Test Bank for Calculate with Confidence 8th Edition by Deborah Gray Morris | || Chapter 1-24 | All Chapters with Answers and Rationals
Components of medication order - ANSWER Clients full name, date and time order
was written, name of medication, dosage of medication, route of administration, frequency of administration, and signature of person writing order
TJC - ANSWER The joint commission
QSEN - ANSWER Quality and safety education for nurses
gtt - ANSWER Drop
mEq - ANSWER Milliequivalent
ISMP - ANSWER Institute for safety medication practices
IOM - ANSWER Institute of medication
ā - ANSWER Before
aa - ANSWER Of each
a.c. - ANSWER Before meals
ad lib - ANSWER As desired
AM - ANSWER Morning, before noon
amp - ANSWER Ampule
aq - ANSWER Aqueous, water
b.i.d. - ANSWER Twice a day
b.i.w. - ANSWER Twice a week
č - ANSWER With
c - ANSWER Cup
cap - ANSWER Capsule
CD - ANSWER Controlled dose CR - ANSWER Controlled release
dil - ANSWER Dilute
DS - ANSWER Double strength
EC - ANSWER Enteric coated
Elix - ANSWER Elixir
fl - ANSWER Fluid
GT - ANSWER Gastronomy tube
h - ANSWER Hour
ID - ANSWER Intradermal
IM - ANSWER Intramuscular
IV - ANSWER Intravenous
IVPB - ANSWER Intravenous piggyback
IVSS - ANSWER Intravenous Soluset
KVO - ANSWER Keep vein open
LA - ANSWER Long acting
LOS - ANSWER Length of stay
mix - ANSWER Mixture
NAS - ANSWER Intranasal
NG, NGT - ANSWER Nasogastric tube
noc - ANSWER At night
n.p.o. - ANSWER Nothing by mouth
NS - ANSWER Normal saline
p (with line over) - ANSWER After
p.c. - ANSWER After meals
per - ANSWER Through or by
Components of medication order - ANSWER Clients full name, date and time order
was written, name of medication, dosage of medication, route of administration, frequency of administration, and signature of person writing order
TJC - ANSWER The joint commission
QSEN - ANSWER Quality and safety education for nurses
gtt - ANSWER Drop
mEq - ANSWER Milliequivalent
ISMP - ANSWER Institute for safety medication practices
IOM - ANSWER Institute of medication
ā - ANSWER Before
aa - ANSWER Of each
a.c. - ANSWER Before meals
ad lib - ANSWER As desired
AM - ANSWER Morning, before noon
amp - ANSWER Ampule
aq - ANSWER Aqueous, water
b.i.d. - ANSWER Twice a day
b.i.w. - ANSWER Twice a week
č - ANSWER With
c - ANSWER Cup
cap - ANSWER Capsule
CD - ANSWER Controlled dose CR - ANSWER Controlled release
dil - ANSWER Dilute
DS - ANSWER Double strength
EC - ANSWER Enteric coated
Elix - ANSWER Elixir
fl - ANSWER Fluid
GT - ANSWER Gastronomy tube
h - ANSWER Hour
ID - ANSWER Intradermal
IM - ANSWER Intramuscular
IV - ANSWER Intravenous
IVPB - ANSWER Intravenous piggyback
IVSS - ANSWER Intravenous Soluset
KVO - ANSWER Keep vein open
LA - ANSWER Long acting
LOS - ANSWER Length of stay
mix - ANSWER Mixture
NAS - ANSWER Intranasal
NG, NGT - ANSWER Nasogastric tube
noc - ANSWER At night
n.p.o. - ANSWER Nothing by mouth
NS - ANSWER Normal saline
p (with line over) - ANSWER After
p.c. - ANSWER After meals
per - ANSWER Through or by
