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69 Cards in this Set
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Qd & times
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everyday, 0900
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BID & times
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twice a day, 0900 2100
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TID & times
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3xs a day, 0900 1300 1700
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QID & times
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4xs a day 0900 1300 1700 2100
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QHS
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every bedtime 2100
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Q4 Hours & times
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Every 4 hrs, starting from 0800
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Q6 Hours & times
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Every 6 hrs, starting from 0600
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Q2 Hours & times
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every 2 hours--even hours
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ID sites (3 examples)
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shoulder blade, upper chest, lower arm
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SubQ sites (6 examples)
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1) outer, upper arms 2)anterior of thighs 3) back 4) upper outer quadrant of buttock 5) abdomen 6) hip
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IM angle
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90 degree
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ID angle
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15 degrees or less
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SubQ angle
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45 (palm downward) or 90 (palm upward or to the side) degrees
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IM needle sizes
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#21, #22, #23…smaller for deltoid (#25)…larger for viscous solutions (#20)
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ID needle sizes
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#25-#27
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SubQ needle sizes
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#25 or smaller
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SubQ insulin needle size
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#30
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IM needle sizes for infants
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#22 to #25
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recommended IM site for infants and children
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vastus lateralis (middle third of outer thigh)
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recommended IM site for adults
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ventrogluteal
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Metric unit used for length
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meter
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Metric unit used for Volume
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Liter
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Metric unit used for Weight
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gram
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g/gm--abbrv for…
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gram
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1 mL = ___ cc
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1
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1 cc=___mL
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1
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60 mg = __gr
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1
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gr--abbrv for…
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grain
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1 oz
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30 ml
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"z" in cursive
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dram
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1 drop
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1 minum
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1 tablespoon=___mL
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15 ml
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1 teaspoon=___mL
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5 ml
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1 kg = ____lb
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2.2
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2.2 lbs= ____ kg
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1
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1 inch= _____cm
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2.54
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2.54 cm= ___ inch
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1
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1 mcg (microgram)= _____ gram
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.000001 g
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.000001 g=______ mcg (microgram)
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1
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1 mcg (microgram)=____mg
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0.001
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0.001 mg= ____ mcg
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1
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Average IM dosage: _____ to ____ mL
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0.5 to 3 mL
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Average subQ dosage: ___ to ___ mL
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0.5 to 1 mL
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for IV med prep: What do you do first, dilute or measure the dosage (according to Math for Meds)
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measure dosage, then dilute
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most IM dosages are prepared in a ____ mL syringe
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3 mL
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most subQ dosages are prepared using a ____ mL or ________ syringe
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3 mL or tuberculine syringe
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SL
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Sublingual
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PO
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by mouth
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ng
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nasogastric tube
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GT
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gastric tube
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IM
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Intramuscular
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SQ
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subcutaneous
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ID
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intradermal
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I & O
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Intake and output
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Gtt
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drop
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ad lib
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as desired
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supp
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suppository
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ung
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ointment
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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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OS
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left eye
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OU
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Both eyes
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AD
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right ear
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AS
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left ear
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AU
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both ears
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QOD
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Every other day
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susp
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suspension
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Syp
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syrup
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OD
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right eye
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