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69 Cards in this Set
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a
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before
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aa
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of each
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ac
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before meals
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pc
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after meals
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bid
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twice a day
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tid
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three times a day
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qid
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four times a day
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qh
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every hour
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qn
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every night
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stat
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at once, now, immediately
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q2h
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every two hours
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q4h
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every four hours
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q6h
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every six hours
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prn
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as needed
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biw
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twice a week
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No Longer Accepted:
qd (QD) |
daily
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No Longer Accepted:
qod (QOD) |
every other day
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No Longer Accepted:
tiw |
three times a week
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No Longer Accepted:
qhs |
hour of sleep, nightly at bedtime
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No Longer Accepted:
HS |
half-strength
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military time
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no colons, 0000, 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400, 0500, 0600, 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400
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PO
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by mouth
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IM
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intramuscular
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IV
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intravenous
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IVP
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Intravenous push
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IVPB
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intravenous piggy back
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MDI
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metered dose inhaler
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NG or NGT
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nasogastric tube
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PR
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per rectum
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SL
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sublingual
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S & S
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swish and swallow
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No Longer Accepted:
AD |
right ear
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No Longer Accepted:
AS |
left ear
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No Longer Accepted:
AU |
both ears
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No Longer Accepted:
OD |
right eye
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No Longer Accepted:
OS |
left eye
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No Longer Accepted: OU
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both eyes
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No Longer Accepted:
SC or SQ |
subcutaneously or sub-Q or Sub Q
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pint (pt)
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approx. 500 mL
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quart (qt)
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approx. 1 L
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tablespoon (tbsp)
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15 mL
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teaspoon (tsp)
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5 mL
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ounce (oz)
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30 mL
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cup
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240 mL or 8 oz
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dram (dr)
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1 dr = 4 mL
8 dram = approx. 1 oz |
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grain (gr)
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1 gr = 60-65 mg
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cap
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capsule
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CR
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controlled release
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LA
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long acting
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SA
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sustained action
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SR
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sustained release
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XR
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extended release
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DS
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double strength
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EC
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enteric coated
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Elixir
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sweetened, alcohol based
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Solution
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Clear liquid preparation
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supp
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suppository
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suspension
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small particles suspended in liquid
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syrup
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contains sugar
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tablet
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molded in solid form
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tincture
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alcohol based
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ointment
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semisolid preparation applied to skin
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KVO
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keep vein open
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D/C
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discharge
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NKA, NKDA
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No known allergies, No known drug allergies
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c
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with
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s
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without
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3 mL syringe
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round to tenths
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1 mL syringe
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round to hundredth
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