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Test 1 abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
a.c before meals
abd abdominal
ad lib as desired
adm admission
am morning
amb ambulatory
amp ampule
amt amount
A & P anterior and posterior or auculation and percussion
ax axillary
b.i.d. twice a day
BM bowel movement
BMR basal metabolic rate
B/P blood pressure
BRP bathroom privileges
BUN blood urea nitrogen
c with
CA cancer
cap capsule
cath catheterized
CBC complete blood count
CNS central nervous system
c/o complains of
CS central supply
CVA cerebrovascular accident
D dilatation and curettage
DOA dead on arrival
Dr. doctor
dr. dram
ECG or EKG electrocardiogram
ER or ED emergency room or department
et and
F farenheit
FBS fasting blood sugar
FUO fever of unknown origin
fl. oz fluid ounce
GI gastrointestinal
GU genitourinary
g gram
gr grain
gtt drop (gtts= drops)
h. hour
hgb hemoglobin
hct hematocrit
h.s. hour of sleep, bedtime
I.M. intramuscularly
I intake and output
IV intravenously
IVP intravenous pyelogram
l. liter
lb. pound
m. minim
mg milligram
MI myocardial infarctionml.
ml. milliliter
MAEs moves all extremities
neg. negative
NPO nothing by mouth
N/S normal salinen
N nausea and vomiting
OB obstetrical
p.c. after meals
per by
oz ounce
p.o. by mouth
p.r.n. whenever or as often as necessary
PT physical therapy
q every
q.i.d four times a day
qs quanitity suffiecient
RBC red blood count
GB gallbladder
sp. gr. specific gravity
spec specimen
stat at once
sub cut sub cutaneous
T & A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
TCDB turn, cough breath deep
t.i.d three times a day
s withtout
tinct tincture
TLC tender loving care
TPR temperature, pule, respirations
u unit
VD veneral disease
WBC white blood count
w/c wheelchair
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