Abbreviations with 2 Meanings

Question 1

a, an

Answer 1

before/ without/ ear

Question 2

AA

Answer 2

Affected Area/ Amino Acids

Question 3

aa

Answer 3

of each/ affected area

Question 4

ad

Answer 4

right ear/ as directed/ up to

Question 5

amp

Answer 5

ampicillin/ ampoule

Question 6

C or c

Answer 6

with/ 100

Question 7

ca or Ca

Answer 7

calcium/ cancer

Question 8

cf

Answer 8

cystic fibrosis/ with food/ cough formula/ cold formula

Question 9

cr or CR

Answer 9

cream/ controlled release

Question 10

d

Answer 10

daily/ right

Question 11

DC, dc, d/c

Answer 11

discontinue/ discharge from hospital, diagnosis code

Question 12

DS

Answer 12

double strength/ days supply

Question 13

ED

Answer 13

emergency department/ erectile dysfunction

Question 14

ER

Answer 14

emergency room/ extended release

Question 15

HC

Answer 15

hydrocodone/ hydrocortisone

Question 16

INH

Answer 16

inhaler/ inhalation/ isoniazid (anti-tubecular drug)

Question 17

inj

Answer 17

inject/ injection

Question 18

IU

Answer 18

international unit/ intrauterine

Question 19

IVP

Answer 19

IV push/ intravenous pyelogram (kidney/urinary tract test)

Question 20

L or l

Answer 20

50 (roman numeral)/ liter(s)

Question 21

m

Answer 21

meter/ mix/ month/1000 (roman numeral)

Question 22

Min or min

Answer 22

minimum/ minute

Question 23

Na

Answer 23

nausea/ sodium

Question 24

NS

Answer 24

normal saline/ nasal spray

Question 25

od

Answer 25

right eye/ once daily

Question 26

Pb

Answer 26

Phenobarbitol/ Lead

Question 27

pt

Answer 27

patient/ pint

Question 28

s

Answer 28

left/ without

Question 29

s/s

Answer 29

signs & symptoms/ swish & spit/ swish & swallow

Question 30

ss

Answer 30

one-half/ sliding scale (for insulin)/ single strength

Question 31

syr

Answer 31

syrup/ syringe

Question 32

u, U

Answer 32

unit/ both

Question 33

UD

Answer 33

Unit Dose/ as directed

Question 34

w

Answer 34

with/ week

Question 35

x

Answer 35

times/ for/ ten (roman numeral)