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55 Cards in this Set
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Cm |
Centimeter 1/ 100 of a meter |
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Mcg |
Microgram 1/ 1,000,000 of a gram |
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Mg |
Milligram 1/ 1,000 of a gram |
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Rules of metric notation |
Unit or abbreviations always follow number |
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Rules of metric notation |
No omit unnecessary zeros Example: 1.5 mL not 1.50 L |
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Correlating metric to household |
5mL = 1 tsp 30mL = 1 ounce 2.54 = 1 inch 1kg = 2.2 Ibs |
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Rules of apothecary |
Symbols and abbreviations are always written before the number Example : gr iii |
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Rules of apothecary |
Amounts of 10 or less; 20 and 30 are expressed in lower case Roman numerals Example : gr xxx = 30 grains |
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Rules of apothecary |
1/2 written as ss Example: gr iss |
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Rules of apothecary |
Fraction written in fraction form Example : gr 1/ 120 |
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House hold system - Drop |
gtt |
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Household system- teaspoon |
t or tsp |
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Household system- tablespoon |
T or tbsp |
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Household equivalents |
3 tsp = tbsp 2 tbsp = 1 Oz 16 oz = 1 pt 8 oz = 1 cup |
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Other common drug measurements |
Milliequivalent -weight of a chemical Example: potassium 20 mEq tablet Unit - standard amount to produce desired effect Example: heparin 5,000 unit |
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Drug administration- ac |
Before meals |
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Pc |
After meals |
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Bid |
Two times a day |
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Tid |
Three times a day |
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qid |
Four times a day |
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Stat |
Right now |
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ID |
Intradermal |
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IM |
Intramuscular |
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IV |
Intravenous |
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OD |
Right eye |
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OS |
Left eye |
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OU |
Both eyes |
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AD |
Right ear |
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AS |
Left ear |
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AU |
Both ears |
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SL |
Sublingual |
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SC |
Subcutaneous |
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qod |
Every other day |
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ad lib |
As needed, like activity Example: walking around in the room |
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h |
Hour |
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qh |
Every hour |
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qd |
Everyday |
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Oz - ounce |
16oz = 1Ib 1 lb = 16 oz |
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Gtts |
Drops
60 gtts = 1 tsp |
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Tsp |
Teaspoon 3 tsp = 1 tbsp |
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Tbsp |
Tablespoon 2 tbsp = 1 oz |
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fl oz |
Fluid ounce 8 oz = 1 cup 16 oz = 1 pt 32 oz = 1 qt 64 oz = 1/2 gallon 128 oz = 1 gallon |
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C |
Cup 2 cups = 1 pt 4 cups = 1 qt 8 cups = 1/2 gallon 16 cups = 1 galloon |
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Qt |
Quart 4 qt = 1 gallon |
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Gal |
Gallon 1 gallon = 4 qt |
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In |
Inch 12 in = 1 ft |
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Ft |
Foot 3 ft = 1yd 5, 280 = 1 mile |
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Yd |
Yard 1 yd = 3 ft 1,760 = 1 mile |
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1 oz |
30 grams |
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15 gtts |
1 mL |
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1 tsp |
5 mL |
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1 tbsp |
15 mL |
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2 tbs |
30 mL |
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1 fl oz |
30 mL |
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8 fl oz |
240 mL |
