Abreviations 6-8

Question 1

MD

Answer 1

Medical doctor

Doctor of medicine

Question 2

meds

Answer 2

Medications

Question 3

mg

Answer 3

Milligram

Question 4

MI

Answer 4

Myocardial infarction

Question 5

min

Answer 5

Minimal

Question 6

min.

Answer 6

Minute

Question 7

ml

Answer 7

Milliliter

Question 8

mm

Answer 8

Millimeter

Question 9

MMR

Answer 9

Measles, mumps, rubella

Question 10

MMT

Answer 10

Manual muscle test

Question 11

mo.

Answer 11

Month

Question 12

mod

Answer 12

Moderate

Question 13

MRI

Answer 13

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 14

MRSA

Answer 14

Methicillin- resistance Staphylococcus aureus

Question 15

MT

Answer 15

Multiple trauma

Question 16

MVA

Answer 16

Motor vehicle accident

Question 17

NBQC

Answer 17

Narrow based quad cane

Question 18

NDT

Answer 18

Neurodevelopmental treatment

Question 19

neg.

Answer 19

Negative

Question 20

NG/Ng

Answer 20

Nasogastric

Question 21

NIDDM

Answer 21

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Question 22

KNA

Answer 22

No known allergies

Question 23

NKDA

Answer 23

No known drug allergies

Question 24

noc

Answer 24

Night, at night

Question 25

NPO/npo

Answer 25

Nothing by mouth

Question 26

NSR

Answer 26

Normal sinus rhythm

Question 27

NWB

Answer 27

Non weight bearing

Question 28

O:

Answer 28

Objective

Question 29

OA

Answer 29

Osteoarthritis

Question 30

OB

Answer 30

Obstetrics

Question 31

OBS

Answer 31

Organic brain syndrome

Question 32

od

Answer 32

Once daily

Question 33

OG

Answer 33

Orogastric

Question 34

OOB

Answer 34

Out of bed

Question 35

OP/Op

Answer 35

Outpatient

Question 36

OR

Answer 36

Operating room

Question 37

ORIF

Answer 37

Open reduction, internal fixation

Question 38

OT

Answer 38

Occupational therapy, occupational therapist

Question 39

OTR

Answer 39

Registered occupational therapist (title)

Question 40

o.z.

Answer 40

Ounce

Question 41

P

Answer 41

poor (as in MMT)

Question 42

P:

Answer 42

plan (intervention plan)

Question 43

PA

Answer 43

posterior/anterior

Question 44

P.A.

Answer 44

physician’s assistant

Question 45

para

Answer 45

paraplegia, paraplegic

Question 46

PCL

Answer 46

posterior cruciate ligament

Question 47

PE

Answer 47

pulmonary embolism/physical exam

Question 48

PEEP

Answer 48

positive end exploratory pressure

Question 49

PEG

Answer 49

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Question 50

PEJ

Answer 50

percutaneous endoscopic jujunostomy

Question 51

per

Answer 51

by/through

Question 52

PERRLA

Answer 52

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

Question 53

PF

Answer 53

plantar flexion

Question 54

PICC

Answer 54

peripherally inserted central catheter

Question 55

PLB

Answer 55

pursed lip breathing

Question 56

p.m.

Answer 56

afternoon

Question 57

PMH

Answer 57

past medical history

Question 58

PM&R

Answer 58

physical medicine and rehabilitiation

Question 59

PNA

Answer 59

pneumonia

Question 60

PNF

Answer 60

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Question 61

PNI

Answer 61

peripheral nerve injury

Question 62

p.o.

Answer 62

by mouth

Question 63

POD

Answer 63

post op day

Question 64

pos.

Answer 64

positive

Question 65

post

Answer 65

posterior

Question 66

post-op

Answer 66

after surgery (operation)

Question 67

PRE

Answer 67

progressive resistive exercise

Question 68

pre-op

Answer 68

before surgery

Question 69

prn

Answer 69

whenever necessary, as often as necessary

Question 70

PROM

Answer 70

passive range of motion

Question 71

PT

Answer 71

physical therapy, physical therapist (title)

Question 72

PT/PTT

Answer 72

prothrombin time/ partial thromboplastin time

Question 73

Pt./pt.

Answer 73

patient

Question 74

PTA

Answer 74

physical therapist assistant, physical therapy assistant

Question 75

PUW

Answer 75

puck-up walker

Question 76

PVD

Answer 76

peripheral vascular disease

Question 77

PWB

Answer 77

partial weight bearing

Question 78

q

Answer 78

every

Question 79

QC

Answer 79

quad cane

Question 80

qday

Answer 80

every day/daily

Question 81

qh

Answer 81

every hour

Question 82

qid

Answer 82

four times a day

Question 83

qn

Answer 83

every night

Question 84

qt

Answer 84

quart

Question 85

quad

Answer 85

quadriplegia, quadriplegic

Question 86

R

Answer 86

right

Question 87

RA

Answer 87

rheumatoid arthritis

Question 88

RBBB

Answer 88

right bundle branch block

Question 89

RBC

Answer 89

red blood cell (count)

Question 90

RD

Answer 90

registered dietitian

Question 91

re:

Answer 91

regarding

Question 92

rehab

Answer 92

rehabilitation

Question 93

reps

Answer 93

repititions

Question 94

resp

Answer 94

respiratory/respirations

Question 95

RLQ

Answer 95

right lower quadrant

Question 96

RN

Answer 96

registered nurse

Question 97

R/O or r/o

Answer 97

rule out

Question 98

ROM

Answer 98

range of motion

Question 99

ROS

Answer 99

review of system

Question 100

RR

Answer 100

respiratory rate

Question 101

RROM

Answer 101

resistive range of motion

Question 102

RT

Answer 102

respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy

Question 103

RUQ

Answer 103

right upper quadrant

Question 104

Rx

Answer 104

intervention plan, prescription, therapy