Medication abbreviations for frequencies and orders: Medical terminology and nursing terminology abbreviations explained.
As a nurse, you’ll want to be familiar with common abbreviations used to administer medication. For example, what does AC and PC mean? What about BID, TID, or QID?
In this video, you’ll learn common abbreviations, including the following medical abbreviations:
-BID
-TID
-QID
-PRN
-Ad Lib
-QHR
-Qmin
-AM
-PM
-STAT
-X
and more
These abbreviations are important to know for nursing school, nursing school exams (ATI, HESI, etc.), NCLEX, and for working on the job.
The abbreviations do sometimes get updated, so it’s important that you check with your employer before using any abbreviations. If you’re ever in doubt, write it out.
This video contains a detailed and simplified explanation about diabetes insipidus. We discuss the differences between cranial and nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, the signs and symptoms, testing for diabetes insipidus including an explanation of urine and blood osmolality and the water deprivation test (also known as the desmopressin stimulation test) and how we manage diabetes insipidus.
More written notes and diagrams about diabetes insipidus are available on the website at www.zerotofinals.com/diabetesinsipidus
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What is diabetes insipidus? Diabetes insipidus is a condition characterized by the production of large quantities of dilute and tasteless urine.
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