Chapter 6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations all Questions and Answer Rated A+

Chapter 6:2 Using Medical Abbreviations all Questions and Answer Rated A+ D/C - ANS- Discontinue; Discharge OR - ANS- Operating Room pm - ANS- post meridiem = afternoon ac - ANS- before meals stat - ANS- immediately; at once RN - ANS- Registered Nurse wt - ANS- weight Cl - ANS- 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 (with a line over it) - ANS- with ss (with a line over it) - ANS- one half s (with a line over it) - ANS- without pt - ANS- patient BP - ANS- Blood Pressure R - ANS- Resperation, Rectal Na - ANS- Sodium CDC - ANS- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DRG - ANS- Diagnostic Related Group LMP - ANS- Last Menstrual Period MRSA - ANS- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus - ANS- female sex symbol vp - ANS- venipuncture; venous pressure AED - ANS- Automated External Defibrillation HIPAA - ANS- Health Insurance Portability and Account Act LTC - ANS- Long-Term Care BMI - ANS- Body Mass Index TPR am and pm - ANS- temperature, pulse, and respiration morning and afternoon 2 gtts bid - ANS- 2 drops twice a day 1 cc IM - ANS- 1 cubic centimeter intramuscular BP q4h - ANS- blood pressure every four hours 2 oz OJ qid ac and HS - ANS- 2 ounce orange juice 4 times a day before meals and hour of sleep (bedtime) Wt and Ht daily in AM - ANS- weight and height daily in morning * BR BRP only - ANS- bed rest with bathroom privledges only 1000 mL N/S IV - ANS- 1,000 milliliters normal saline intravenous Do ECG in CCU - ANS- do electro cardiogram in coronary care unit Dissolve 2 tsp NaCl in 1 qt H2O - ANS- dissolve 2 teaspoons sodium chloride (salt) in water 1000 cc SSE at HS - ANS- 1,000 cubic centimeters soap solution enema at hour of sleep Schedule Bl Lab in AM including CBC, BUN, and FBS - ANS- schedule blood laboratory in the morning including complete blood count, blood urea Dilute 1 tab in 1 pt H2O - ANS- dilute 1 tablet in 1 pint water 1 cap po pc and HS - ANS- 1 capsule by mouth after meals and hour of sleep BP is measured in mm of Hg - ANS- Blood Pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury NPO pre-op - ANS- nothing by mouth before and operation Do EENT exam in OPD - ANS- do ear, eye, nose, and throat exam in outpatient department Ob-gyn - ANS- obtetrics-gynecology