NURS 112- Abbreviations
a - CORRECT ANSWER-Before
a.c. - CORRECT ANSWER-Before meals
h.s. - CORRECT ANSWER-Hour of sleep (bedtime)
b.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-Twice a day
t.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-Three times a day
q.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-Four times a day
DOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Date of birth
DNR - CORRECT ANSWER-Do Not Resuscitate
RUE - CORRECT ANSWER-Right upper extremity
LUE - CORRECT ANSWER-Left upper extremity
RLE - CORRECT ANSWER-Right lower extremity
LLE - CORRECT ANSWER-Left lower extremity
RUQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Right upper quadrant
LUQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Left upper quadrant
RLQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Right lower quadrant
LLQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Left lower quadrant
PCA - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient controlled analgesia
PEG tube - CORRECT ANSWER-Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Tube
PICC - CORRECT ANSWER-Peripherally inserted central catheter
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER-As needed
P.O. - CORRECT ANSWER-By mouth
IV - CORRECT ANSWER-Intravenous
IM - CORRECT ANSWER-Intramuscular
TPN - CORRECT ANSWER-Total paternal nutrition
, Mg - CORRECT ANSWER-Magnesium
K+ - CORRECT ANSWER-Potassium
Ca+ - CORRECT ANSWER-Calcium
Na+ - CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium
mg - CORRECT ANSWER-Miligram
mcg - CORRECT ANSWER-Microgram
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapid onset and short duration.
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER-Long onset and long duration.
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Front of the body.
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Back of the body.
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-Away from the midline.
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-Closer to the midline.
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER-Farther away from the origin of a body part.
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-Closer to the origin of the body part.
Nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER-Hospital acquired infection
BPH - CORRECT ANSWER-Benign prostatic hypertrophy
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER-Congestive heart failure
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DM - CORRECT ANSWER-Diabetes mellitus
CAD - CORRECT ANSWER-Coronary artery disease
CABG - CORRECT ANSWER-Coronary artery bypass graft
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER-Cerebrovascular accident
GERD - CORRECT ANSWER-Gastroesophageal reflux disease
IDDM - CORRECT ANSWER-Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER-Range of motion
a - CORRECT ANSWER-Before
a.c. - CORRECT ANSWER-Before meals
h.s. - CORRECT ANSWER-Hour of sleep (bedtime)
b.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-Twice a day
t.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-Three times a day
q.i.d. - CORRECT ANSWER-Four times a day
DOB - CORRECT ANSWER-Date of birth
DNR - CORRECT ANSWER-Do Not Resuscitate
RUE - CORRECT ANSWER-Right upper extremity
LUE - CORRECT ANSWER-Left upper extremity
RLE - CORRECT ANSWER-Right lower extremity
LLE - CORRECT ANSWER-Left lower extremity
RUQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Right upper quadrant
LUQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Left upper quadrant
RLQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Right lower quadrant
LLQ - CORRECT ANSWER-Left lower quadrant
PCA - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient controlled analgesia
PEG tube - CORRECT ANSWER-Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy Tube
PICC - CORRECT ANSWER-Peripherally inserted central catheter
PRN - CORRECT ANSWER-As needed
P.O. - CORRECT ANSWER-By mouth
IV - CORRECT ANSWER-Intravenous
IM - CORRECT ANSWER-Intramuscular
TPN - CORRECT ANSWER-Total paternal nutrition
, Mg - CORRECT ANSWER-Magnesium
K+ - CORRECT ANSWER-Potassium
Ca+ - CORRECT ANSWER-Calcium
Na+ - CORRECT ANSWER-Sodium
mg - CORRECT ANSWER-Miligram
mcg - CORRECT ANSWER-Microgram
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER-Rapid onset and short duration.
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER-Long onset and long duration.
Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Front of the body.
Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-Back of the body.
Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-Away from the midline.
Medial - CORRECT ANSWER-Closer to the midline.
Distal - CORRECT ANSWER-Farther away from the origin of a body part.
Proximal - CORRECT ANSWER-Closer to the origin of the body part.
Nosocomial - CORRECT ANSWER-Hospital acquired infection
BPH - CORRECT ANSWER-Benign prostatic hypertrophy
CHF - CORRECT ANSWER-Congestive heart failure
COPD - CORRECT ANSWER-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
DM - CORRECT ANSWER-Diabetes mellitus
CAD - CORRECT ANSWER-Coronary artery disease
CABG - CORRECT ANSWER-Coronary artery bypass graft
CVA - CORRECT ANSWER-Cerebrovascular accident
GERD - CORRECT ANSWER-Gastroesophageal reflux disease
IDDM - CORRECT ANSWER-Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
NIDDM - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
ROM - CORRECT ANSWER-Range of motion
