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abriviations
medical terms
Question | Answer |
---|---|
d/c | Discontinue |
Or | operating room |
prn | as needed |
ac | before meals |
stat | imeediatly |
rn | registered nurse |
wt | weight |
cl | chloride |
rx | prescription |
ap | apical pulse |
t | tempreTURE |
NPO | NOTHING BY THE MOUTH |
SPEC | SPECIMEN |
C | WITH |
SS | ONE HALF |
S | WITHOUT |
PT | PATIENT |
BP | BLOOD PRESSURE |
R | RESPIREATION |
NA | SODIUM |
CDC | CENTER FOR DEIEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION |
DRG | DIOGNOSTIC RELATED GROUP |
^ | UP |
LMP | LAST MENSTRAL PERIOD |
VP | VENI PUNCTURE |
AED | AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR |
HIPAA | HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACREDABLITILY |
LTC | LONG TERM CARE |
BMI | BODY MASS INDEX |