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abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ad lib | freely |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tx | traction or treatment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VS | vs |
| wt. | weight |