Abbreviations

Question 1

#

Answer 1

fracture

Question 2

<

Answer 2

less than

Question 3

>

Answer 3

greater than

Question 4

AAT

Answer 4

activity as tolerated

Question 5

ad lib

Answer 5

as desired

Question 6

ADC

Answer 6

Ambulatory Day Care/Adult Day Care

Question 7

ALC

Answer 7

Alternate level of care

Question 8

AMA

Answer 8

against medical advice

Question 9

appt

Answer 9

appointment

Question 10

ARO

Answer 10

Antibiotic Resistant Organism

Question 11

ATD

Answer 11

Admissions, Transfers, Discharges

Question 12

BBF

Answer 12

blood and body fluids

Question 13

BG/bg

Answer 13

blood glucose

Question 14

BID

Answer 14

twice a day

Question 15

BR

Answer 15

bedrest

Question 16

c

Answer 16

with

Question 17

C.difficile, C-diff (CDT)

Answer 17

Clostridium difficile (toxin)

Question 18

C/O, c/o

Answer 18

complaining of

Question 19

CBR

Answer 19

complete bedrest

Question 20

CF

Answer 20

clear fluids

Question 21

CL

Answer 21

common law

Question 22

CP

Answer 22

copy to pharmacy

Question 23

CXR

Answer 23

chest xray

Question 24

D/C, d/c

Answer 24

discharge/discontinue/day care

Question 25

DAT

Answer 25

diet as tolerated

Question 26

DNR

Answer 26

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 27

DOA

Answer 27

dead on arrival

Question 28

DOB

Answer 28

date of birth

Question 29

DPO

Answer 29

duplicate Physician’s order

Question 30

DX/dx

Answer 30

diagnosis

Question 31

ELOS

Answer 31

estimated/expected length of stay

Question 32

ETOH

Answer 32

ethyl alcohol

Question 33

FF

Answer 33

full fluids

Question 34

Fld.

Answer 34

fluid

Question 35

FNS

Answer 35

Food Nutrition Services

Question 36

GSW

Answer 36

gunshot wound

Question 37

HCF

Answer 37

Health Care Facility

Question 38

Hx

Answer 38

history

Question 39

INP

Answer 39

inpatient

Question 40

JW

Answer 40

Jehovah’s Witness

Question 41

K

Answer 41

Kardex/Potassium

Question 42

LTC

Answer 42

Long Term Care

Question 43

MAR

Answer 43

Medication Administration Record

Question 44

MRO

Answer 44

Multi-drug Resistant Organism

Question 45

MRP

Answer 45

Most Responisble Physician

Question 46

MRSA

Answer 46

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Question 47

MVA

Answer 47

motor vehicle accident

Question 48

N & V

Answer 48

nausea & vomiting

Question 49

NKDA

Answer 49

no known drug allergies

Question 50

NKA

Answer 50

no known allergies

Question 51

NKFA

Answer 51

no know food allergies

Question 52

NOK

Answer 52

next of kin

Question 53

NP

Answer 53

nasal prongs

Question 54

NS

Answer 54

normal saline

Question 55

NVS

Answer 55

neurological vital signs

Question 56

NYD

Answer 56

not yet diagnosed

Question 57

OOB

Answer 57

out of bed

Question 58

OPD

Answer 58

Outpatient Department

Question 59

PGST

Answer 59

post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)

Question 60

prn

Answer 60

as necessary

Question 61

Prot.

Answer 61

Protestant

Question 62

RA

Answer 62

Rheumatoid Arthritis/room air

Question 63

RC

Answer 63

Roman Catholic

Question 64

SDA

Answer 64

Same Day Admission

Question 65

SDC

Answer 65

Surgical Day Care

Question 66

T, P, R (s)

Answer 66

temperature, pulse, and respirations

Question 67

TC

Answer 67

terminal clean

Question 68

TO

Answer 68

telephone order

Question 69

Tx

Answer 69

treatment

Question 70

VO

Answer 70

verbal order

Question 71

VRE

Answer 71

Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci

Question 72

W

Answer 72

widow

Question 73

W/C , w/c

Answer 73

wheelchair