abbreviations

Question 1

a.c, ac

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

abd

Answer 2

abdominal

Question 3

ATT PHYS

Answer 3

attending physician

Question 4

BM

Answer 4

bowel movment

Question 5

BP

Answer 5

blood pressure

Question 6

BS

Answer 6

blood sugar; bowel sounds; breath sounds

Question 7

CAT

Answer 7

computerized axial tomography

Question 8

CBC

Answer 8

complete blood count

Question 9

CC

Answer 9

chief complaint

Question 10

CT

Answer 10

computerized tomography; computed tomography

Question 11

CV

Answer 11

cardiovascular

Question 12

DM

Answer 12

diabetes mellitus

Question 13

EGD

Answer 13

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 14

GERD

Answer 14

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 15

GI

Answer 15

gastrointestinal

Question 16

IBS

Answer 16

irritable bowel syndrome

Question 17

HAV

Answer 17

hepatitis A

Question 18

HBV

Answer 18

hepatitis B

Question 19

HCV

Answer 19

hepatitis C

Question 20

K

Answer 20

potassium

Question 21

LGI

Answer 21

lower gastrointestinal

Question 22

LLQ

Answer 22

left lower quadrant

Question 23

LUQ

Answer 23

left upper quadrant

Question 24

mg

Answer 24

milligrams

Question 25

Na

Answer 25

sodium

Question 26

NG,ng

Answer 26

nasogastric

Question 27

NPO; n.p.o.

Answer 27

nothing by mouth

Question 28

NS

Answer 28

non smoker

Question 29

N/V

Answer 29

nausea and vomiting

Question 30

p.c., pc

Answer 30

after meals

Question 31

PO; p.o.

Answer 31

by mouth

Question 32

Pt, pt.

Answer 32

patient

Question 33

Q4H

Answer 33

every four hours

Question 34

R

Answer 34

rectal

Question 35

RLQ

Answer 35

right lower quadrant

Question 36

RUQ

Answer 36

right upper quadrant

Question 37

SOB

Answer 37

shortenss of breath

Question 38

UGI

Answer 38

upper gastrointestinal

Question 39

y/o

Answer 39

years old, year-old