Nursing 204 Exam 2 Medical Terminology and Abbreviations Questions & answers

Nursing 204 Exam 2 Medical
Terminology and Abbreviations
Questions & answers

fld or fl - CORRECT ANSWER-fluid; derive from fluidus



gtt - CORRECT ANSWER-drop; derived from gutta



H - CORRECT ANSWER-hypodermic



h - CORRECT ANSWER-hour; derived from hora



IM - CORRECT ANSWER-intramuscularly



I & O - CORRECT ANSWER-intake and output



IV - CORRECT ANSWER-intravenously



LMP - CORRECT ANSWER-last menstrual period



Ft - CORRECT ANSWER-make; derived from fiat



g or gm - CORRECT ANSWER-gram; derived from gramma

, GI - CORRECT ANSWER-gastrointestinal



gr - CORRECT ANSWER-grain; derived from granum



L - CORRECT ANSWER-left



M - CORRECT ANSWER-mix; derived from misce



m or min - CORRECT ANSWER-minim; derived from minimum



mcg - CORRECT ANSWER-microgram



mEq - CORRECT ANSWER-milliequivalent



mg - CORRECT ANSWER-milligram



mist or mixt - CORRECT ANSWER-mixture; derived from mixtura



nil - CORRECT ANSWER-non; derived from nil; can also be written as an o with a line
above it



no. (#) - CORRECT ANSWER-number



Noct - CORRECT ANSWER-at night; derived from nocte



non repetat - CORRECT ANSWER-do not repeat; derived from non repetatur