Chapter 15 Flashcards
before a meal, meals
a.c.
after a meal, meals
p.c.
at bedtime
h.s.
morning and night
m. et n.
as the occasion arises
p.r.n.
daily
quotid.
every hour
q.h.
every four hours
q.q.h.
twice a day
b.i.d.
three times a day
t.i.d.
four times a day
q.i.d.
immediately
stat.
if the need arises
s.o.s.
as directed
ut dict.
(distilled) water
aq. (dest.)
solution
sol.
within a muscle
i.m.
within a vein
i.v.
right eye
O.D.
left eye
O.S.
each eye
O.U.
orally
p.o.
nothing by mouth
n.p.o.
freely, at will
ad lib.
about
c., ca.
with
-c
without
-s
to, up to
ad
ointment
ung.
let there be made
ft.
note well
n.b.
dissolve
solv.
let it stand
st.
take
sum.
let it be labeled
sig.
let it be repeated
rep.
let it not be repeated
non rep.
atrial fibrillation
AF
above the knee
AK
against medical advice
a.m.a.
below the knee
BK
blood pressure
BP
bowel movement
BM
beats per minute
bpm
biopsy
Bx
catheter
cath.
complete blood count
CBC
chief complaint
CC
cerebrospinal fluid
CSF
cardiovascular
CV
