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hlthcr 5C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| c when followed by e, I, or y sounds like | s |
| ch sounds like | k |
| g when followed by e, I, or y sounds like | j |
| I when used to create plural sounds like | eye |
| ph sounds like | f |
| pn sounds like | n |
| ps sounds like | s |
| x sounds like | z |
| a -> | e |
| ex or ix -> | ices |
| is -> | es |
| nx -> | ges |
| on -> | a |
| um -> | a |
| us -> | i |
| ad lib | freely, at will, as necessary |
| a.c. | before a meal |
| ASAP | as soon as possible |
| b.i.d. / bid | twice a day |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BP | blood pressure |
| c | with |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| c/o , C/O | complaints of |
| h | hour |
| P | pulse |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PO / p.o. | by mouth |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| q.h. / qh | every hour |
| q.i.d. / QID / qid | four times a day |
| R | respiration |
| s | without |
| stat | immediately |
| T | temperature |
| H2O | water |
| HTN | hypertension |
| I&O | intake and output |
| Lab | laboratory |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| O2 | oxygen |
| p | after |
| t.i.d. / TID / tid | three times a day |
| TPR | temperature, pulse and respiration |
| Tx | traction or treatment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VS, vs | vital signs |
| wt. | weight |
| x | multiplied by, times |
| ↑ | higher, elevate, up |
| ↓ | lower or down |
| # | pound or number |
| ' | foot or minute |
| " | inch or second |
| ° | degree |
| ♀ | female |
| ♂ | male |
| Δ | change |