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Abbreviations
Nur 3108 medical term abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OD | right eye |
| p | after |
| qd | every day |
| OS | left eye |
| c | with |
| qod | every other day |
| OU | both eyes |
| s | without |
| qs | every shift/quantity sufficient |
| AD | right ear |
| q | every |
| bid | twice a day |
| AS | left ear |
| a | before |
| tid | three times a day |
| AU | both ears |
| ac | before meals |
| qid | four times a day |
| po | orally |
| pc | after meals |
| hs | hour of sleep (bedtime) |
| prn | as necessary |
| h | hour |
| gtt | drop |
| DC | discontinue |
| ss | one-half |
| q3h | Every three hours |
| SC or SQ | subcutaneous |
| stat | immediately |
| IO | intraosseous |
| SL | sublingual |
| IV | intravenous |
| IM | intramuscular |
| rec | rectally |
| supp | suppository |
| top | topically |
| T | temperature |
| P | pulse |
| R | respiration |
| BP | blood pressure |
| VS | vital signs |
| wt | weight |
| qam | every morning |
| qpm | every evening |
| qh | every hour |
| d | day |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| pt | patient |
| susp | suspension |
| elix | elixer |
| min | minute |
| cap | capsule |
| ID | intradermal |
| < | less than |
| uo | urine output |
| > | greater than |
| I & O | intake and output |
| MAR | medication administration record |
| NKDA | no known drug allergies |
| NKFA | no known food allergies |
| PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube |
| PEJ | Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PICC | peripherally inserted central catheter |
| PM | afternoon/ evening |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| USP | united states pharmacopeia |
| NKA | no known allergies |
| NS | normal saline |
| OTC | over the counter |
| PO | by mouth |
| POST-OP | after surgery |
| Tab | tablet |
| LIB | left in bag |
| LOS | length of stay |
| mEq | milliequivalent |
| mu | milliunit |
| n. noct | night |
| NDC | national drug code |
| NGT | nasogastric tube |
| Supp | suppository |
| IC | intracardiac |
| IVP | intravenous push |
| GT | gastrostomy tube |
| IVPB | intravenous piggyback |
| IVSS | iv soluset |
| KVO | keep vein open |
| LA | long acting |
| SR | sustained release |
| SIG | directions to the patient |
| daw | dispense as written |
| dr | dram |
| Dx | diagnosis |
| ER | extended release |
| F | fahrenheit |
| Rx | prescription |
| R/O | rule out |
| ad lib | as desired |
| AM | morning |
| amp | ampule |
| aq | aqueous water |
| C | celsius; centigrade |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| CVP | central venous pressure |
| D5W | 5% dextrose in water |
| D/W | dextrose in water |
| R | respiration |
| qs | quantity sufficient or sufficient amount |
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