ABBREVIATION TERMINOLOGY 2

Question 1

PO

Answer 1

by mouth (pills, tablets, capsules, lozenges, elixers)

Question 2

PR

Answer 2

by rectum (suppositories)

Question 3

SUBQ or SQ

Answer 3

subcutaneous (ex: insulin)

Question 4

IM

Answer 4

intramuscular injection (ex: vaccines)

Question 5

IV

Answer 5

intravascular (antibiotics)

Question 6

INHL

Answer 6

inhalation (breathing treatments)

Question 7

TOPICAL

Answer 7

applied to the skin (anti-fungal cream)

Question 8

SUBLINGUAL

Answer 8

under the tongue (dissolving tablets)

Question 9

NGT/OGT/PEG

Answer 9

via nasogastric tube, orogastric tube or PEG tube

Question 10

AD/AS/AU

Answer 10

right ear, left ear, both ears (ear drops)

Question 11

OD/OS/OU

Answer 11

right eye/ left eye / both eyes (eye drops or ointments)

Question 12

Q

Answer 12

ever (ex: q4hrs=every 4hrs around the clock ATC)

Question 13

QD or Q DAY

Answer 13

every day

Question 14

QOD

Answer 14

every other day

Question 15

BID

Answer 15

twice a day (while awake, usually 0900 and 2100)

Question 16

TID

Answer 16

three times a day (while awake, usually morning, noon and night)

Question 17

QID

Answer 17

four times a day (while awake)

Question 18

AC

Answer 18

before meals

Question 19

PC

Answer 19

after meals

Question 20

HS

Answer 20

at bedtime (hour of sleep)

Question 21

PRN

Answer 21

as needed

Question 22

ASAP

Answer 22

as soon as possible

Question 23

STAT

Answer 23

immediately

Question 24

ALOC

Answer 24

altered level of consciousness

Question 25

HA

Answer 25

headache

Question 26

N/V

Answer 26

nausea/vomiting

Question 27

LBP

Answer 27

low back pain

Question 28

SOB

Answer 28

shortness of breath

Question 29

PERRLA

Answer 29

pupils equal round reactive to light and accommodation

Question 30

VSS

Answer 30

vital signs stable

Question 31

BP

Answer 31

blood pressure

Question 32

BS

Answer 32

breath sounds or blood sugar

Question 33

CSM

Answer 33

circulation, sensation, movement

Question 34

RA

Answer 34

room air

Question 35

WOB

Answer 35

work of breathing

Question 36

NKA

Answer 36

no known allergies

Question 37

NKDA

Answer 37

no known drug allergies

Question 38

BM

Answer 38

bowel movement

Question 39

S/S

Answer 39

signs and symptoms

Question 40

TPR

Answer 40

temperature, pulse, respirations

Question 41

RVR

Answer 41

rapid ventricular response

Question 42

RR

Answer 42

respiratory rate

Question 43

HR

Answer 43

heart rate

Question 44

Tx

Answer 44

treatment

Question 45

Dx

Answer 45

diagnosis

Question 46

Ddx

Answer 46

differential diagnosis

Question 47

Sx

Answer 47

symptoms or surgery

Question 48

Rx

Answer 48

prescription

Question 49

Fx

Answer 49

fracture

Question 50

Hx

Answer 50

history

Question 51

Abx

Answer 51

antibiotics

Question 52

KVO

Answer 52

keep vein open

Question 53

TKO

Answer 53

to keep open

Question 54

d/t

Answer 54

due to

Question 55

r/t

Answer 55

related to

Question 56

s/t

Answer 56

secondary to

Question 57

s/p

Answer 57

status post

Question 58

AEB

Answer 58

as evidence by

Question 59

BIBA

Answer 59

brought in by ambulance

Question 60

CBC

Answer 60

complete blood count

Question 61

BMP

Answer 61

basic metabolic panel

Question 62

CMP

Answer 62

complete metabolic panel

Question 63

H&H

Answer 63

hemoglobin and hematocrit

Question 64

Pt

Answer 64

patient

Question 65

gtt

Answer 65

drip (as in an IV drip or infusion) drop (as in 20 drops/ml)

Question 66

s

Answer 66

without

Question 67

+/-

Answer 67

with or without, maybe, possibly, may or may not

Question 68

p

Answer 68

after