
| Control medications include | Schedule 1’s and they are illegal |
| Schedule 2 | Highly addictive and need more control in place to safety |
| Schedule 3 | Highly addictive but less then schedule 2 must be counted on controlled |
| Schedule 4 | Less addictive then 3 must be counted on a controlled substance |
| Schedule 5 | Less addictive then 4 must be counted on a controlled substance sheet |
| Psychotropic medicine | Need to be recorded every 3 months |
| Non-controlled medication | Must have a valid doctor order to be given to resident |
| Medication | Liquid - syrup , elixir, suspension Make sure to shake unit dose ampoules |
| Solid -capsule ,enteric coated, sustained release, tablets , torches or lozenges spansule powder | Vials lotion ointment ophthalmic ointment suppositories transdermal medication |
| Effects of medication | Desired -what is expected Adverse-unwanted effects or side effects |