midterm practice

a.c.

Before meals

p.c.

After meals

q.d.

Everyday

b.i.d

Two times a day

t.i.d

Three times a day

q.i.d.

Four times a day

q.o.d

Every other day

q.h.

Every hour

Min.

Minute

a.m.

Morning

p.m.

Afternoon or evening

h.s.

Hours of sleep

n.o.c

Night

Stat

Immediately

P.R.N

As necessary

D/C

Discontinue

c (with a line on top)

With

s (with a line on top)

Without

abd

Abdomen

Ax

Axila

Ca

Cancer or carcinoma

CHF

Congestive heart failure

CVA

Cerebral Vadcular Accident (stroke)

DX

Diagnosis

FX

Fracture

Gastric

Stomach

G.I

Gastrointestinal

G.U

Genitourinary

H.O.H

Hard of hearing

Lt.

Left

M.I.

Myocardial infraction

N/V

Nausea/Vomiting

Nephro

Kidney

O.D

Right eye

O.S

Left eye

O.U

Both eyes

osteo

Bone

Psych

Related to psychology

pneumo

Lung

Resp

Respirations

Rt.

Right

R.B.C.

Red blood cells

Staph

Staphylococcus

S.O.B

Short of breathe

W.B.C

White blood cells

Amt.

Amount

Approx.

Approximately

*C

Centigrade or Celsius

dr

Dram

*F

Fahrenheit

g

Gram

gr

Grain

lb.

Pound

L.

Liter

Min.

Minimum

mg

Milligram

no

Number

oz

Ounce

Ss

One-half

Tbsp.

Tablespoon

B/P

Blood pressure

Cap

Capsule

Cath

Catheter

C/S

Culture and Sensitivity

Drag.

Dressing

EEG

Electroencephalogram

EKG

Electrocardiogram

Foley

Type of urinary catheter

H2O

Water

H2O2

Hydrogen peroxide

O2

Oxygen

IM

Intramuscular

IV

Intravenous

Sub-Q

Subcutaneous

PT

Physical Therapy

R

Rectal

ROM

Rang of Motion

Rx

Prescription

S/A

Sugar/Acetone

Supp

Suppository

SSE

Soap suds enema

Tab

Tablet

TPR

Tempature, pulse, respiration

TWE

Tap water enema

U/A

Urinalysis

UNG

Ointment

V/S

Vital signs

ADL

Activities of daily living

Ad lib

As desired

Amb

Ambulate

Assist

Assistance

BM

Bowel Movement

BR

Bathroom

BRP

Bathroom privileges

c/o

Complaints of

Dr.

Doctor

Pt

Patient

I & O

Intake and output

NPO

Nothing by mouth

PCP

Patient care plan