Commonly used abbreviations for MT Quiz 5 Flashcards
abd
abdomen
ABO
the main blood group system
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired
ADL
activities of daily living
adm
admitted or admission
am
morning
amb
ambulatory
amt
Amount
approx
approximately
bid
twice daily
BM
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
c with a dash over it
with
C
Celsius (centigrade)
CBC
complete blood count
c/o
complains of
DAT
diet as tolerated
Dc
discontinue
drsg
dressing
Dx
diagnosis
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
F
Fahrenheit
fld
Fluid
GI
gastrointestinal
gtt
drop
h (hr)
hour
H2O
water
I&O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
(L)
Left
LMP
Last menstrual period
MEDS
medications
mL
Milliliter
mod
moderate
neg
negative
O with a dash through it
None
#
number or pounds
NPO or NBM
Nothing by mouth
NS (N/S)
normal saline
O2
oxygen
OD
right eye or overdose
OOB
out of bed
OS
left eye
p with a dash over it
after
pc
after meals
PE (PX)
Physical examination
per
by or through
pm
afternoon
po
by mouth
postop
postoperatively
preop
preoperatively
prep
preperation
prn
when necessary
qid
four times a day
(R)
right
s with a dash over it
without
stat
at once, immediately
tid
three times a day
TO
telephone order
TPR
temp, pulse, resp
VO
verbal order
VS
vital signs
WNL
within normal limits
WT
weight