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Med terms ch.3 RNSG
med terms ch 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A | assessment |
| A and W | Alive and well |
| L and W | Living and well |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| FH | Family History |
| HEENT | Head eyes ears nose and throat |
| H and P | History & Physical |
| HPI | History of present illness |
| PI | Present Illness |
| Hx | History |
| IMP | Impression |
| NAD | No acute distress |
| NKDA | No known drug allergies |
| O | Objective information |
| OH | Occupational history |
| P | Plan |
| PE | Physical examination |
| Px | Physical examination |
| PERRLA | Pupils equal |
| PH | Past history |
| PMH | Past medical history |
| R/O | Rule out |
| ROS | Review of systems |
| S | Subjective information |
| SH | Social History |
| Sx | Symptom |
| UCHD | Usual childhood diseases |
| WNL | Within Normal Limits |
| CC | Chief complaint |
| c/o | complains of |
| SR | Systems review |
| CCU | Coronary care unit |
| ECU | Emergency care unit |
| ER | Emergency room |
| ICU | Intensive care unit |
| IP | Inpatient |
| OP | Outpatient |
| OR | Operating room |
| PACU | Post anesthesia care unit |
| PAR | post anesthesia recovery |
| Postop | after surgery |
| Preop | Before surgery |
| RTC | Return to clinic |
| RTO | return to office |
| BRP | Bathroom priveledges |
| CP | Chest pain |
| D/C | Discharge or discontinue |
| ETOH | Ethyl alcohol |
| (L) | Left |
| (R) | Right |
| (m) | Murmer |
| Pt | patient |
| RRR | regular rate and rythm |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| Tr | Treatment |
| Tx | Treatment; traction |
| VS | Vital signs |
| T | Temperature |
| P | Pulse |
| R | Respiration |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| Ht | height |
| Wt | weight |
| WDWN | Well developed and well nourished |
| y/o | year old |
| y.o. | year old |
| # | number or pound |
| 150# | 150 pounds |
| C | Celsius |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| ♀ | Female |
| ♂ | Male |
| Ø | None |
| cc | Cubic centimeter |
| cm | Centimeter |
| g | gram |
| gm | gram |
| kg | kilogram |
| mg | milligram |
| mL | milliliter |
| mm | millimeter |
| fl oz | fluid ounce |
| gr | grain |
| gt | drop |
| gtt | drops |
| oz | ounce |
| lb | pound |
| qt | quart |
| Tab | tablet |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| SL | sublingual - under the tongue |
| cap | capsule |
| Buccal | in the cheek |
| suppos | suppository |
| PV | inserted in the vagina |
| PR | inserted in the rectum |
| ID | Intradermal |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| ā | before |
| a.c. | before meals |
| a.m. | before noon |
| b.i.d. | twice a day |
| d | day |
| h | hour |
| h.s. | bedtime |
| noc | night |
| p | after |
| p.c. | after meals |
| p.m. | after noon |
| p.r.n. | as needed |
| q | every |
| q.d. | every day; NEVER USE |
| qh | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| q.o.d. | every other day; NEVER USE |
| STAT | immediately |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| wk | week |
| yr | year |
| AD | right ear (spell out) |
| ad lib | as desired |
| AS | left ear (spell out) |
| AU | both ears (spell out) |
| c | with |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| OD | Right eye (spell out) |
| OS | Left eye (spell out) |
| OU | Both eyes (spell out) |
| per | by or through |
| p.o. | by mouth |
| Rx | Recipe |
| s | without |
| Sig | Label |
| ss | one-half (spell out) |
| X | times |
| > | Greater than (spell out) |
| Less than (spell out) | |
| i | one |
| ii | two |
| iii | three |
| iv | four |
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