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SB007_Medication abbreviations

Sian Holman Nursing English 66 cards

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  1. 1ODOnce daily (unsafe term)
  2. 2BDBi-daily (twice daily)
  3. 3TDSTri-daily (three times a day)
  4. 4QIDFour times a day
  5. 5ManeIn the morning
  6. 6midday1200hrs
  7. 7Nocteat night
  8. 81/24every hour (unsafe term)
  9. 92/24every 2 hours (unsafe term)
  10. 104/24every 4 hours (unsafe term)
  11. 114 hourlyevery 4 hours (safe term)
  12. 126 hourlyevery 6 hours (safe term)
  13. 13Q1hrevery hour (unsafe term)
  14. 14Q2hevery 2 hours (unsafe term)
  15. 15Q8hevery 8 hours (unsafe term)
  16. 16STATimmediately
  17. 17oncesingle dose
  18. 18PRNas required
  19. 19IMintramuscular
  20. 20IVintravenous
  21. 21S/Csubcutaneous
  22. 22intradermalinjection within dermal layer
  23. 23epiduralvia epidural catheter
  24. 24intrathecalsingle injection into cerebro-spinal fluid
  25. 25S/Lsublingual
  26. 26NEBnebulised medication
  27. 27intranasalvia the nose/nares
  28. 28INHinhaled
  29. 29NGnasogastric
  30. 30PEGpercutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
  31. 31POper oral
  32. 32PRper rectum
  33. 33PVper vagina
  34. 34XRextended release
  35. 35MRmodified release
  36. 36CRcontroled release
  37. 37ECenteric coated
  38. 38tabtablet
  39. 39capcapsule
  40. 40toptopical
  41. 41MDImetered dose inhaler
  42. 42buccaladminister via buccal mucosa
  43. 43ointointment
  44. 44pesspessary
  45. 45suppsuppository
  46. 46CVADcentral venous access device
  47. 47PICCperipherally inserted central catheter
  48. 48PCApatient controlled analgesia
  49. 49ggrams
  50. 50iuinternational units (unsafe)
  51. 51unit(s)international units (safe)
  52. 52Llitres
  53. 53mgmilligrams
  54. 54mLmilllitres
  55. 55mcgmicrograms (unsafe term)
  56. 56microgram, microg, MICROgmicrograms (safe terms)
  57. 57%percentage
  58. 58mmolmillimoles
  59. 59mg/Lmillgrams per litre
  60. 60kgkilogram
  61. 615mg/3mL5mgs of medicine in each 3mL
  62. 625mg/1mL5mgs of medicine in each 1mL
  63. 635mg/mL5mgs of medicine in each 1mL
  64. 64—per oralper oral
  65. 65—give twogive two
  66. 66—give onegive one

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Nursing Flashcards on SB007_Medication abbreviations, created by Sian Holman on 04/02/2020.
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  • Created by Tafe Teachers SB · Jul 28, 2019
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