MODULE 6 P3: COMMON ABBREVIATIONS

Question 1

ABBREVIATIONS

A

Answer 1

BEFORE

Question 2

ABBREVIATIONS

aa. or ã ã

Answer 2

OF EACH

Question 3

ABBREVIATIONS

ABW

Answer 3

ACTUAL BODY WEIGHT

Question 4

ABBREVIATIONS

a.c.

Answer 4

BEFORE MEALS

Question 5

ABBREVIATIONS

a.d.

Answer 5

RIGHT EAR

Question 6

ABBREVIATIONS

ad lib.

Answer 6

AT PLEASURE, FREELY

Question 7

ABBREVIATIONS

admin.

Answer 7

ADMINISTER

Question 8

ABBREVIATIONS

a.m.

Answer 8

MORNING

Question 9

ABBREVIATIONS

amp.

Answer 9

AMPULE

Question 10

ABBREVIATIONS

APAP

Answer 10

ACETAMINOPHEN

Question 11

ABBREVIATIONS

aq.

Answer 11

WATER

Question 12

ABBREVIATIONS

aq.dist

Answer 12

DISTILLED WATER

Question 13

ABBREVIATIONS

a.s.

Answer 13

LEFT EAR

Question 14

ABBREVIATIONS

ASA

Answer 14

ASPIRIN

Question 15

ABBREVIATIONS

ATC

Answer 15

AROUND THE CLOCK

Question 16

ABBREVIATIONS

a.u.

Answer 16

EACH EAR

Question 17

ABBREVIATIONS

b.i.d.

Answer 17

TWICE A DAY

Question 18

ABBREVIATIONS

BM

Answer 18

BOWEL MOVEMENT

Question 19

ABBREVIATIONS

BMI

Answer 19

BODY MASS INDEX

Question 20

ABBREVIATIONS

BP

Answer 20

BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 21

ABBREVIATIONS

BS

Answer 21

BLOOD SUGAR

Question 22

ABBREVIATIONS

BSA

Answer 22

BODY SURFACE AREA

Question 23

ABBREVIATIONS

BUN

Answer 23

BLOOD UREA NITROGEN

Question 24

ABBREVIATIONS

BW

Answer 24

BODY WEIGHT

Question 25

ABBREVIATIONS C

Answer 25

CENTIGRADE

Question 26

ABBREVIATIONS c. or C

Answer 26

WITH

Question 27

ABBREVIATIONS Cc

Answer 27

WITH FOOD or MEALS

Question 28

ABBREVIATIONS CA

Answer 28

CANCER or CARDIAC ARREST

Question 29

ABBREVIATIONS Cap

Answer 29

CAPSULE

Question 30

ABBREVIATIONS CBC

Answer 30

COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT

Question 31

ABBREVIATIONS Cc

Answer 31

CUBIC CENTIMETERE

Question 32

ABBREVIATIONS CCT

Answer 32

CRUDE COAL TAR

Question 33

ABBREVIATIONS chart of chartulae

Answer 33

POWDER or POWDER PAPER

Question 34

ABBREVIATIONS CHD

Answer 34

CONGESTIVE HEART DISEASE

Question 35

ABBREVIATIONS C&S

Answer 35

CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY

Question 36

ABBREVIATIONS d

Answer 36

DAY

Question 37

ABBREVIATIONS disc. or D.C.

Answer 37

DISCONTINUE

Question 38

ABBREVIATIONS disp.

Answer 38

DISPENSE

Question 39

ABBREVIATIONS div.

Answer 39

DIVIDE

Question 40

ABBREVIATIONS DOB

Answer 40

DATE OF BIRTH

Question 41

ABBREVIATIONS DPT

Answer 41

DIPHTHERIA, PERTUSSIS, TETANUS

Question 42

ABBREVIATIONS DS

Answer 42

DOUBLE STRENGTH

Question 43

ABBREVIATIONS d.t.d.

Answer 43

GIVE OF SUCH DOSES

Question 44

ABBREVIATIONS DW

Answer 44

DISTILLED WATER

Question 45

ABBREVIATIONS D5W

Answer 45

DEXTROSE 5% IN WATER

Question 46

ABBREVIATIONS DX

Answer 46

DIAGNOSE

Question 47

ABBREVIATIONS EC

Answer 47

ENTERIC COATED

Question 48

ABBREVIATIONS ECG or EKG

Answer 48

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

Question 49

ABBREVIATIONS EDTA

Answer 49

EDETATE

Question 50

ABBREVIATIONS EENT

Answer 50

EES, EARS, NOSE, THROAT

Question 51

ABBREVIATIONS EFAD

Answer 51

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID DEFICIENCY

Question 52

ABBREVIATIONS elix.

