Question

Medical Abbreviations and Conversions Write the meaning of the following abbreviations, or give the appropriate abbreviation: 24. Every day 25. two times daily 26. drop 27. Nothing by mouth 28. Normal Saline 29. Intramuscular 30. as needed 31. ac 32. qid 33. cap Conversions: 9. 88 kg lb 34. 1mgmcg mL 35. 12 oz 36. 2t 37. 2000 mg- mL 43. 1qt 8.6.2L Change the traditional time to notations from the 24 hour clock system 44.4pm: 45. Midnight: lo 46. 1:30 am: 47.11:45 am: 3 7 6 5 48. 7:30 am 49. 3:45pm: so. 9:15pm

Answer 1

Ans) 24) Every day- q1d

Explaination:

q.1.d., q1d

every day

quaque die

25) two times daily- BD

Explaination:

b.i.d., bid, bd

twice a day / twice daily/ 2 times daily

bis in die

26) drop- gtt

Explaination:

gtt., gtt

drop(s)

gutta(e)

27) Nothing by mouth- NBM

Explaination:

Nothing by mouth is a medical instruction meaning to withhold food and fluids. It is also known as nil per os (npo or NPO), a Latin phrase that translates literally to English as "nothing through the mouth". Variants include nil by mouth (NBM), nihil/non/nulla per os, or complete bowel rest.