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1
Q

hypo

A

hypodermically

2
Q

Diag or Dx

A

diagnosis

3
Q

cath

A

catheter

4
Q

c c

A

cubic centimeter

5
Q

q i d

A

four times a day

6
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

7
Q

AIDS

A

acquired immune deficiency syndrome

8
Q

BP or B/P

A

blood pressure

9
Q

gtt gtts

A

drop (s)

10
Q

Diab

A

diabetic

11
Q

pt

A

pint

12
Q

Exam

A

examination

13
Q

ung

A

ointment

14
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

15
Q

mm

A

millimeter

16
Q

N

A

noon

17
Q

B M R

A

basal metabolic rate

18
Q

q s

A

sufficient quantity

19
Q

Gr

A

grain

20
Q

W/C

A

wheel chair

21
Q

Disch or D/C

A

discharge

22
Q

L

A

liter

23
Q

oz

A

ounce

24
Q

stat

A

immediately

25
Q

p o

A

by mouth

26
Q

aa

A

of each

27
Q

Diff

A

differential blood count

28
Q

o u

A

each eye

29
Q

Rx

A

prescription

30
Q

tinct or tr

A

tincture

31
Q

ac

A

before meals

32
Q

W B C

A

white blood cells

33
Q

min

A

minute

34
Q

S O B

A

shortness of breath

35
Q

prog

A

prognosis

36
Q

q h

A

every hour

37
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

38
Q

u

A

unit

39
Q

ad lib

A

as much as desired, at pleasure

40
Q

O T

A

occupational therapy

41
Q

PEARL

A

pupils equal and reactive to light

42
Q

ASH.D.

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

43
Q

Lab

A

laboratory

44
Q

tab

A

tablet

45
Q

amt

A

amount

46
Q

B E

A

barium enema

47
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

48
Q

I V

A

intravenous

49
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

50
Q

abd

A

abdomen

51
Q

liq

A

liquid

52
Q

p c

A

after meal

53
Q

Gm

A

gram

54
Q

surg

A

surgery

55
Q

E E G

A

electroencephalogram

56
Q

aq dist

A

distilled water

57
Q

q d

A

every day

58
Q

q h s

A

each bedtime

59
Q

s

A

without

60
Q

N V

A

nausea and vomiting

61
Q

N P O

A

nothing by mouth

62
Q

wt

A

weight

63
Q

v s

A

vital signs

64
Q

decub

A

lying down

65
Q

C N S.

A

central nervous system

66
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

67
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

68
Q

lat

A

lateral

69
Q

T

A

temperature

70
Q

o d

A

right eye

71
Q

amp

A

ampule

72
Q

V O

A

verbal order

73
Q

p r n

A

as needed

74
Q

p

A

pulse

75
Q

q o d

A

every other day

76
Q

o s

A

left eye

77
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

78
Q

MN

A

midnight

79
Q

F U O

A

fever of unknown origin

80
Q

S S

A

soap solution

81
Q

c

A

with

82
Q

C V A

A

cerebral vascular accident

83
Q

sol

A

solution

84
Q

H or hr

A

hour

85
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

86
Q

K U B

A

kidney-ureter-bladder

87
Q

PX

A

physical examination

88
Q

(NIDDM)

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

89
Q

No

A

number

90
Q

Disc

A

discontinue

91
Q

spec

A

specimen

92
Q

aq

A

water

93
Q

A/G

A

albumin/globulin ratio

94
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

95
Q

s s

A

half

96
Q

d/c

A

discontinued

97
Q

COLD

A

chronic obstructive lung disease same as

98
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

99
Q

ca

A

carcinoma

100
Q

h s

A

at bedtime

101
Q

T O

A

telephone order

102
Q

mg

A

milligram

103
Q

q n

A

every night

104
Q

t I d

A

three times a day

105
Q

comp

A

compound

106
Q

cf

A

compare

107
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

108
Q

IDDM

A

insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

109
Q

E K G or E C G

A

electrocardiogram

110
Q

b I d

A

twice a day

111
Q

fl or fld

A

fluid

112
Q

G I

A

gastrointestinal

113
Q

ml

A

milliliter

114
Q

No

A

number

115
Q

s o s

A

one dose, if necessary

116
Q

noct.

A

at night

117
Q

C B C

A

complete blood count

118
Q

P T

A

physical therapy

119
Q

lb

A

pound

120
Q

caps

A

capsules

121
Q

Inf

A

infusion

122
Q

Dil

A

dilute

123
Q

vol

A

volume