General Abbreviations

Question 1

Abbreviation for: As Needed, As Necessary

Answer 1

PRN

Question 2

Abbreviation for: Once a Day

Answer 2

QD

Question 3

Abbreviation for: Twice a Day

Answer 3

BID

Question 4

Abbreviation for: Three Times a Day

Answer 4

TID

Question 5

Abbreviation for: Four Times a Day

Answer 5

QID

Question 6

Abbreviation for: As Desired

Answer 6

AD LIB

Question 7

Abbreviation for: Before Meals

Answer 7

AC

Question 8

Abbreviation for: After Meals

Answer 8

PC

Question 9

Abbreviation for: Round the Clock

Answer 9

RTC

Question 10

Abbreviation for: Immediately

Answer 10

STAT

Question 11

Abbreviation for: Diet as Tolerated

Answer 11

DAT

Question 12

Abbreviation for: Every Bedtime

Answer 12

qHS

Question 13

Abbreviation for: Every Four Hours

Answer 13

q4H

Question 14

Abbreviation for: Every Hour

Answer 14

qH

Question 15

Abbreviation for: Discontinued

Answer 15

D/C

Question 16

Abbreviation for: After Negative Skin Test

Answer 16

ANST

Question 17

Abbreviation for: Every Week

Answer 17

QWK

Question 18

Abbreviation for: By Mouth

Answer 18

PO - (Per Orem or Per Os)

Question 19

Abbreviation for: By Rectum

Answer 19

PR

Question 20

Abbreviation for: Right Eye

Answer 20

OD

Question 21

Abbreviation for: Left Eye

Answer 21

OS

Question 22

Abbreviation for: Both Eyes

Answer 22

OU

Question 23

Abbreviation for: Intramuscular

Answer 23

IM

Question 24

Abbreviation for: Intravenous

Answer 24

IV

Question 25

Abbreviation for: **Capsule**

Answer 25

CAP / CAPS

Question 26

Abbreviation for: **Every Three Hours**

Answer 26

q3H

Question 27

Abbreviation for: **Tablet**

Answer 27

TAB

Question 28

Abbreviation for: **Teaspoon**

Answer 28

TSP

Question 29

Abbreviation for: **Tablespoon**

Answer 29

TBSP

Question 30

Abbreviation for: **With**

Answer 30

W

Question 31

Abbreviation for: **Without**

Answer 31

W/O

Question 32

Abbreviation for: **Times** (Multiply – Multiplication)

Answer 32

X

Question 33

Abbreviation for: **Subcutaneous**

Answer 33

SQ

Question 34

Abbreviation for: **Drop & Drops** (Unit of Measurement)

Answer 34

GTT / GTTS

Question 35

Abbreviation for: **Grain** (Unit of Measurement)

Answer 35

GR

Question 36

Abbreviation for: **Gram** (Unit of Measurement)

Answer 36

G

Question 37

Abbreviation for: **With Food**

Answer 37

CF

Question 38

Abbreviation for: **Foley Bag Catheter to Urobag**

Answer 38

FBC to UB

Question 39

Abbreviation for: **Injection Site Adaptor**

Answer 39

ISA

Question 40

Abbreviation for: **Signs and Symptoms**

Answer 40

S/S *or* S/SX

Question 41

Abbreviation for: **Intravenous Fluid**

Answer 41

IVF

Question 42

Abbreviation for: **Dextrose 5% Lactated Ringer**

Answer 42

D5LR

Question 43

Abbreviation for: **Normal Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery**

Answer 43

NSVD

Question 44

Abbreviation for: **Polycystic Ovary Syndrome**

Answer 44

PCOS

Question 45

Abbreviation for: **related to**

Answer 45

r/t

Question 46

Abbreviation for: **Patient**

Answer 46

Px