| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Which value is utilized most for dosage? | weight |
| Kilo | 1000 |
| 1000 (metric) | kilo |
| deci | .1 |
| .10 (metric) | deci |
| centi | .01 |
| .01 (metric) | centi |
| milli | .001 |
| .001 (metric) | milli |
| micro | .000001 |
| .000001 (metric) | micro |
| hecto | 100 |
| 100 (metric) | hecto |
| difference between kilo, base, milli, and micro | 1000 |
| decimilli | .0001 |
| .0001 (metric) | decimilli |
| centimilli | .00001 |
| .00001 (metric) | centimilli |
| symbol for milligram | mg |
| mg | milligram |
| symbol for microgram | mcg |
| mcg | microgram |
| symbol for kilogram | Kg |
| Kg | kilogram |
| symbol for milliliter | mL |
| mL | milliliter |
| symbol for centimeter | cm |
| cm | centimeter |
| 1 cc = __ mL | 1 |
| 1 mL = __ cc | 1 |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| symbol for cubic centimeter | cc |
| In the Apothecary system, the abbreviation is placed ______ the quantity | before |
| symbol for grain | gr |
| gr | grain |
| In the Apothecary system, the quantity is expressed in ________ numerals, unless it is higher than ten or is 15, 20, or 30 | Roman |
| symbol for drop | gtt |
| symbol for teaspoon | t |
| symbol for tablespoon | T |
| symbol for ounce (fluid) | fl oz |
| cup | cup |
| symbol of pint | pt |
| symbol for quart | qt |
| ounce (weight) | oz |
| symbol for pound | lb |
| 3 t = ___ T | 1 |
| 1 T = ____ t | 3 |
| 2 T= ____ fl. oz | 1 |
| 1 cup = ___ fl oz | 8 |
| 1 pt = ___ cups | 2 |
| 1 pt = ___ fl. oz | 16 |
| 1 qt = ___ pt | 2 |
| 1 qt = ____ fl. oz | 32 |
| 1 lb = ____ oz | 16 |
| unit of potency used to measure such things as vitamins and chemicals | international unit |
| standardized amt needed to produce a desired effect | unit |
| 1/1,000 of a unit | milliunit |
| 1/1,000 of an equivalent weight of a chemical | milliequivalent |
| symbol of milliequivalent | mEq |
| 1 g = gr __ | xv |
| gr i = __ mg | 60 |
| 1 t = __ mL | 5 |
| 15 mL = __ T | 1 |
| 1 T = __ fl oz | 1/2 |
| 1 fl oz = __ mL | 30 |
| 30 mL = __ t | 6 |
| 1 L = __ qt | 1 |
| 1 pt = __ mL | 500 |
| 250 mL = __ cup | 1 |
| 1 Kg = __ lb | 2.2 |
| 1 in = __ cm | 2.5 |
| F to C | (F - 32)/1.8 |
| C to F | 1.8C + 32 |
| IM | intramuscular |
| intramuscular | IM |
| IV | intravenous |
| intravenous | IV |
| IV PB | intravenous piggyback |
| intravenous piggyback | IV PB |
| subcut | subcutaneous |
| subcutaneous | subcut |
| SL | sublingual |
| sublingual | SL |
| ID | intradermal |
| intradermal | ID |
| GT | gastrostomy tube |
| gastrostomy tube | GT |
| NG | nasogastric tube |
| nasogastric tube | NG |
| NJ | nasojejunal tube |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| by mouth | p.o. |
| p.r. | per rectum |
| per rectum | p.r. |
| a.c. | before meals |
| before meals | a.c. |
| p.c. | after meals |
| after meals | p.c. |
| ad. lib. | as desired |
| as desired | ad. lib. |
| p.r.n | as necessary |
| as necessary | p.r.n. |
| stat | immediately |
| immediately | stat |
| b.i.d | twice a day |
| twice a day | b.i.d. |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| three times a day | t.i.d. |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| four times a day | q.i.d. |
| min | minute |
| h | hour |
| q.h | every hour |
| q.2h | every 2 hours |
| a- | before |
| before | a- |
| p- | after |
| after | p- |
| c- | with |
| with | c- |
| s- | without |
| without | s- |
| q | every |
| every | q |
| qs | quantity sufficient |
| quantity sufficient | qs |
| aq | water |
| water | aq |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| nothing by mouth | NPO |
| gtt | drop |
| drop | gtt |
| tab | tablet |
| tablet | tab |
| cap | capsule |
| capsule | cap |
| et | and |
| and | et |
| noct | night |
| night | noct |
| bedtime/ before bed | h.s |
| subcutaneous | SQ or SC |
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