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Abbreviations

Nur 3108 medical term abbreviations

QuestionAnswer
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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