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55 Cards in this Set
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INTRAMUSCULAR
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IV
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INTRAVENOUS
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IV PB
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INTRAVENOUS PIGGYBACK
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SC
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SUBCUTANEOUS
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SL
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SUBLINGUAL
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ID
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INTRADERMAL
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GT
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GASTROSTOMY TUBE
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NG
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NASOGASTRIC TUBE
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NJ
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NASOJEJUNAL TUBE
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p.o.
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by mouth, orally
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p.r.
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per rectum
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O.D.
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RIGHT EYE
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O.S.
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LEFT EYE
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O.U.
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BOTH EYES
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A.D.
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RIGHT EAR
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A.S.
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LEFT EAR
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A.U.
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BOTH EARS
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a.c.
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before meals
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p.c.
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after meals
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ad. lib.
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as desired
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p.r.n.
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when necessary
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h.s.
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hour of sleep, bedtime
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stat
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immediatley, at once
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q.d.
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once a day, every day
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q.o.d
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every other day
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b.i.d.
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twice a day
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t.i.d
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three times a day
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q.i.d
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four times a day
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min
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minute
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h
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hour
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q.h
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every hour
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q.2h
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every 2 hours
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q.3h
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every 3 hours
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a
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before
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p
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after
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c
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with
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s
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without
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q
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every
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aq
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water
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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ss
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one half
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gtt
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drop
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tab
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tablet
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cap
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capsule
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et
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and
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noct
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night
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NKA
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no known allergies
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DC
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discountinue med
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7 rights of a drug order
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right patient, right drug, right dosage, right, route the drug is administered, right frequency, date + time of order, MD signature
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if it is a fax or phone order what must be done?
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always have the person repeat it and then say it back to them
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1 cup =
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8 ounces, 250 mL
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1 pound =
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16 ounces
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1 tablespoon =
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3 teaspoons, 15 mL
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1 gram =
60 mg = |
15 grains
1 grain |
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1 cc =
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1 mL
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