Abbreviations

Question 1

What does A & O stand for?

Answer 1

Alert and oriented

Question 2

What is the meaning of NICU?

Answer 2

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Question 3

What does AC mean in a medical context?

Answer 3

Before meals (ante cibum)

Question 4

What does NKDA stand for?

Answer 4

No known drug allergies

Question 5

What does (B) indicate?

Answer 5

Bilateral

Question 6

What does NPO stand for?

Answer 6

Nothing by mouth (nil per os)

Question 7

What does BID mean?

Answer 7

Twice a day (bis in die)

Question 8

What is BMI an abbreviation for?

Answer 8

Body mass index

Question 9

What does BP stand for?

Answer 9

Blood pressure

Question 10

What does CC mean in a medical record?

Answer 10

Chief complaint

Question 11

What does c/o indicate?

Answer 11

Complains of

Question 12

What does CTA stand for?

Answer 12

Clear to auscultation

Question 13

What is PMH/PMHx an acronym for?

Answer 13

Past medical history

Question 14

What does d/c mean?

Answer 14

Discontinue

Question 15

What does DC stand for in a medical context?

Answer 15

Discharge

Question 16

What does DNR stand for?

Answer 16

Do not resuscitate

Question 17

What is the meaning of Dx?

Answer 17

Diagnosis

Question 18

What does DDx refer to?

Answer 18

Differential diagnosis

Question 19

What does ER stand for?

Answer 19

Emergency Room

Question 20

What does f/u mean?

Answer 20

Follow up

Question 21

What does FH/FHx represent?

Answer 21

Family history

Question 22

What does h/o stand for?

Answer 22

History of

Question 23

What does H & P refer to?

Answer 23

History and physical

Question 24

What does HPI mean?

Answer 24

History of present illness

Question 25

What does HR stand for?

Answer 25

Heart rate

Question 26

What is the meaning of Ht?

Answer 26

Height

Question 27

What does i/o indicate?

Answer 27

Intake and output (fluids)

Question 28

What does ICU stand for?

Answer 28

Intensive Care Unit

Question 29

What does IM mean in a medical context?

Answer 29

Intramuscular

Question 30

What does IV stand for?

Answer 30

Intravenous

Question 31

What does (L) indicate?

Answer 31

Left

Question 32

What does L & D stand for?

Answer 32

Labor and Delivery

Question 33

What does N & V mean?

Answer 33

Nausea and vomiting

Question 34

What does NAD stand for?

Answer 34

No acute distress

Question 35

What does Wt refer to?

Answer 35

Weight

Question 36

What does T stand for in medical terms?

Answer 36

Temperature

Question 37

What does TID mean?

Answer 37

Three times a day (ter in die)

Question 38

What does PR stand for?

Answer 38

Rectal (per rectum)

Question 39

What does Post-op refer to?

Answer 39

Post-operative Care

Question 40

What does Pre-op mean?

Answer 40

Pre-operative Care

Question 41

What does PRN stand for?

Answer 41

As needed (per re nata)

Question 42

What does pt refer to?

Answer 42

Patient

Question 43

What does QD mean?

Answer 43

Once a day (quaque die)

Question 44

What does QRS indicate?

Answer 44

At bedtime (quaque hora smoni)

Question 45

What does R stand for?

Answer 45

Right

Question 46

What does ROS mean?

Answer 46

Review of symptoms

Question 47

What does RR stand for?

Answer 47

Respiratory rate

Question 48

What does RRR indicate?

Answer 48

Regular rate and rhythm (heart)

Question 49

What does Rx refer to?

Answer 49

Therapy or prescription

Question 50

What does SC stand for?

Answer 50

Subcutaneous

Question 51

What does WDWN mean?

Answer 51

Well developed, well nourished

Question 52

What does VS stand for?

Answer 52

Vital signs