Medical Dosage Calculations – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
before (abante)
answer
a (**with a line above it)
question
before meals (ante cibum)
answer
ac
question
as desired (ad libitum)
answer
ad lib
question
morning
answer
A.M. , am
question
ampule
answer
amp
question
aqueous water
answer
aq
question
two times a day
answer
b.i.d.
question
blood pressure
answer
BP
question
with
answer
C (**with a line above it)
question
celcius; centigrade
answer
C
question
capsule
answer
cap
question
complete blood count
answer
CBC
question
cubic centimeter
answer
cc
question
central venous pressure
answer
CVP
question
day
answer
d
question
dextrose in water
answer
D/W
question
5% dextrose in water
answer
D5W or D5/W
question
dispense as written
answer
daw
question
dram
answer
dr
question
diagnosis
answer
Dx
question
elixir
answer
elix
question
extended release
answer
ER
question
fahrenheit
answer
F
question
gram
answer
g
question
grain
answer
gr
question
gastrostomy tube
answer
GT
question
drop
answer
gtt
question
hour
answer
h, hr
question
hour of sleep; bedtime (hora somni)
answer
hs
question
intracardic
answer
IC
question
intradermal
answer
ID
question
intramuscular
answer
IM
question
intravenous
answer
IV
question
United States Pharmacopeia
answer
USP
question
intravenous push
answer
IVP
question
intravenous piggyback
answer
IVPB
question
IV soluset
answer
IVSS
question
kilogram
answer
kg
question
keep vein open
answer
KVO
question
liter
answer
L
question
long acting
answer
LA
question
pound
answer
lb
question
left in bag, left in bottle
answer
LIB
question
length of stay
answer
LOS
question
medication administration record
answer
MAR
question
microgram
answer
mcg
question
microdrop
answer
mcgtt
question
milliequivalent
answer
mEq
question
milligram
answer
mg
question
minute
answer
min
question
milliliter
answer
mL
question
milliunit
answer
mU
question
night
answer
n, noct
question
national drug code
answer
NDC
question
nasogastric tube
answer
NGT
question
no known allergies
answer
NKA
question
no known drug allergies
answer
NKDA
question
no known food allergies
answer
NKFA
question
nothing by mouth (per ora)
answer
NPO
question
normal saline
answer
NS
question
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
answer
NSAID
question
over the counter
answer
OTC
question
ounce
answer
oz
question
after
answer
p (**with a line above it)
question
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
answer
PEG
question
pulse
answer
P
question
after meals (post cibum)
answer
pc
question
percutaneous endoscopic jujunostomy
answer
PEJ
question
peripherally inserted central catheter
answer
PICC
question
afternoon, evening
answer
P.M., pm
question
by mouth (per os)
answer
PO
question
after surgery
answer
POST-OP
question
by way of rectum
answer
PR
question
before surgery
answer
PRE-OP
question
when required or whenever necessary
answer
prn
question
patient
answer
Pt
question
pint
answer
pt
question
every (quaque)
answer
q
question
every hour (quaque hora)
answer
qh
question
every 2 hours
answer
q2h
question
every 3 hours
answer
q3h
question
every 4 hours
answer
q4h
question
4 times a day (quarter in die)
answer
q.i.d.
question
every night
answer
qn
question
quantity sufficient or sufficient amount
answer
qs
question
respiration
answer
R
question
rule out
answer
R/O
question
prescription, treatment
answer
Rx
question
without
answer
s (**with a line above it)
question
directions to the patient
answer
SIG
question
sublingual
answer
SL
question
sustained release
answer
SR
question
immediately
answer
stat
question
subcutaneous
answer
subcut
question
suppository
answer
supp
question
suspension
answer
susp
question
tablespoon
answer
T or tbs
question
teaspoon
answer
t or tbs
question
temperature
answer
T
question
three times a day
answer
t.i.d.
question
tablet
answer
tab
question
total parenteral nutrition
answer
TPN
question
United States Pharmacopeia
answer
USP
question
vital signs
answer
V/S
question
weight
answer
wt
question
right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right Pt, right documentation (and sometimes right to know, and right to refuse)
answer
what are the 6 rights of medication administration?
question
administered PO, can be solid or liquid (tablets, capsules, caplets). -enteric-coated tablets=meant to dissolve in the intestine rather than in the stomach (therefore should not be chewed/crushed). -capsulse=gelatin case containing a powder, liquid, or granules (some can be sprinkled onto food/mixed in liquids). -buccal administration=absorbed by the mucosa of the mouth or SL -Liquid forms: elixirs (alcohol solution), syrups (med dissolved in sugar+water solution), and suspensions (insoluble med in liquid base).
answer
Oral Medications
question
liquid medications may be administered enterally (to gastrointestinal tract) via specially placed tubes; NG, GT (gastrostomy), and PEG
answer
enteral administration
question
meds that are injected (via needle) into the body by various routes. They are absorbed faster and more completely than drugs given by other routes. routes: epidural, IM, subcut, IV, ID IC, intrathecal (into the spinal column) *epidural vs. intrathecal: into the epidural space vs. into the column
answer
parenteral medications
question
topical: administered on the skin surface and provide a local or systemic effect, transdermal: contained in a disk or patch applied to the skin, with systemic effects-constant release controlled amounts over period of time inhalation: nubulizers (vaporizes a liquid med into a fine mist that can be inhaled with a face mask), dry powder inhalers or DPI (small device used for powdered drugs), metered dose inhalers or MDI (uses a propellant to deliver a measured dose of medication with each inhalation). Solutions and ointments: applied to the mucosa of the eyes, nose, ears, or mouth suppositories: insertion into a body cavity (vagina, rectum, urethra) and dissolve at body temperature.
answer
cutaneous medications
question
NO, b.i.d. is not necessarily the same as q12h. Also b.i.d. is not the same as b.i.d. in divided doses-which means splitting the documented dose between 2 administrations
answer
b.i.d. = q12h?
question
extended release
answer
XL or XR
question
undesired physiologic response to a drug
answer
side effects
question
important features of drug labels include: 1. Name of the drug, trade name is capitalized and generic name is all lowercase 2. Form of the drug 3. National Drug code (NDC) number 4. Bar code 5. Dosage strength, eg. 150mg per capsule 6. Dosage recommendations: could be listed as the "usual dosage" 7.USP: indicates that the drug meets the standards of the United State Pharmacopeia 8. storage directions 9. expiration date: could be listed as "lot exp" or "rev." 10. manufacturer
answer
Drug Labels
question
1 qt = 2 pt 1 qt = 1,000 mL
answer
1 quart (qt)= ? pints (pt)
question
1 pt = 2 cups 1 pt =500 mL
answer
1 pt = ? measuring cups
question
1 cup = 8 oz 1 cup = 240mL
answer
1 cup = ? oz
question
1 glass typically = 8 oz
answer
1 glass (*usually) = ? oz
question
1 oz = 2 T 1 oz= 30 mL
answer
1 oz =? Tbsp
question
1T = 3 t 1 tsp = 5 mL and 1T= 15 mL
answer
1 Tbsp = ? tsp
question
1 lb= 16 oz 2.2 lbs= 1 kg
answer
1 lb = ? oz
question
1 cc= 1 mL 1000 mL = 1L
answer
1 cubic centimeter (cc or cm3) = ? mL
question
1 inch = 2.5 cm
answer
1 inch = ? cm
