Abbreviations

Question 0

Ac

Answer 0

Before meals

Question 1

Abd

Answer 1

Abdominal

Question 2

ADL

Answer 2

Activities of daily living

Question 3

Ad Lib

Answer 3

Freely/as desired

Question 4

am

Answer 4

Morning

Question 5

Amt

Answer 5

Amount

Question 6

BID

Answer 6

2x a day

Question 7

BM

Answer 7

Bowel movement

Question 8

BP

Answer 8

Blood pressure

Question 9

BRP

Answer 9

Bathroom privileges

Question 10

C

Answer 10

With

Question 11

Ca

Answer 11

Cancer

Question 12

CBC

Answer 12

Complete blood count

Question 13

CBR

Answer 13

Complete bed rest

Question 14

C/O

Answer 14

Complains of:

Question 15

D/C

Answer 15

Discharge/discontinue

Question 16

DOA

Answer 16

Dead on arrival

Question 17

DOC

Answer 17

Director of care

Question 18

Drsg

Answer 18

Dressing

Question 19

FBS

Answer 19

Fasting blood sugar

Question 20

RBS

Answer 20

Random blood sugar

Question 21

GI

Answer 21

Gastrointestinal

Question 22

Gu

Answer 22

Gentro urinary

Question 23

H

Answer 23

Hour

Question 24

HS

Answer 24

Hour of sleep

Question 25

TPR

Answer 25

Temperature, pulse, respiration

Question 26

I+O

Answer 26

Intake and output

Question 27

TID

Answer 27

3x a day

Question 28

QID

Answer 28

4x a day

Question 29

S

Answer 29

Without

Question 30

IV

Answer 30

Intervenes

Question 31

Im

Answer 31

Intramuscular

Question 32

PO

Answer 32

Per oral

Question 33

Sc (SQ)

Answer 33

Subcutaneous

Question 34

NPO

Answer 34

Nothing per oral

Question 35

Inh

Answer 35

Inhale

Question 36

Neb

Answer 36

Nebulizer

Question 37

Pc

Answer 37

Post meals

Question 38

PRN

Answer 38

As needed

Question 39

pm

Answer 39

Evening

Question 40

Amb

Answer 40

Ambulate

Question 41

Q6H

Answer 41

Only every 6 hours

Question 42

SOB

Answer 42

Shortness of breath

Question 43

SOBOE

Answer 43

Shortness of breathe on exertion

Question 44

Q

Answer 44

Every

Question 45

S+S

Answer 45

Signs and symptoms

Question 46

CHF

Answer 46

Congestive heart failure

Question 47

Tx

Answer 47

Treatment

Question 48

Dx

Answer 48

Diagnosis

Question 49

Rx

Answer 49

Prescription

Question 50

Sx

Answer 50

Surgery

Question 51

Pt

Answer 51

Patient

Question 52

Ct

Answer 52

Client

Question 53

Rt

Answer 53

Resident

Question 54

Directional Terms

Answer 54

RUQ - right upper quadrant 
LUQ- left pure quadrant 
RLQ- right lower quadrant 
LLQ- left lower quadrant 
*crosses through the belly button 

Anterior- front 
Posterior- back 
Distal- furthest point from the body 
Proximal- closest point to the body 
Lateral- sides 
Medial- vertical line from centre of body