Quiz 6/10 Flashcards
O+
female
O->
male
WNL
within normal limits
Wt
weight
S/S
signs and symptoms
OTC
over the counter
Rx
prescription
a.c.
before meals
p.c.
after meals
c (w line over)
with
s (line over)
without
d
day
PRN
when needed
gtt
drop
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
po
by mouth
stat
immediately
ad lib
at liberty/whenever
sig
label/write
hs
bedtime/ hours of sleep
disp
dispense
a (line over)
before
abd
abdominal
ADL
activities of daily living
am
morning
amb
ambulate/walk
ant
anterior
Ap
apical
ax
axillary
BM
bowel movement
B/P
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
cc
cubic centimeters
c/o
complains of
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
d/c
discontinue
Dx
diagnosis
Fx
fracture
hr
hour
I and O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
NPO
nothing by mouth
OOB
out of bed
per
by, through
pm
afternoon
post / p (line over)
after
pt
patient
q (wavy line over)
every
q2h
every 2 hours
q3h
every three hours
qhs
every night at bedtime
r
rectal
ROM
range of motion
SOB
short of breath
VS
vital signs
w/c
wheelchair