Abbreviation/symbol

Question 1

before meals

Answer 1

AC/ ac / a.c

“ AC-t proper BEFORE MEALS”

Question 2

as desired

Answer 2

ad lib

“ AD-d LIB- eral salt only AS DESIRED”

Question 3

right ear

Answer 3

AD

“ Grady AD-d medicine in his RIGHT EAR”

Question 4

before noon

Answer 4

AM or a.m

Question 5

AMounT.

Answer 5

amt.

Question 6

water

Answer 6

aq

Question 7

left ear

Answer 7

AS

“ AS-k me the question in my LEFT EAR”

Question 8

both ears

Answer 8

AU

“ AU-dio earphones are used for BOTH EARS”

Question 9

twice a day

Answer 9

BID/ bid/ b.i.d

“ BID in the lotto TWICE A DAY”

Question 10

Celsius, centigrade

Answer 10

C

Question 11

CAPSule

Answer 11

CAPS/ caps

Question 12

Cubic Centimeter

Answer 12

cc

Question 13

Fahrenheit

Answer 13

F

Question 14

GraM

Answer 14

gm / g

Question 15

greater than

Answer 15

>

Question 16

drop

Answer 16

gt; gtt

“ I will DROP down the snow hill in my GT racer”

Question 17

Hour

Answer 17

h

Question 18

hour of sleep

Answer 18

HS/ hs/ h.s

“ He Snores at the HOUR OF SLEEP”

Question 19

IntraMuscular

Answer 19

IM

“ IM hurt in my intramuscular arm muscle”

Question 20

less than

Question 21

greater than

Answer 21

>

Question 22

AMounT

Answer 22

amt.

Question 23

water

Answer 23

aq

Question 24

Celsius, centigrade

Answer 24

C

Question 25

intravenous

Answer 25

IV

Question 26

milligram

Answer 26

mg

Question 27

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Answer 27

NSAID

Question 28

right eye

Answer 28

OD

“ i Over Did my mascara on my RIGHT EYE”

Question 29

left eye

Answer 29

OS

“i put on Orange eye Shadow on my LEFT EYE”

Question 30

Over The Counter

Answer 30

OTC

Question 31

both eyes

Answer 31

OU

“Open Up BOTH EYES”

Question 32

ounce

Answer 32

oz

Question 33

after meals

Answer 33

PC/ pc/ p.c

“ we can eat Pies and Cakes AFTER MEALS”

Question 34

by or through

Answer 34

per

“ before you finish a case, you must go BY or THROUGH the manager, as PER instructions”

Question 35

afternoon

Answer 35

PM / p.m

Question 36

by mouth, orally

Answer 36

PO/ po/ p.o

“Pies and Oranges are eaten BY MOUTH”

Question 37

per rectum

Answer 37

PR

“ it is a Painful Recovery if you get a tear by your RECTUM”

Question 38

as needed

Answer 38

PRN/ prn/ p.r.n

“ watch PoRN only AS NEEDED”

Question 39

every

Answer 39

Q/ q/ q.

“ Qieuen leaves his toys EVERY where “

Question 40

every two hours

Answer 40

Q2H/ q2h/ q.2.h.

“ Qieuen needs to eat EVERY.2.Hours.”

Question 41

every morning

Answer 41

QAM/ qam/ q.a.m.

“ Qieuen drinks Alot of Mango juice EVERY MORNING

Question 42

every hour

Answer 42

QH/ qh/ q.h.

“ i miss Qieuen’s Hugs EVERY HOUR “

Question 43

four times a day

Answer 43

QID/ qid/ q.i.d.

“ Qieuen Is Dancing FOUR TIMES A DAY”

Question 44

Quantity No Sufficent

Answer 44

QNS/ qns/ q.n.s.

Question 45

every evening

Answer 45

QPM/ qpm/ q.p.m.

“ Qieuen should be in bed at 8 o’clock PM EVERY EVENING”

Question 46

Quantity Sufficent

Answer 46

QS/qs/ q.s.

Question 47

prescription

Answer 47

RX

Question 48

label; instructions

Answer 48

Sig

“ SIGnature is needed on LABEL and INSTRUCTIONS”

Question 49

immediately

Answer 49

STAT or stat

Question 50

SubCutaneous injection

Answer 50

SC/ SUBQ/ subq

Question 51

tablet

Answer 51

TAB/ tab

Question 52

three times a day

Answer 52

TID/ tid/ t.i.d.

“ i should Tell everyone I Did push ups THREE TIMES A DAY”

Question 53

nothing by mouth

Answer 53

OS

“Old Sam should not put NOTHING BY MOUTH”