Answer 52

ELIXIR

Question 53

ABBREVIATIONS e.m.p.

Answer 53

AS DIRECTED

Question 54

ABBREVIATIONS EPI

Answer 54

EPINEPHRINE

Question 55

ABBREVIATIONS ER

Answer 55

EMERGENCY ROOM

Question 56

ABBREVIATIONS et

Answer 56

AND

Question 57

ABBREVIATIONS f. or ft.

Answer 57

MAKE

Question 58

ABBREVIATIONS F

Answer 58

FAHRENHEIT

Question 59

ABBREVIATIONS FBS

Answer 59

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR

Question 60

ABBREVIATIONS FFA

Answer 60

FREE FATTY ACID

Question 61

ABBREVIATIONS fl. or fld

Answer 61

FLUID

Question 62

ABBREVIATIONS ft.

Answer 62

MAKE

Question 63

ABBREVIATIONS garg

Answer 63

GARGLE

Question 64

ABBREVIATIONS g or Gm

Answer 64

GRAM

Question 65

ABBREVIATIONS GI

Answer 65

GASTRO-INTESTINAL

Question 66

ABBREVIATIONS gr

Answer 66

GRAIN

Question 67

ABBREVIATIONS gtt, gtts

Answer 67

DROP, DROPS

Question 68

ABBREVIATIONS GYN

Answer 68

GYNECOLOGY

Question 69

ABBREVIATIONS CHF

Answer 69

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

Question 70

ABBREVIATIONS CNS

Answer 70

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question 71

ABBREVIATIONS comp.

Answer 71

COMPOUND

Question 72

ABBREVIATIONS COPD

Answer 72

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

Question 73

ABBREVIATIONS CPZ

Answer 73

CHLORPROMAZINE

Question 74

ABBREVIATIONS HCTZ

Answer 74

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Question 75

ABBREVIATIONS HEPA

Answer 75

HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULAR AIR

Question 76

ABBREVIATIONS h.s.

Answer 76

AT BED TIME

Question 77

ABBREVIATIONS HT

Answer 77

HEIGHT

Question 78

ABBREVIATIONS HPN

Answer 78

HYPERTENSION

Question 79

ABBREVIATIONS HPI

Answer 79

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Question 80

ABBREVIATIONS IBW

Answer 80

IDEAL BODY WEIGHT

Question 81

ABBREVIATIONS ICU

Answer 81

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Question 82

ABBREVIATIONS ID

Answer 82

INTRADERMAL

Question 83

ABBREVIATIONS IM

Answer 83

INTRAMASCULAR

Question 84

ABBREVIATIONS INH

Answer 84

ISONIAZID

Question 85

ABBREVIATIONS I&O

Answer 85

INPUT AND OUTPUT

Question 86

ABBREVIATIONS inj.

Answer 86

INJECTION

Question 87

ABBREVIATIONS IPPB

Answer 87

INTERMITTENT POSITIVE PRESSURE

Question 88

ABBREVIATIONS IU or iu

Answer 88

INTERNATIONAL UNIT

Question 89

ABBREVIATIONS IV

Answer 89

INTRAVENOUS

Question 90

ABBREVIATIONS IVP

Answer 90

INTRAVENOUS PUSH or IV PYELOGRAM

Question 91

ABBREVIATIONS IVPB

Answer 91

INTRAVENOUS PIGGY BACK

Question 92

ABBREVIATIONS L

Answer 92

LITER

Question 93

ABBREVIATIONS LCD

Answer 93

COAL TAR SOLUTION

Question 94

ABBREVIATIONS M.

Answer 94

MIX

Question 95

ABBREVIATIONS m^2 or M^2

Answer 95

SQUARE METER

Question 96

ABBREVIATIONS mcg or ug

Answer 96

MICROGRAM

Question 97

ABBREVIATIONS Meq

Answer 97

MILLIEQUIVALENT

Question 98

ABBREVIATIONS Mg. mg

Answer 98

MILLIGRAM

Question 99

ABBREVIATIONS MI

Answer 99

MYOCARDIAL INFRACTION

Question 100

ABBREVIATIONS Ml, mL

Answer 100

MILLILITRE

Question 101

ABBREVIATIONS MMR

Answer 101

MEASELS, MUMPS, RUBELLA

Question 102

ABBREVIATIONS H

Answer 102

HYPODERMC

Question 103

ABBREVIATIONS h or hr.

Answer 103

HOUR

Question 104

ABBREVIATIONS HA

Answer 104

HEADACHE

Question 105

ABBREVIATIONS HBP

Answer 105

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

Question 106

ABBREVIATIONS HCT

Answer 106

HEMATOCRIT

Question 107

ABBREVIATIONS N&V

Answer 107

NAUSEA AND VOMITING

Question 108

ABBREVIATIONS NG

Answer 108

NASOGASTRIC

Question 109

ABBREVIATIONS NF

Answer 109

NATIONAL FORMULARY

Question 110

ABBREVIATIONS NK

Answer 110

NONE KNOWN

Question 111

ABBREVIATIONS no. or No.

