abbreviations

Question 1

a.c.

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

a.m., am, Am

Answer 2

morning

Question 3

AF

Answer 3

atrial fibrillation

Question 4

b.i.d., bid, bd

Answer 4

twice a day / twice daily / 2 times daily

Question 5

BMI

Answer 5

body mass index

Question 6

BP

Answer 6

blood pressure

Question 7

CT scan

Answer 7

computerized tomography

Question 8

CVP

Answer 8

central venous pressure

Question 9

CXR

Answer 9

chest x-ray

Question 10

DNR

Answer 10

do not resuscitate.

Question 11

Dr

Answer 11

doctor

Question 12

DVT

Answer 12

deep vein thrombosis

Question 13

Dx

Answer 13

diagnosis

Question 14

ECG

Answer 14

electrocardiogram

Question 15

gtt., gtt

Answer 15

drop(s)

Question 16

h., h

Answer 16

hour

Question 17

h/o

Answer 17

history of

Question 18

Hb

Answer 18

haemoglobin

Question 19

Ht

Answer 19

height

Question 20

Hx

Answer 20

history

Question 21

i

Answer 21

1 tablet

Question 22

ii

Answer 22

2 tablet

Question 23

iii

Answer 23

3 tablets

Question 24

i.m., IM

Answer 24

injection into a muscle

Question 25

i.v., IV

Answer 25

injection directly to a vein

Question 26

IVI

Answer 26

intravenous infusion

Question 27

IVP

Answer 27

intravenous piggy bank

Question 28

MRI

Answer 28

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 29

MRSA

Answer 29

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

Question 30

XR

Answer 30

extended release

Question 31

n.p.o., npo, NPO

Answer 31

nothing by mouth / not by oral administration

Question 32

NG

Answer 32

nasogastric

Question 33

noc

Answer 33

every night

Question 34

NSAID

Answer 34

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Question 35

o.d., od, OD

Answer 35

once a day

Question 36

o/e

Answer 36

on examination

Question 37

OT

Answer 37

occupational therapist

Question 38

p.c.

Answer 38

after food

Question 39

p.m., pm, PM

Answer 39

afternoon or evening

Question 40

p.o., po, PO

Answer 40

orally / by mouth / oral administration

Question 41

p.r.n., prn, PRN

Answer 41

as needed

Question 42

tsp ; t

Answer 42

teaspoon

Question 43

q.

Answer 43

every

Question 44

q.1.h., q1h

Answer 44

every hour

Question 45

q.2.h., q2h

Answer 45

every 2 hours

Question 46

q.4.h., q4h

Answer 46

every 4 hours

Question 47

q.6.h., q6h

Answer 47

every 6 hours

Question 48

q.8.h., q8h

Answer 48

every 8 hours

Question 49

q.d., qd

Answer 49

every day / daily

Question 50

qid

Answer 50

4 times a day

Question 51

q.h., qh

Answer 51

every hour, hourly

Question 52

q.i.d., qid

Answer 52

4 times a day

Question 53

q.o.d., qod

Answer 53

every other day / alternate days

Question 54

RN

Answer 54

registered nurse

Question 55

s.c., SC

Answer 55

injection under the skin

Question 56

S/R

Answer 56

sustained release

Question 57

stat

Answer 57

immediately, with no delay, now

Question 58

OS

Answer 58

left eye

Question 59

bid

Answer 59

twice daily

Question 60

t.i.d., tid

Answer 60

3 times a day

Question 61

IV

Answer 61

intravenous

Question 62

gtt

Answer 62

drop

Question 63

TPN

Answer 63

total parenteral nutrition

Question 64

qid

Answer 64

four times a day

Question 65

NPO

Answer 65

nothing by mouth

Question 66

elxir

Answer 66

liquid/syrup

Question 67

U&E

Answer 67

urea and electrolytes

Question 68

pc

Answer 68

after

Question 69

a

Answer 69

before

Question 70

UTI

Answer 70

urinary tract infection

Question 71

OD

Answer 71

right eye

Question 72

tbsp

Answer 72

tablespoon