NCMA113 ( SUMMER TERM)

SUMMER TERM - FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING

OD

once a day (8am)

BID

twice a day (8 & 6)

TID

thrice a day (8, 12, 6 or 6, 1, 6)

QID

four times a day (8, 12, 4, 8)

prn

if/when necessary

stat now

immediately/ at once

ODBB

once a day before breakfast

q

every

4, 8, 12, 4, 8, 12

q4h

6, 12, 6, 12

q6h

8, 4, 12

q8h

RTC

Round the Clock

h.s.

hours of sleep/ at bedtime

od

occulus dexter (right eye)

os

occulus sinister ( left eye )

ou

occulus uterque ( both eye )

ac

ante cebum (before meal)

pc

post cebum (after meal)

ad.lib

as desired

NPO

nothing per orem/nothing by mouth

P

prescribed

NA

not available/not applicable

OOP

out on pass (allowed with doctors go signal)

R

refused

AMA

against medical advice

HAMA

home against medical advice

H

hold

DC

discontinue

syr

syrup (sugar base)

ung

ointment

elix

elixir (alcohol based drugs)

pess

pessary (vaginal suppository)

sup

suppository

susp

suspension

tab

tablet

scored tablet

can divide, with line

unscored tablet

can’t divide, no line

inhal

inhalation

neb

nebule

CBC

complete blood count

FA

fecalysis

UA

urinalysis

UTZ

ultrasound

CXR

chest X-ray

KUB

kidney, ureter, bladder

BUN

blood urea, nitrogen

GSCS

gram staining, culture and sensitivity test

CTDB

coughing, turning and deep breathing

ROM

range of motion

AROME

Active Range of Motion Exercises (patient)

PROME

Passive Range of Motion Exercises (nurse)

CBR

complete bed rest

BRP

bathroom privilege

HBR

high back rest (sitting)

ANST

after negative skin test

CPT

chest physiotherapy

ID

intradermal (10 to 15 degrees)

SC

subcutaneous (45 degrees)

IM

intramuscular (90 degrees)

SL

sublingual (under the tongue)

IV

intravenous

IVT

intravenous therapy

p.o.

nothing per orem/ nothing by mouth

TIVT

through intravenous tube

CC

chief complaint

hx

history

PTA

prior to admission

PTC

prior to consultation

gtt/gtts

drop/drops

number of drops of macrogtts in 1ml

15macrogtts

number of drops of microgtts in 1ml

60microgtts

KVO

keep within open

pt

patient

cc

which

s

without

c

with

ss

half

g

gram

gr

grain

mg

milligram

1b

pound

kg

kilogram

NOD

nurse on duty

ERNOD

emergency room nurse on duty

CSR

central supply room

AP

attending physician

GA

general anesthesia

VS

vital signs

PR

pulse rate

RR

respiratory rate

BP

blood pressure

T

temperature

FHT

fetal heart tones

FHR

fetal heart rate

LMP

last menstrual period

EDC

expected date of confinement

AOG

age of gestation

DOB

difficulty of breathing

SOB

shortness of breathing

COPD

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease