MEDICATION AIDE STATE EXAM , COMPLETE SOLUTION
AD
right ear (auris dextra)
AS
left ear (auris sinistra)
AU
both ears (auris uterque)
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
ASAP
as soon as possible
bid
twice a day
c
with
cc
cubic centimeter
cap
capsule
d/c
discontinue
dil
dilute or dissolve
elix
elixir
gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt
drop
h/hr
hour
Hs,hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
kg
kilogram
L
liter
MAR
medication administration record MDI
metered dose inhaler
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
NPO
nothing by mouth
OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
OTC
over the counter
otic
ear
ophth
eye
oz
ounce
pc
after meals
po
by mouth
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
q
every
q am
every morning
qd
every day
qh
every hour
q 2h
every 2 hours
qid
four times a day
qod
every other day
AD
right ear (auris dextra)
AS
left ear (auris sinistra)
AU
both ears (auris uterque)
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
ASAP
as soon as possible
bid
twice a day
c
with
cc
cubic centimeter
cap
capsule
d/c
discontinue
dil
dilute or dissolve
elix
elixir
gm
gram
gr
grain
gtt
drop
h/hr
hour
Hs,hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
kg
kilogram
L
liter
MAR
medication administration record MDI
metered dose inhaler
mEq
milliequivalent
mg
milligram
ml
milliliter
NPO
nothing by mouth
OD
right eye (oculus dexter)
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
OTC
over the counter
otic
ear
ophth
eye
oz
ounce
pc
after meals
po
by mouth
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
q
every
q am
every morning
qd
every day
qh
every hour
q 2h
every 2 hours
qid
four times a day
qod
every other day
