Conversions
1 cubic centimeter is equivalent to
What is 1 millimeter?
A document that needs to be taken to the doctors office visit with every individual
What is a PO?
PHYSICIAN ORDER
those medications taken by mouth
What is ORAL?
1 teaspoon is equal to
What is 5cc or 5ml?
A document that is required in order to prove that you administered a medication
What is a MAR?
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION RECORD
Drugs applied to the skin or mucous membrane
What is Topical?
1 ounce is equal to
What is 30 cc or 30 ml?
a medication that has been prescribed by a physician and an individual can request when they need or want it.
What is PRN?
as needed
A drug suspended in glycerinated gelatin or cocoa butter that melts at body temperature
What is a Suppository?
1 Tablespoon is equal to
15 cc or 15ml
a medication that is given twice a day
What is BID?
Drug dissolved in water, sugar, and flavoring
What is a syrup?
What is 1000mg?
a set of numbers required by some physicians prior to administering medications, may include blood pressure, temperature, pulse and respirations
What are vital signs?
a tablet with a special heavy coating that will not be dissolved by gastric juices in the stomach, they are dissolved further down the GI tract. DO NOT CRUSH
What is Enteric Coated?