Lesson 11 - Common Abbreviations S Thru W &spcld n

Question 1

Š

Answer 1

Without

Question 2

sig,

Answer 2

Signature

Question 3

SOB

Answer 3

Short of Breath

Question 4

ss

Answer 4

Half

Question 5

SSE

Answer 5

Soap suds enema

Question 6

Staph

Answer 6

Staphylococcus

Question 7

STAT

Answer 7

Immediately

Question 8

Strep

Answer 8

Streptococcus

Question 9

Syr.

Answer 9

Syrup

Question 10

T

Answer 10

Temperatuuret

Question 11

Tab.

Answer 11

Tablet

Question 12

TID

Answer 12

3x a day

Question 13

TO

Answer 13

Telephone order

Question 14

TPR

Answer 14

Temperature,pulse, respiration

Question 15

UP

Answer 15

Universal precautions

Question 16

URI

Answer 16

Upper respiratory infection

Question 17

UTI

Answer 17

Urinary tract infection

Question 18

VO

Answer 18

Verbal order

Question 19

VS

Answer 19

Vital signs

Question 20

W/C

Answer 20

Wheelchair

Question 21

Wt.

Answer 21

Weight

Question 22

CCU

Answer 22

Coronary Care Unit
Critical Care Unit

Question 23

EENT

Answer 23

Eyes ears nose throat

Question 24

MICU

Answer 24

Medical ICU

Question 25

SICU

Answer 25

Surgical intensive care unit

Question 26

ABG

Answer 26

Arterial blood gas

Question 27

ACP

Answer 27

Acute care panel

Question 28

BUN

Answer 28

Blood urine nitrogen

Question 29

C&S

Answer 29

Culture and Sensitivity

Question 30

CBC

Answer 30

Complete blood count

Question 31

CSF

Answer 31

Cerebral spinal fluid

Question 32

CXR

Answer 32

Chest X-ray

Question 33

DTaP

Answer 33

Diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus

Question 34

FBS

Answer 34

Fasting blood sugar

Question 35

HCT

Answer 35

Hematrocrit

Question 36

HGB

Answer 36

Hemoglobin

Question 37

O&P

Answer 37

Ova and parasites

Question 38

RBC

Answer 38

Red Blood Cells

Question 39

UA

Answer 39

Urinalysis

Question 40

WBC

Answer 40

White blood cells