Unit 2 Required Abbreviations

Question 1

a.c. or A.C.

Answer 1

before meals

Question 2

b.i.d. or B.I.D.

Answer 2

twice a day

Question 3

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c

Answer 3

with

Question 4

C.V.C.

Answer 4

central venous catheter

Question 5

G-tube

Answer 5

gastrostomy tube

Question 6

d.c.

Answer 6

discontinue

Question 7

gtts.

Answer 7

drops

Question 8

H.S. or h.s.

Answer 8

hour of sleep, at bed time

Question 9

H2O2

Answer 9

hydrogen peroxide

Question 10

I.M.

Answer 10

intramuscular

Question 11

I.N.T.

Answer 11

intermittent therapy

Question 12

I.V.P.

Answer 12

intravenous push

Question 13

I.V.P.B

Answer 13

intravenous piggy-back

Question 14

mm HG

Answer 14

millimeters of mercury

Question 15

NG

Answer 15

nasogastric tube

Question 16

NPO

Answer 16

nothing by mouth

Question 17

NS

Answer 17

normal saline

Question 18

B.G.M.

Answer 18

Blood glucose meter

Question 19

O2

Answer 19

oxygen

Question 20

ONC

Answer 20

over the needle catheter

Question 21

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p

Answer 21

after

Question 22

p.c. or P.C.

Answer 22

after meals

Question 23

p.o.

Answer 23

by mouth

Question 24

P.S.I.

Answer 24

pounds per square inch

Question 25

PEG

Answer 25

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

Question 26

PEJ

Answer 26

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

Question 27

PICC

Answer 27

peripherally inserted central catheter

Question 28

prn

Answer 28

as needed

Question 29

q2h

Answer 29

every 2 hours

Question 30

qh

Answer 30

every hour

Question 31

qid or QID

Answer 31

four times a day

Question 32

qhs

Answer 32

at bedtime

Question 33

_

s

Answer 33

without

Question 34

SC

Answer 34

subcutaneous

Question 35

SL

Answer 35

saline lock

Question 36

SpO2

Answer 36

oxygen saturation

Question 37

stat

Answer 37

immediately

Question 38

TB

Answer 38

tuberculin

Question 39

tid or TID

Answer 39

3x per day

Question 40

Trach

Answer 40

trachesostomy