Chapter 6:1 Medical Abbreviations Questions and Answer Graded A+

Chapter 6:1 Medical Abbreviations Questions and Answer Graded A+ 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 C1 - ANS- Chloride or Chlorine Rx - ANS- Prescription AP - ANS- Apical Pulse T - ANS- Temperature NPO - ANS- Nothing By Mouth spec - ANS- Specimen _ c - ANS- With __ ss - ANS- One Half _ s - ANS- Without pt - ANS- Patient; Pint BP - ANS- Blood Pressure R - ANS- Respiratory; Rectal Na - ANS- Sodium CDC - ANS- Center for Disease Control and Prevention DRG - ANS- Diagnostic Related Group LMP - ANS- Last Menstrual Period ^ | - ANS- Increase O + - ANS- Female; F vp - ANS- Venipuncture, Venous Pressure AED - ANS- Automated External Defibrillation HIPPA - ANS- Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act LTC - ANS- Long Term Care BMI - ANS- Body Mass Index CRT - ANS- Certified Respiratory Therapist ABG - ANS- Arterial Blood Gas c/o - ANS- Complains Of TPR qid - ANS- Temperature/ Pulse/ Respiration four times a day 2 gtts bid - ANS- 2 drops twice a day 1 cc IM - ANS- 1 cubic centimeter intramuscular BP q 4 h - ANS- Blood pressure every 4 hours 2 oz OJ qid ac and HS - ANS- 2 ounces of orange juice four times a day before meals and at bedtime Wt and Ht qod in AM - ANS- Weight and height every other day in the morning _ BR c BRP only - ANS- Bed rest with bathroom privileges only 1000 mL N/S IV - ANS- 1000 milliliters normal saline intravenous Do ECG in CCU - ANS- Do electrocardiogram in coronary care unit OR Do electrocardiogram in critical care unit Dissolve 2 tsp NaC1 in 1 qt h2o - ANS- Dissolve 2 teaspoons potassium chloride in 1 quart of water 1000 cc SSE at HS - ANS- 1000 cubic centimeters of soap solution enema at bedtime Schedule b1 Wk in AM including CBC, BUN, and FBS - ANS- Schedule blood work in the morning including complete blood count, blood urea nitrogen, and fasting blood sugar