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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 |