Dosage Calculations Study Guide

6 rights of medication administration - patient, time, dose, route, medication, documentation Midnight in military time - 0000 should not be used - q.d., q.o.d., .5 should be 0.5, 1.0 should be 1, no fractions, do not use greater than or less than signs, do not use the symbol for "mcg" Cap - Capsule Elix - elixir g, gm, Gm - gram gtt - drop SR - sustained/slow release ss - one half Supp - suppository V.O. - verbal order PO, po, os - by mouth sc, SC, SQ - subcutaneous SL - sublingual TKO - to keep open AD/OD - right ear, right eye AS/OS - left ear, left eye AU/OU - both ears; each eye ID - intradermal IM - intramuscular IV - intravenous IVPB - intravenous piggyback KVO - keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate) NGT - nasogastric tube AC, ac - before meals ad lib - as desired bid - twice a day Ć - With hs - hour of sleep (bedtime) NPO - nothing by mouth p.c., pc, PC - after meals PRN, prn - whenever necessary, as needed Ś - Without q - every qam - every morning qh - every hour q2h, q3h, etc. - every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc. q.i.d., qid - 4 times a day sos - once if necessary; if there is a need STAT - immediately Rounding rules for solids such as tablets, capsules etc.... - No rounding!!!! For all volumes in mL - If amount is less then 1mL round to hundredths If amount is greater than 1mL round to tenths