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19 Cards in this Set
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Right ear
DO NOT USE... |
WRITE OUT
"aures dextra" NO: AD |
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Left ear
DO NOT USE... |
WRITE OUT
"aures laeva" NO: AL |
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Each ear
DO NOT USE... |
WRITE OUT
"aures utrae" NO: AU |
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HHN
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Hand-held nebulizer
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IM
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Intramuscularly
(injection given at 90 degree angle into a muscle) |
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IV
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intravenously
(injection given into a vein) |
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IVP
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intravenous push
(Medication is injected directly in a vein) |
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IVPB
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Intravenous piggyback
(Medication prepared in a small volume of fluid is attached to an IV, which is already infusing liquid into a patient's vein, at specified times. |
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MDI
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Metered-dose inhaler
(An aerosol device that delivers meds by inhalation) |
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NEB
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Nebulizer
(Med is placed in a device that produces a fine spray for inhalations) |
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NGT (ng)
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Nasogastric tube
(med is placed in the stomach through a tube in the nose) |
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In the right eye
DO NOT USE... |
WRITE OUT
"oculus dextra" NO: OD |
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In the left eye
DO NOT USE... |
WRITE OUT
"oculus sinister" NO: OS |
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In both eyes
DO NOT USE... |
WRITE OUT
"oculi utrique" NO: OU |
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po (PO)
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by mouth
"per os" |
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pr (PR)
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In the rectum
"per rectum" |
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Sub-Q or Sub Q
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Subcutaneouslhy
(Injection is given at a 45 degree angle into subcutaneous tissue) |
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SL
DO NOT USE... |
sublingual, under the tongue
"sub lingua" NO: sc sq , s.c. s.q. |
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S & S
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Swish and swallow
(by using tongue and cheek muscles, the patient coats his/her mouth with a liquid medication) |
