Chapter 6:1 - Using Medical Abbreviations Questions and Answers 100% pass

Chapter 6:1 - Using Medical Abbreviations Questions and Answers 100% pass D/C - ANS- Discontinue, discharge OR - ANS- Operating room prn - ANS- Whenever necessary, as needed ac - ANS- Before meals stat - ANS- Immediately, at once RN - ANS- Registered nurse wt - ANS- Weight Cl - ANS- Chlorine or chloride Rx - ANS- Prescription, take, treatment AP - ANS- Anterior and Posterior // anatomy and physiology T - ANS- Temperature NPO - ANS- Nothing by mouth spec - ANS- Specimen c - ANS- With ss - ANS- One half s - ANS- Without pt - ANS- Patient BP - ANS- Blood pressure R - ANS- Respiration, rectal Na - ANS- Sodium CDC - ANS- Centers for disease control and prevention DRG - ANS- Diagnostic related groups LMP - ANS- Last menstrual period vp - ANS- Venipuncture, venouspressure AED - ANS- Automated external defibrillation HIPPA - ANS- Health Insurance Portability and Account Act LTC - ANS- Long-term care BMI - ANS- Body mass index TPR qid - ANS- Check the temperature four times a day 2 gtts bid - ANS- 2 drops twice a day 1 cc IM - ANS- One cubic centimeter intramuscular BP q 4 h - ANS- Check blood pressure every 4 hours 2 oz OJ qid ac and HS - ANS- 2 ounces of orange juice before meals and before hours of sleep Wt and Ht qod in AM - ANS- Weight and height checked every other day in the morning BR c BRP only - ANS- Bed rest with bathroom privileges only 1000 mL N/S IV - ANS- 1000 cubic centimeter normal saline intravenous Dissolve 2 tsp NaC1 in 1 qt H2O - ANS- Dissolve 2 teaspoons sodium chloride in one quart water Schedule B1 Wk in AM including CBC, BUN, and FBS - ANS- Schedule before one week in the morning including complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen and fast blood sugar Dilute 1 tab in 1 pt H2O - ANS- Dilute in one tablet in one pint of water 1 cap qid pc and HS - ANS- 1 capsule 4 times a day after meals and before bedtime BP is measured in mm of Hg - ANS- Blood pressure is measured in millimeter of mercury NPO pre-op - ANS- Nothing by mouth before and operation