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Stack #187572
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a | before |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ad.Lib | when desired |
| AM | before noon |
| amt. | amount |
| bid | twice a day |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| ft | foot or feet |
| gtt | drop |
| h | hour |
| h.s. | hour of sleep |
| ht. | height |
| L. | liter |
| min | minute |
| ml | milliliter |
| noc | night |
| OZ | ounce |
| p | after |
| pc | after meals |
| PM | after noon |
| q | each,every |
| qd | every day |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every two hours |
| q3h | every 3 hours,etc. |
| qid | four times a day |
| qod | every other day |
| STAT | immediately |
| TBSP | tablespoon |
| tsp | teaspoon |
| tid | three times a day |
| wt. | weight |
| abd | abdomen |
| LE | lower extremities (legs/feet) |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| o.d. | right eye |
| o.s. | left eye |
| o.u. | each eye |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| UE | upper extremities(arms) |
| ASHD | arteriosclerotic heart disease |
| CA | cancer |
| CHF | congestive heart failure |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonart disease |
| CVA | cerebrovascular accident |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GU | genitourinary |
| MI | myocardial infact (heart attack) |
| Db | diabetic |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| ADL | Activities Daily living |
| amb. | ambulatory |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| BRP | bathroom privileges |
| c | with |
| C. | centigrade |
| O | oxygen |
| OOB | out of bed |
| HOB | head of bed |
| po | by mouth |
| prn | when needed |
| s | without |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| TLC | tender loving care |
| TPR | temperature,pulse,respirations |
| c/o | complains of |
| H2O | water |
| d/c | discontinue |
| IV | intravenous |
| I&O | intake and output |
| NG | nasogastric |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pt | patient |
| UA | urinalysis |
| VS | vital signs |
| W/C | wheelchair |
| X | times |
| > | greater than, increase |
| < | less than, decrease |
| ROM | range of motion |
| HOH | hard of hearing |
| CPR | cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control and Prevention |
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