Abbreviations Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| ac | before meals--0730, 1130, 1630 |
| pc | after meals--1000, 1400, 1800 |
| daily | each day--1000 |
| bid | twice a day--1000 and 2200 |
| tid | three times a day--1000, 1400, 1800 |
| qid | four times a day--1000, 140, 1800, 2200 |
| qh | every hour--24 times in one day |
| at bedtime | at bedtime, at hour of sleep--2200 |
| stat | immediately--now |
| every night | every night--2200 |
| q2h or q2* | every two hours--12 times in 24 hours |
| q4h or q4* | every four hours--6 times in 24 hours |
| q6h or q6* | every six hours--0600, 1200, 1800, 0000 |
| q8h or q8* | every eight hours--0600, 1400, 2200 |
| q12h or q12* | every twelve hours--0600, 1800 |
| every other day | every other day--odd or even days of the week |
| prn | as needed--when it's needed |
| 3 times weekly | three times per week--M,W,F |
| biw | twice per week-M,TH |
| right ear | right ear |
| left ear | left ear |
| HHN | hand held nebulizer--spray for inhalation |
| IM | intramuscularly--injection into muscle |
| IV | intravenously--fluid into a vein |
| IVP | intravenous push--med directly into vein |
| IVPB | intravenous piggy back--med attached to IV |
| subcut | subcutaneously--injection into fatty tissue |
| MDI | metered dose inhaler--aerosol med for inhalation |
| NEB | nebulizer--spray for inhalation |
| NGT or NG | nasogastric tube--tube placed in stomach from nose |
| in the right eye | in the right eye |
| in the left eye | in the left eye |
| in both eyes | in both eyes |
| po or PO | by mouth--in the mouth |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pr or PR | in the rectum |
| SL | sublingual--under the tongue |
| S & S | swish and swallow--coat mouth with med, then swallow |
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