Prescriptions I
Prescriptions II
Orders I
Orders II
Hospital Lingo
100
Take a pill q 2h
What is every 2 hours?
100
5 mL of cough syrup q 4 hrs prn
What is take 5 milliliters of cough syrup every 4 hours as needed?
100
Notify MD if BP is > 170/90
What is notify medical doctor if Blood Pressure is greater the 170/90
100
Wash with antibacterial soap q HS pre op x 3 days
What is wash with antibacterial soap every hour of sleep for 3 days pre (before) operation?
100
ICU
What is intensive care unit?
200
Apply cream to rash q day
What is apply cream to rash every day
200
Apply clean 4x4 cc bandage to wound q day
What is apply a clean 4 by 4 cubic centimeter bandage to wound every day?
200
Give 1 cc of NS to flush IV q 6 h
What is give 1 cubic centimeter of normal saline to flush Inter-venous every 6 hours ?
200
Amb 200 feet with walker BID
What is ambulate with walker 200 feet twice a day?
200
VS q 4h, 1 10mg Ativan po Q 4h for BP > 160/90
What is vital signs every 4 hours, give 1 10 milligram Ativan by mouth every 4 hours for blood pressure greater that 160/90
300
i tab po q 8 hrs
What is 1 tablet by mouth every 8 hours?
300
Take 2 mg penicillin tabs TID
What is take 2 milligram tablets 3 times a day?
300
Family has agreed patient is to be DNR
What is family has agreed patient is to be a do not resuscitate.
300
1 ASA po tid, then 1 ASA po bid, then 1 ASA po qd for 30 d
What is 1 aspirin by mouth 3 times a day, then 1 aspirin by mouth 2 times a day, then 1 aspirin by mouth every day for 30 days?
300
path lab
What is pathology lab?
400
NPO after midnight
What is nothing by mouth after midnight?
400
take 3 tsp for itching QID
What is take 3 teaspoons for itching 4 times a day?
400
Patient may resume ADL post op in 48 h.
What is patient may resume activities of daily living post operative in 48 hours or 2 days?
400
BRP only if BP is < 140/70
What is bathroom privileges only if blood pressure is less than 140/70?
400
PEDS UNIT
What is Pediatric unit?
500
ii tabs po BID
What is take 2 tablets by mouth twice a day?
500
1 L of fluids po q day
What is 1 liter of fluids by mouth every day?
500
ECG STAT
What is electrocardiogram to be done immediately?
500
EEG in am to determine DNR
What is electroencephalogram in the am or morning to determine do not resuscitate?
500
Cardio Cath lab
What is cardiology cathertization lab?