Medical Abbreviations

Question 1

ā

Answer 1

Before

Question 2

abd

Answer 2

Abdomen

Question 3

ac, AC

Answer 3

before meals

Question 4

ad lib

Answer 4

As desired

Question 5

am

Answer 5

Morning

Question 6

amb

Answer 6

Ambulate (to move)

Question 7

amb

Answer 7

Ambulate (to move)

Question 8

AP

Answer 8

Apical pulse (where you feel the heartbeat on the chest, above the apex of your heart)

Question 9

b.i.d. , bid

Answer 9

Twice daily

Question 10

BM, B.M.

Answer 10

Bowel Movement

Question 11

BP

Answer 11

Blood Pressure

Question 12

C (with - above)

Answer 12

With

Question 13

C

Answer 13

Celsius degree

Question 14

c/o

Answer 14

Complains of

Question 15

CHF

Answer 15

Congestive heart failure

Question 16

CPR

Answer 16

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitate

Question 17

DNR

Answer 17

Do Not Resuscitate

Question 18

dx or DX

Answer 18

Diagnosis

Question 19

F

Answer 19

Fahrenheit Degree

Question 20

FBS

Answer 20

Fasting Blood Sugar (person’s blood levels after fasting overnight)

Question 21

ft

Answer 21

Foot

Question 22

FWB

Answer 22

Full weight-bearing (no restrictions and clients can bear 100% body weight on the lower extremities)

Question 23

GI

Answer 23

Gastrointestinal (the mouth, pharynx [throat], esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus.includes the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas)

Question 24

H20

Answer 24

Water

Question 25

hr

Answer 25

Hour

Question 26

hs

Answer 26

Hours sleep

Question 27

I&O

Answer 27

Intake and output (the measure of food and fluids that enter and exit the body)

Question 28

NKDA

Answer 28

no known drug allergies

Question 29

Npo

Answer 29

Nothing by mouth

Question 30

NWV

Answer 30

No weight-bearing (absolutely no weight on leg)

Question 31

O2

Answer 31

Oxygen

Question 32

OOB

Answer 32

Out of bed

Question 33

OOB

Answer 33

Out of bed

Question 34

P

Answer 34

Pulse

Question 35

P (with - above)

Answer 35

After

Question 36

p.c., pc

Answer 36

After meals

Question 37

po

Answer 37

By mouth

Question 38

PRN

Answer 38

As necessary

Question 39

PWB

Answer 39

Partial weight - bearing

Question 40

Q

Answer 40

Every

Question 41

R

Answer 41

Respirations

Question 42

ROM

Answer 42

range of motion

Question 43

S (with - above)

Answer 43

Without

Question 44

SOB

Answer 44

Shortness of breath

Question 45

Stat

Answer 45

At once

Question 46

t.i.d., tid

Answer 46

Three times a day

Question 47

TPR

Answer 47

Temperature, pulse,respiration

Question 48

v.s. , VS

Answer 48

Vital Signs (TPR & blood pressure)

Question 49

w/c, W/C

Answer 49

Wheelchair