Abbreviations

Question 1

BID

Answer 1

bis in die;, latin for twice a day

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

activities of daily life

Question 3

CBC

Answer 3

complete blood count

Question 4

DC

Answer 4

discharge

Question 5

f/u

Answer 5

follow up

Question 6

h.d

Answer 6

at bed time

Question 7

mss

Answer 7

message

Question 8

prn

Answer 8

as often as necessary/needed

Question 9

q

Answer 9

every

Question 10

qh

Answer 10

every hour

Question 11

RO, r/o

Answer 11

rule out

Question 12

SOB

Answer 12

Short of Breath

Question 13

U/A

Answer 13

urine analysis

Question 14

WNL

Answer 14

within normal limits

Question 15

qd

Answer 15

every day

Question 16

u

Answer 16

unit

Question 17

AD, AS, AU

Answer 17

right ear, left year, each ear

Question 18

OD, OS, OU

Answer 18

right eye, left eye, each eye

Question 19

hx

Answer 19

history

Question 20

dx

Answer 20

diagnosis

Question 21

A-FIB

Answer 21

atrial fibrillation

Question 22

ASA

Answer 22

asprin

Question 23

BILAT

Answer 23

bilateral

Question 24

BP

Answer 24

blood pressure

Question 25

BS

Answer 25

breath sounds

Question 26

C-SPINE

Answer 26

cervical spine

Question 27

c/o

Answer 27

complaint of

Question 28

CA

Answer 28

cancer

Question 29

CABG

Answer 29

coronary artery bypass graft

Question 30

CAD

Answer 30

coronary artery disease

Question 31

CATH

Answer 31

catheter

Question 32

CC

Answer 32

chief complaint

Question 33

CEPH

Answer 33

cephalic

Question 34

CHF

Answer 34

congestive heart failure

Question 35

CNS

Answer 35

cerebral spine fluid

Question 36

COPD

Answer 36

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 37

CP

Answer 37

chest pain

Question 38

CPR

Answer 38

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 39

CSF

Answer 39

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 40

CT

Answer 40

cat scan

Question 41

CVA

Answer 41

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

Question 42

DOA

Answer 42

dead on arrival

Question 43

dx

Answer 43

diagnosis

Question 44

ECG/EKG

Answer 44

electrocardiogram

Question 45

EEG

Answer 45

elecrtoencephelogram

Question 46

ET

Answer 46

endrotracheal

Question 47

ETOH

Answer 47

ethanol (alchohol)

Question 48

fx

Answer 48

fracture

Question 49

GI

Answer 49

gastrointestinal

Question 50

gtts

Answer 50

drops

Question 51

GU

Answer 51

gastrourinary

Question 52

GYN

Answer 52

gynecology (gynecological)

Question 53

H/A

Answer 53

headache

Question 54

HEENT

Answer 54

head, eyes, ears, nose, throat

Question 55

HR

Answer 55

heart rate (hour)

Question 56

HTN

Answer 56

hypertension

Question 57

Hx

Answer 57

history

Question 58

ICU

Answer 58

intensive care unit

Question 59

IM

Answer 59

intramuscular

Question 60

IV

Answer 60

intravenous

Question 61

JVD

Answer 61

jugular vein distension

Question 62

kg

Answer 62

kilogram

Question 63

L-SPINE

Answer 63

lumbar spine

Question 64

L&D

Answer 64

labor and delivery

Question 65

LAT

Answer 65

lateral

Question 66

Ib

Answer 66

pound

Question 67

LLQ

Answer 67

left lower quadrant

Question 68

LMP

Answer 68

last menstral period

Question 69

LOC

Answer 69

level of consciousness

Question 70

LR

Answer 70

lactated ringers

Question 71

LUQ

Answer 71

left upper quadrant

Question 72

mcg

Answer 72

microgram

Question 73

mg

Answer 73

milligrams

Question 74

MI

Answer 74

myocardial infarction (heart attack)

Question 75

N/V

Answer 75

nausea/vomiting

Question 76

NC

Answer 76

nasal cannula

Question 77

NAD

Answer 77

no apparent distress

Question 78

NEB

Answer 78

nebulizer

Question 79

NKDA

Answer 79

no known drug allergies

Question 80

NRB

Answer 80

non-rebreather

Question 81

NSR

Answer 81

normal sinus rhythm

Question 82

PALP

Answer 82

palpation

Question 83

PAC

Answer 83

premature atrial contraction

Question 84

PHMx

Answer 84

past medical history

Question 85

PO

Answer 85

orally

Question 86

PRB

Answer 86

partial rebreather

Question 87

PRN

Answer 87

as needed

Question 88

PT

Answer 88

patient

Question 89

PVC

Answer 89

premature ventricular contraction

Question 90

RLQ

Answer 90

right lower quardrant

Question 91

RUQ

Answer 91

right upper quadrant

Question 92

Rx

Answer 92

medicine

Question 93

RXN

Answer 93

reaction

Question 94

S/P

Answer 94

status post

Question 95

SOB

Answer 95

shortness of breath

Question 96

SQ

Answer 96

subcutaneous

Question 97

ST

Answer 97

sinus tachycardia

Question 98

Sx

Answer 98

symptom

Question 99

SZ

Answer 99

seizure

Question 100

T-SPINE

Answer 100

thoracic spine

Question 101

T

Answer 101

temperature

Question 102

TIA

Answer 102

transient ischemic attack

Question 103

TKO

Answer 103

to keep open (refers to IVs - same as KVO)

Question 104

Tx

Answer 104

treatment

Question 105

UOA

Answer 105

upon our arrival

Question 106

URI

Answer 106

urinary tract infection

Question 107

VF

Answer 107

ventricular tachycardia

Question 108

VS

Answer 108

vital signs

Question 109

VT

Answer 109

ventricular tachycardia

Question 110

WNL

Answer 110

within normal limits

Question 111

M

Answer 111

male

Question 112

F

Answer 112

female

Question 113

+

Answer 113

positive

Question 114

-

Answer 114

negative

Question 115

?

Answer 115

questionable

Question 116

~

Answer 116

approximatley

Question 117

a with line over it

Answer 117

before

Question 118

p with line over it

Answer 118

after

Question 119

c with line over it

Answer 119

with

Question 120

s

Answer 120

without

Question 121

delta triangle

Answer 121

change

Question 122

L

Answer 122

left

Question 123

R

Answer 123

right

Question 124

c and s, c+s

Answer 124

culture and sensitivity