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19 Cards in this Set
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ac
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Before meals
"ante cibum" |
7:30 AM
11:30 AM 4:30 PM |
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pc
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After meals
"post cibum" |
10 AM
2 PM 6 PM |
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daily
DO NOT USE... |
Every day, daily
"quaque die" NO: q.d. qd |
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bid
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Twice a day
"bis in die" |
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tid
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Three times a day
"ter in die" |
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qid
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Four times a day
"quater in die" |
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qh
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Every hour
"quaque hora" |
Given 24 times in 1 day
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at bedtime
DO NOT USE... |
At bedtime, hour of sleep
"hora somni" NO: hs h.s. |
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qn
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Every night
"quaque nocte" |
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stat
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Immediately
"statim" |
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q2h
or q2° |
Every 2 hours
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q4h
or q4° |
Every 4 hours
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q6h
or q6° |
Every 6 hours
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q8h
or q8° |
Every 8 hours
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q12h
or q12° |
Every 12 hours
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every other day
DO NOT USE... |
Every other day
"quaque otra die" NO: qod q.o.d. |
*abb. interpreted by days of the MONTH, ie nurse writes on the med. record "odd days of the month"
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prn
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As needed
"pro re nata" |
*abb. usually combined with a TIME abbreviation
ex: q4h prn 1. Nurse must wait 4 hours before giving the next dose 2. Once 4 hours have elapsed, dose may be given any time thereafter 3. No sample time because the nurse does not know when the pt needs the drug |
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3 times weekly
DO NOT USE... |
Three times per week
"ter in vicis" NO: tiw t.i.w. |
*time relates to DAYS OF THE WEEK
ie, 10 AM on Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
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biw
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Twice per week
"bis in vicis" |
*time relates to days of the WEEK
ie, 10 AM on Monday, Thursday |
