Med Abbreviations Flashcards
Abd
a. ) before meals
b. ) abdomen
c. ) ambulation
b.) abdomen
ac
a. ) before meals
b. ) capsule
c. ) chest x-ray
a.) before meals
ad lib
a. ) as desired by patients
b. ) activities of daily living
c. ) Headache
a.) as desired by patients
ADL
a. ) as desired by patients
b. ) activities of daily living
c. ) abdomen
b.) activities of daily living
amb
a. ) abdomen
b. ) ambulation
c. )before meals
b.) ambulation
bid, BID
a. ) foreign body
b. ) bowel movement
c. ) twice a day
c.) twice a day
qd, QD
a. ) twice a day
b. ) everyday
c. ) three times a day
b.) everyday
tid, TID
a. ) three times a day
b. ) twice a day
c. ) four times a day
a.) three times a day
qid, QID
a. ) four times a day
b. ) everyday
c. ) three times a day
a.) four times a day
BM
a. ) twice a day
b. ) tablet
c. ) bowel movement
c.) bowel movement
cap
a. ) capsule
b. ) chest x-ray
c. ) before meals
a.) capsule
tab
a. ) discontinue or discharge
b. ) tablet
c. ) twice a day
b.) tablet
d/c
a. ) discontinue or discharge
b. ) complaining of
c. ) before meals
a.) discontinue or discharge
n/v
a. ) vitals signs
b. ) nothing by mouth
c. ) nausea and vomiting
c.) nausea and vomiting
prn
a. ) hour of sleep
b. ) as needed
c. ) fracture
b.) as needed
c/o
a. ) complaining of
b. ) discontinue or discharge
c. ) chest x-ray
a.) complaining of
CXR
a. ) capsule
b. ) before meals
c. ) chest x-ray
c.) chest x-ray
Fb
a. ) bowel movement
b. ) fracture
c. ) foreign body
c.) foreign body
I&O
a. ) intake and output
b. ) complaining of
c. ) immediately
a.) intake and output
MVA
a. ) headache
b. ) motor vehicle accident
c. ) nothing by mouth
b.) motor vehicle accident
STAT
a. ) vital signs
b. ) hour of sleep (at bedtime)
c. ) immediately
c.) immediately
s/s
a. ) signs and symptoms
b. ) as needed
c. ) history of
a.) signs and symptoms
npo
a. ) nothing by mouth
b. ) before meals
c. ) as desired by patients
a.) nothing by mouth
hs
a. ) history and physical
b. )headache
c. ) hours of sleep (at bedtime)
c.) hours of sleep (at bedtime)
vs
a. ) vital signs
b. ) nausea and vomiting
c. ) fracture
a.) vital signs
Fx
a. ) immediately
b. ) fracture
c. ) history of
b.) fracture
HA
a. ) history of
b. ) hours of sleep (at bedtime)
c. ) Headache
c.) Headache
h/o
a. ) history of
b. ) history and physical
c. ) headache
a.) history of
H&P
a. ) history of
b. ) history and physical
c. ) Foreign body
b.) history and physical
I&D
a. ) intake and output
b. ) as desired by patients
c. ) incision and drainage
c.) incision and drainage