Answer 111

NUMBER

Question 112

ABBREVIATIONS noct.

Answer 112

NIGHT

Question 113

ABBREVIATIONS non rep or N.R.

Answer 113

DO NOT REPEAT OR NO REFILLS

Question 114

ABBREVIATIONS NPO

Answer 114

NOTHING BY MOUTH

Question 115

ABBREVIATIONS NS

Answer 115

NORMAL SALINE

Question 116

ABBREVIATIONS 1/2 NS

Answer 116

HALF-STRENGTH NORMAL SALINE

Question 117

ABBREVIATIONS NTG

Answer 117

NITROGLYCERIN

Question 118

ABBREVIATIONS NVD

Answer 118

NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA

Question 119

ABBREVIATIONS O.

Answer 119

PINT

Question 120

ABBREVIATIONS OB-GYN

Answer 120

OBSTETRICS-GYNECOLOGY

Question 121

ABBREVIATIONS OC

Answer 121

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE

Question 122

ABBREVIATIONS OD

Answer 122

OVERDOSE

Question 123

ABBREVIATIONS o.d.

Answer 123

RIGHT EYE

Question 124

ABBREVIATIONS oint.

Answer 124

OINTMENT

Question 125

ABBREVIATIONS o.s.

Answer 125

LEFT EYE

Question 126

ABBREVIATIONS OR

Answer 126

OPERATING ROOM

Question 127

ABBREVIATIONS OT

Answer 127

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Question 128

ABBREVIATIONS OTC

Answer 128

OVER-THE-COUNTER

Question 129

ABBREVIATIONS o.u.

Answer 129

EACH EYE

Question 130

ABBREVIATIONS o2

Answer 130

BOTH EYES

Question 131

ABBREVIATIONS oz.

Answer 131

OUNCE (AVOIRDUPOIS)

Question 132

ABBREVIATIONS p or per

Answer 132

BY

Question 133

ABBREVIATIONS pt.

Answer 133

PATIENT

Question 134

ABBREVIATIONS Pb

Answer 134

PHENOBARBITAL

Question 135

ABBREVIATIONS MO

Answer 135

MINERAL OIL

Question 136

ABBREVIATIONS MOM

Answer 136

MILK OF MAGNESIA

Question 137

ABBREVIATIONS mOsmol

Answer 137

MILLIOSMOLES

Question 138

ABBREVIATIONS MR

Answer 138

MAY REPEAT

Question 139

ABBREVIATIONS MRX_

Answer 139

MAY REPEAT TIMES

Question 140

ABBREVIATIONS N

Answer 140

NOSTRIL

Question 141

ABBREVIATIONS PPD

Answer 141

PURIFIED PROTEIN DERIVATIVE (TUBERCULIN)

Question 142

ABBREVIATIONS PPI

Answer 142

PATIENT PACKAGE INSERT

Question 143

ABBREVIATIONS PPM

Answer 143

PART PER MILLION

Question 144

ABBREVIATIONS Pr

Answer 144

RECTALLY

Question 145

ABBREVIATIONS Pre-op

Answer 145

BEFORE SURGERY

Question 146

ABBREVIATIONS p.r.n.

Answer 146

WHEN REQUIRED OR AS NEEDED

Question 147

ABBREVIATIONS PT

Answer 147

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Question 148

ABBREVIATIONS pulv.

Answer 148

POWDER

Question 149

ABBREVIATIONS Pv

Answer 149

VAGINALLY

Question 150

ABBREVIATIONS q or q na may dash sa taas

Answer 150

EVERY

Question 151

ABBREVIATIONS q AM

Answer 151

EVERY MORNING

Question 152

ABBREVIATIONS q.d.

Answer 152

EVERYDAY

Question 153

ABBREVIATIONS q.h.

Answer 153

EVERY HOUR

Question 154

ABBREVIATIONS q.i.d.

Answer 154

FOUR TIMES A DAY

Question 155

ABBREVIATIONS q.o.d.

Answer 155

EVERY OTHER DAY

Question 156

ABBREVIATIONS q.s.

Answer 156

A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY

Question 157

ABBREVIATIONS q.s. ad

Answer 157

A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO MAKE

Question 158

ABBREVIATIONS r or R

Answer 158

RECTAL

Question 159

ABBREVIATIONS R.L or R/L

Answer 159

RINGER’S LACTATE

Question 160

ABBREVIATIONS s or s

Answer 160

WITHOUT

Question 161

ABBREVIATIONS sat.

