My med.abbreviations Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
a | before |
aa | of each |
a.c. | before meals |
ADL | Activity of daily living |
ad lib | as desired |
AROM | Active Range of MotionActive Range of Motion |
BID | 2x a day |
AX | axillary |
BRP | Bathroom Priviledges |
c | celcius |
-c | with |
cal | calorie |
CBR | Complete Bed Rest |
cc | cubic centimeters |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
C.N. | Charge Nurse |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
c/o | complains of |
DC | discontinue |
DON | Director of Nurses |
DX | Diagnosis |
fx | fracture |
GI | GastrointestinalGastrointestinal |
gtt(s) | drop or drops |
GU | Genitourinary |
h | hour |
HOB | Head of Bed |
HOH | Hard of Hearing |
HS | Hour of Sleep |
I/O | Intake & Output |
L | Liter |
LE | Lower Extremity |
LLE | Lower Left Extremity |
LUE | Lower Upper Extremity |
Lt. | Left |
MI | Myocardial Infarction (or Heart Attack) |
mm | millimeter |
noc | night |
NPO | Nothing by Mouth |
N/V | Nausea & Vomiting |
O.D. | Right Eye |
O.S. | Left Eye |
OOB | Out of Bed |
O.U. | Both eyes |
-p | after |
P | pulse |
p.c. | after meals - (a.c. - before meals) |
PO | by mouth |
prn | as needed |
PROM | Passive Range of Motion |
pt. | patient |
qd | everyday |
qod | every other day |
qh | every hour |
qh2 | every 2 hours |
qid | 4 times a day |
QNS | Quantity not sufficient |
QS | Quantity sufficient |
R (in a circle) | rectal |
R | respirations |
RE | Right Extremity |
RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
RLE | Right Lower Extremity |
ROM | Range of Motion |
Rx | Prescription |
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