p2 c4 Flashcards
OJ
orange juice
OOB
out of bed
OPD, OPC
outpatient department of clinic
OP
outpatient
opp
opposite
OR
operating room
Ord
orderly
Orth
orthopedics
os
mouth
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OT
occupational therapy / therapist
OTC
over the counter
OV
office visit
oz
ounce
p
after
P
pulse
PA
physician’s assistant
PAC
premature artial contraction
PAP
Papanicolaou Test (smear)
para
number of pregnancies
Path
pathology
Pb
Lead
PBI
protein bound iodine
pc
after meals
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
PCC
poison control center
PCP
patient care plan
PCT
patient/personal care technician
PDR
Physician’s desk reference
PE
physical exam, pulmonary edema
Peds
Pediatrics
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
per
by, through
PET
positron emission tomography
pH
Measure of acidity/alkalinity
Pharm
pharmacy
PI
present illness
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
PKU
phenylketonuria
PM, pm
after noon
PMC
post mortem (after death) care
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
PNS
peripheral nervous system
po
by mouth
PO
phone order
post
posterior, after
oint
ointment