Abb exam Flashcards
C/O
Complaint of
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
o.d
Right eye
OSHA
Occupational safety and Health administration
o.s
Left eye
o.u
Both eyes
oz
Ounce
p.c
After meals
p.c.h.s / pc&hs
After meals and at bedtime
PHI
Protected Health Information
p.m
Evening or afternoon
p.o
By mouth or orally
p.r/PR
Rectally
p.r.n
As needed
PT
Physical Therapy
Pt
Patient
q
Every, per
q.a.d/q.o.d
every other day
q.d/q.1.d
Every day (every 24 hours)
q.d.a.m
Once daily in the morning
q.d.p.m
Once daily in the evening
q.d.s
4 times a day
q.h
Every hour
q.h.s
Every night at bedtime
q.i.d
4 times a day (every 6 hours)
q.n
Every night
q.q.h/ q.4hr
Every four hours
ROM
Range of motion
Rx
Prescription
SC
Subcutaneous
SOB
Shortness of breath
SQ
Subcutaneous
STAT
Immediately
SubQ
Subcutaneous
supp.
Suppository
susp.
Suspension
TB
Tuberculosis
TBI
Traumatic brain injury
t.d.s/ TDS
3 times a day
t.i.d/t.d
3 times a day (every 8 hours)
tab.
Tablet
tbsp
Tablespoon
top.
Applied directly on body surface
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiratory rate
tsp
Teaspoon
Tx
Treatment
U
Unit
vag.
Vaginally
W/C
Wheelchair
w/f
With food
w/o
Without