Medical Abbreviations NRS 1110

Order components

100

Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg IV push daily at 0900, Dr Halle Berry

generic name?

furosemide

200

Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg IV push daily at 0900, Dr Halle Berry 

route? 

IV push 

300

Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg IV push daily at 0900, Dr Halle Berry 

Frequency?

daily

400

Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg tablet daily PRN for weight gain >1kg in 24 hours, Dr Halle Berry

Indication?  

weight gain > 1kg in 24 hours 

500

Lasix (furosemide) 40 mg IV push daily at 0900, Dr Halle Berry 

Brand name? 

Lasix

Name that abbreviation 2

100

Abbreviation for: immediately

STAT

200

Abbreviation for: by mouth

po

300

Abbreviation for: four times a day

QID

400

Abbreviation for: before meals

ac

500

Abbreviation for: after meals

pc

What does it stand for?

100

Medical speak for "as needed"

PRN

200

What does NKA stand for?

NKDA?

No known (drug) allergies

300

20 units Insulin Glargine subq at HS daily 

What is HS? 

Bedtime

400

What does SL stand for?

Sublingual

500

What does IVP stand for?

Intravenous push

What is wrong here?

100

Patient is ordered oxycodone 5 mg PRN for severe pain. After taking a few doses, client reports constipation. Which reaction is the patient experiencing? 

Side effect...commonly reported, predictable 

200

We gave a patient Keflex for cellulitis. Patient now reports wheezing, tongue swelling and flushing. What is occurring? 

Allergic reaction- poss anaphylaxis! 

300

Order: .5mg Haldol IM STAT 

no leading zero! 

400

A patient is s/p ileostomy placement. We are performing a med rec. Which order is most concerning? 

Orders: 

Aspirin 81 mg tablet daily PO 

Metoprolol XR tablet daily PO 

Ondansetron SL tablet PO PRN for nausea

Metoprolol XR....why?

500

Order: 5.0 mg oxycodone tablet PRN q4 hr for pain 7-10

trailing 0!

Random

100

Order:  12.5 mcg levothyroxine PO tablet daily at 0600

What time frame do you have to administer?

0500-0700

generally 1 hour before or after ordered time 

200

Prior to medication administration, how are you identifying your patient? 

At least 2 identifiers- name and DOB (can use MRN) 

300

A nurse gave the patient 650mg instead of 325 mg of Tylenol that was ordered. What type of documentation should the nurse complete?

Incident report!

400

A client needs a dose of adenosine related to SVT with HR of 168; this must be given within the next 15 minutes. What is the best 'type' of prescription?

STAT!! 

500

Name at least 6 rights of medication adminstration

Right: patient, medication, dose, route, time, reason....refusal, documentation, education, evaluation