abbreviations

• ABBREVIATIONS/ VALUES

  • HOT COLD TX. ENEMA
  • NGT FEEDING
• ABBREVIATIONS


  • @-at
  • cc-chief complaint
  • l-left
  • r-right
  • c̄- with
  • Ś-without
  • Pt-patient
  • Cxr-chest xray
  • Kss-keep set sterile
  • Rtc-round the clock
  • d/c- discontinue
  • dx- diagnosis
  • tx-treatment
  • hx-history
  • kvo-keep vein open
  • t/c- to consider
  • r/o- ruled out
  • a.c- antecibum(before meals)
  • p.c-post cibum(after meals)
  • o.d-right eye
  • o.s- left eye
  • o.u both eyes or each eye
  • a.s-left ears
  • a.d- right ear
  • a.u- both ears
  • Rx- prescribed
  • Npo- nothing per orem
  • p.o-orally
  • sl- sublingually
  • IM- intramuscularly
  • SQ-subcutaneously
  • ID-intradermal
  • TID- three times a day, YELLOW
  • BID- twice a day,PINK
  • QID- four times a day, BLUE
  • Q4-BLUE
  • Q6-GREEN
  • Q8-RED
  • OD- once a day- WHITE
  • PRN- as necessary or as needed, ORANGE
  • HS- hours of sleep
  • STAT- immediately
• SHIFT TIMES

  • 11-7 am night
  • 7-3 pm morning
  • 3-11 pm- afternoon
• NORMAL VALUES

  • 1cc or ml= 15 gtts (baxter), 20 gtts (b-brown)
  • 1cc or ml=60 mcgtts
  • 1 drop=4 mcgtts in 15 gtts factor
  • 1 drop= 5 mgtts in 20 gtts factor
  • 1 teaspon= 4-5 ml
  • 1 tablespoon=15 ml
  • 1g= 1,000 mg
• SYRINGE


  • Parts-Tip, barrel, plunger
  • Sizes- 1-3 ml for injections
  • 10,20,50 ml- adding medications to iv solutions or for irrigating wounds
• NEEDLE


  • Parts- hub, shaft, bevel
  • Sizes- Adults SC/SQ- #24- #26 gauge, 3/8 to 5/8 inch
  • IM- #20 to #22 gauge with 1 to 1 ½ inch long