P4C2 Flashcards
OPD, OPC
outpatient department or clinic
opp
opposite
OR
operating room
Ord
orderly
Orth
orthopedics
os
mouth
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OT
occupation therapy/therapist
OTC
over the counter
OV
office visit
oz
ounce
p (with a line above)
after
P
pulse
PA
physicians assistant
PAC
premature atrial contraction
Neur
neruology
NG, ng
nasogastric tube
NICU
neurological intensive care unit
neonatal intensive care unit
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
NIH
national institutes of health
nil
none
no
number
NO
nursing office
noc, noct
at night, night
NP
nurse practioner
NPN
nonprotein nitrogen
NPO
nothing by mouth
N/s, NS
normal saline
Nsy
nurser
N/V, N&V
nausea and vomiting
NVD
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
NVS
neurological vital signs
O2
oxygen
O&P
ova and parasites
Ob, Obs
obstetrics
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
od
overdose
OD
right eye
occular dextra
Doctor of Optometry
oint
ointment
OJ
orange juice
OOB
out of bed
OP
outpatient