Answer 161

SATURATED

Question 162

ABBREVIATIONS Sig.

Answer 162

WRITE ON LABEL

Question 163

ABBREVIATIONS SL

Answer 163

SUBLINGUAL

Question 164

ABBREVIATIONS SOB

Answer 164

SHORTNESS OF BREATH

Question 165

ABBREVIATIONS sol.

Answer 165

SOLUTION

Question 166

ABBREVIATIONS s.o.s

Answer 166

IF THERE IS NEED

Question 167

ABBREVIATIONS SS

Answer 167

SATURATED SOLUTION

Question 168

ABBREVIATIONS ss. or **ss**

Answer 168

ONE- HALF

Question 169

ABBREVIATIONS p.c.

Answer 169

AFTER MEALS

Question 170

ABBREVIATIONS PCN

Answer 170

PENICILLIN

Question 171

ABBREVIATIONS p.m.

Answer 171

AFTERNOON; EVENING

Question 172

ABBREVIATIONS p.o.

Answer 172

BY MOUTH

Question 173

ABBREVIATIONS p or post

Answer 173

AFTER

Question 174

ABBREVIATIONS syr.

Answer 174

SYRUP

Question 175

ABBREVIATIONS SZ

Answer 175

SEIZURE

Question 176

ABBREVIATIONS T&C

Answer 176

TYPE AND CROSSMATCH

Question 177

ABBREVIATIONS tab

Answer 177

TABLET

Question 178

ABBREVIATIONS TAC

Answer 178

TETRACAINE, ADRENALIN, AND COCAINE

Question 179

ABBREVIATIONS tal.

Answer 179

SUCH

Question 180

ABBREVIATIONS tal. dos.

Answer 180

SUCH DOSE

Question 181

ABBREVIATIONS tbsp

Answer 181

TABLESPOON

Question 182

ABBREVIATIONS TCA

Answer 182

TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT

Question 183

ABBREVIATIONS t.a.t

Answer 183

UNTIL ALL TAKEN

Question 184

ABBREVIATIONS tx

Answer 184

TREATMENT

Question 185

ABBREVIATIONS TCN

Answer 185

TETRACYCLINE

Question 186

ABBREVIATIONS t.i.d.

Answer 186

THREE TIMES A DAY

Question 187

ABBREVIATIONS t.i.w.

Answer 187

THREE TIMES A WEEK

Question 188

ABBREVIATIONS TMP/ SMX

Answer 188

TRIMETHOPRIM/ SULFAMETHOXAZOLE

Question 189

ABBREVIATIONS top

Answer 189

TOPICALLY

Question 190

ABBREVIATIONS TPN

Answer 190

TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION

Question 191

ABBREVIATIONS tr.

Answer 191

TINCTURE

Question 192

ABBREVIATIONS Tsp

Answer 192

TEASPOON

Question 193

ABBREVIATIONS U or u

Answer 193

UNIT (S)

Question 194

ABBREVIATIONS UA

Answer 194

URINALYSIS

Question 195

ABBREVIATIONS u.d. or ut dict

Answer 195

AS DIRECTED

Question 196

ABBREVIATIONS ung.

Answer 196

OINTMENT

Question 197

ABBREVIATIONS URI

Answer 197

UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION

Question 198

ABBREVIATIONS USP

Answer 198

UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA

Question 199

ABBREVIATIONS UTI

Answer 199

URINARY TRACT INFECTION

Question 200

ABBREVIATIONS UUN

Answer 200

URINE UREA NITROGEN

Question 201

ABBREVIATIONS UV

Answer 201

ULTRAVIOLET

Question 202

ABBREVIATIONS SSKI

Answer 202

SATURATED SOLUTION OF POTASIUM IODIDE

Question 203

ABBREVIATIONS stat.

Answer 203

IMMEDIATELY

Question 204

ABBREVIATIONS subc or subq or s.c.

Answer 204

SUBCUTANEOUSLY

Question 205

ABBREVIATIONS supp.

Answer 205

SUPPOSITORY

Question 206

ABBREVIATIONS susp.

Answer 206

SUSPENSION

Question 207

ABBREVIATIONS SVR

Answer 207

ALCOHOL

Question 208

ABBREVIATIONS VS

Answer 208

VITAL SIGNS

Question 209

ABBREVIATIONS w/WBC

Answer 209

WITH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT

Question 210

ABBREVIATIONS w/o

Answer 210

WITHOUT

Question 211

ABBREVIATIONS X

Answer 211

TIMES

Question 212

ABBREVIATIONS y.o.

Answer 212

YEAR OLD

Question 213

ABBREVIATIONS ZnO

Answer 213

ZINC OXIDE