Quiz 1: Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(136 cards)
1
Q
♏
A
minim
(Should never use when communicating medical information)
2
Q
ʒ
A
dram
(Should never be used when communicating medical information)
3
Q
/
A
separates two doses or indicates “per”
(Should never be used when communicating medical information)
4
Q
a
A
before
5
Q
ABW
A
actual body weight
6
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
7
Q
ad
A
up to
8
Q
a.d.
A
right ear
(Should never be used when communicating medical information)
9
Q
a.m.
A
morning
10
Q
amp
A
ampule
11
Q
a.s.
A
left ear
(Should never be used when communicating medical information)
12
Q
ATC
A
around the clock
13
Q
a.u.
A
each ear
(Should never be used when communicating medical information)
14
Q
BG
A
blood glucose
15
Q
bid
A
twice a day
16
Q
biw
A
twice a week
17
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
18
Q
BMP
A
Basic metabolic panel
19
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
20
Q
BS
A
blood sugar
21
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
22
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
23
Q
c. or c (with line over it)
A
with
24
Q
cap
A
capsule
25
CBC
complete blood count
26
cc
cubic centimeter
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
27
CMP
Complete metabolic panel
28
C&S
culture and sensitivity
29
disc or DC
discontinue
(DC Should not be used to communicate medical information)
30
DOB
date of birth
31
DS
double strength
32
D5NS
dextrose 5% in normal saline
33
D5 1/2NS or D5-0.45
dextrose 5% in 1/2 normal saline
34
D5W
Dextrose 5% in water
35
DX
diagnosis
36
EC
enteric coated
37
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
38
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
39
ER
emergency room
40
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
41
g
gram
42
GI
Gastrointestinal
43
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
44
gr
grain
45
gtt, gtts
drop, drops
46
GYN
gynecology
47
GU
genitourinary
48
h, hr, °
hour
(° should not be used to communicate medical information)
49
HA
headache
50
Hb, Hgb
hemoglobin
51
HCT
hematocrit
(Should not be used to communicate medical information)
52
HR
heart rate
53
HS
half-strength
(Should not be used to communicate medical information)
54
hs
at bedtime
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
55
IBW
ideal body weight
56
ICU
intensive care unit
57
IM
intramuscular
58
I&O
input and output
59
inj. or IJ
injection
(IJ should not be used to communicate medical information)
60
IU or iu
international units
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
61
IV
intravenous
62
IVP
intravenous push
63
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
64
L
liter
65
LR
lactated Ringer's injection
66
m^2 or M^2
(m squared, formatting won't allow me to write it raised)
square meter
67
mcg or µg
microgram
(µg should not be used to communicate medical information)
68
mEq
miliequivalent
69
mg
miligram
70
min
minutes (s)
71
ml or mL
milliliter
72
mOsm or mOsmol
milliosmoles
73
N&V
nausea and vomiting
74
NG
nasogastric
75
NK
none known
76
NPO
nothing by mouth
77
NS
normal saline
78
1/2NS
half-strength normal saline
79
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
80
OB-GYN
obstetrics-gynecology
81
OD
overdose
82
o.d.
right eye
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
83
oint.
ointment
84
o.s.
left eye
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
85
OR
operating room
86
OT
occupational therapy
87
OTC
over-the-counter
88
o.u.
each eye
(Should not be used to communicate medical information)
89
oz
ounce (avoirdupois)
90
p or per
by
91
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
92
p.c.
after meals
93
p.m.
afternoon; evening
94
PO
by mouth
95
post
after
96
post-op
after surgery
97
PPM
parts per million
98
pr
rectally
99
pre-op
before surgery
100
prn
as needed
101
PT
physical therapy
102
pv
vaginally
103
q or q (with a line over it)
every
104
qd
everyday
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
105
qh
every hour
106
qhs
nightly at bedtime
(should be not be used to communicate medical information)
107
qid
four times a day
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
108
qod
every other day
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
109
qs
a sufficient quantity
110
qs ad
a sufficient quantity to make
111
s
without
112
Sig.
write on label (directions)
113
SL
sublingual
114
SOB
shortness of breath
115
ss. or ss
sliding scale (insulin) or one-half (apothecary)
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
116
stat.
immediately
117
subc, subq, SC or SQ, subcut
subcutaneously
(subc, subq, SC and SQ should not be used to communicate medical information)
118
supp.
suppository
119
tab
tablet
120
tbsp.
tablespoonful
121
temp.
temperature
122
tid
three times a day
123
tiw
three times a week
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
124
tsp.
teaspoonful
125
U or u
unit(s)
(should not be used to communicate medical information)
126
UA
urinalysis
127
u.d.
as directed (sometimes abbreviated ASD)
(Should not be used to communicate medical information)
127
u.d.
as directed (sometimes abbreviated ASD)
(Should not be used to communicate medical information)
128
UUN
urine urea nitrogen
129
UV
ultraviolet
130
VS
vital signs
131
w/
with
132
WBC
white blood cell count
133
wk.
week
134
w/o
without
135
y.o.
year old
