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What does 'up ad lib' mean?
What does 'up ad lib' mean?
- up as desired (correct)
- twice a day
- immediately
- Before meals
What does BID stand for?
What does BID stand for?
twice a day
What does the symbol 'c' represent?
What does the symbol 'c' represent?
with
What does D/C mean?
What does D/C mean?
What does 'hs' indicate?
What does 'hs' indicate?
What does OS stand for?
What does OS stand for?
What does 'pc' mean in medical terms?
What does 'pc' mean in medical terms?
What does 'po' refer to?
What does 'po' refer to?
What does 'PR' mean?
What does 'PR' mean?
What does TID stand for?
What does TID stand for?
What does 'gr' represent?
What does 'gr' represent?
What does 'g' stand for?
What does 'g' stand for?
What does 'mcg' indicate?
What does 'mcg' indicate?
What does 'oz' mean?
What does 'oz' mean?
What does 'ml' represent?
What does 'ml' represent?
What does BR c BRP mean?
What does BR c BRP mean?
What does 'prn' stand for?
What does 'prn' stand for?
What does 'q' mean?
What does 'q' mean?
What does 'ac' indicate?
What does 'ac' indicate?
What does 'qh' mean?
What does 'qh' mean?
What does QID stand for?
What does QID stand for?
What does 'qs' mean?
What does 'qs' mean?
What does RX denote?
What does RX denote?
What does 's' represent?
What does 's' represent?
What does 'stat' mean?
What does 'stat' mean?
What does 'q 4' indicate?
What does 'q 4' indicate?
What does ICP stand for?
What does ICP stand for?
What does 'meq' mean?
What does 'meq' mean?
What does 'mg' represent?
What does 'mg' represent?
What does LOC stand for?
What does LOC stand for?
What does OOB mean?
What does OOB mean?
What does R/O stand for?
What does R/O stand for?
What does I/S q 1 hr mean?
What does I/S q 1 hr mean?
What does OU mean?
What does OU mean?
What does 'q 2 hr' denote?
What does 'q 2 hr' denote?
What does IV stand for?
What does IV stand for?
What does OD mean?
What does OD mean?
What does HL/SL mean?
What does HL/SL mean?
What does PICC stand for?
What does PICC stand for?
What does TLC represent?
What does TLC represent?
What does DNR stand for?
What does DNR stand for?
What does DNR-CC mean?
What does DNR-CC mean?
What does RUL indicate?
What does RUL indicate?
What does LUL stand for?
What does LUL stand for?
What does RLL mean?
What does RLL mean?
What does LLL stand for?
What does LLL stand for?
What does RML mean?
What does RML mean?
What does LSC stand for?
What does LSC stand for?
What does LSCTA mean?
What does LSCTA mean?
What does RA mean?
What does RA mean?
What does IS stand for?
What does IS stand for?
What does CO mean?
What does CO mean?
What does HDL stand for?
What does HDL stand for?
What does LDL represent?
What does LDL represent?
What does DVT stand for?
What does DVT stand for?
What does DOE mean?
What does DOE mean?
What does Hgb stand for?
What does Hgb stand for?
What does Hct represent?
What does Hct represent?
What does FUO stand for?
What does FUO stand for?
What does OTC mean?
What does OTC mean?
What does COCA stand for?
What does COCA stand for?
What does DTI mean?
What does DTI mean?
What does EC stand for?
What does EC stand for?
Study Notes
Medical Abbreviations
- Up ad lib: Indicates a patient can get up as desired.
- BID: Stands for 'twice a day,' commonly used in medication schedules.
- c: Abbreviation for 'with.'
- D/C: Means 'discontinue' or 'discharged,' important for patient care.
- hs: Refers to 'hour of sleep,' often indicating medication administration timing.
- OS: Denotes 'right eye,' used in ophthalmic prescriptions.
- pc: Indicates medication should be taken after meals.
- po: Refers to 'by mouth,' indicating oral administration.
- PR: Means 'by rectum,' related to routes of medication administration.
- TID: Indicates 'three times a day,' important for dosage timing.
- gr: Abbreviation for a grain, a unit of measurement for mass.
- g: Represents a gram, a standard unit of mass.
- mcg: Stands for microgram, often used in medication dosing.
- oz: Refers to an ounce, a unit of volume.
- ml: Denotes a milliliter, commonly used for liquid measurements.
- BR c BRP: Means 'bedrest with bathroom privileges' for patient care.
- prn: Indicates 'as needed,' typically used for medication schedules.
- q: Abbreviation for 'every,' used in prescribing frequencies.
- ac: Means 'before meals,' relevant for timing of certain medications.
- qh: Indicates 'every hour,' used for frequent medication administration.
- QID: Stands for 'four times a day,' important for medication frequency.
- qs: Refers to 'once a shift,' often used in nursing care.
- RX: Abbreviation for treatment or prescription, essential in healthcare.
- s: Means 'without,' important for interpreting medical orders.
- stat: Implies 'immediately,' critical in emergency situations.
- q 4: Indicates medication should be taken every 4 hours.
- ICP: Refers to 'intermittent catheterization procedure,' a patient care method.
- meq: Stands for milliequivalent, a unit for measuring electrolyte concentrations.
- mg: Represents milligram, commonly used for medication dosage.
- LOC: Refers to 'level of consciousness,' important in assessing patient status.
- OOB: Means 'out of bed,' relevant for patient mobility status.
- R/O: Abbreviation for 'rule out,' often used in diagnostic processes.
- I/S q 1 hr: Indicates incentive spirometry should be performed every hour.
- OU: Means 'both eyes,' relevant in eye medication instructions.
- q 2 hr: Indicates a schedule for events or medication to occur every 2 hours.
- IV: Stands for 'intravenous,' a route for fluid or medication administration.
- OD: Refers to 'left eye' in ocular care.
- HL/SL: Abbreviation for 'heparin lock/saline lock,' used in IV therapy.
- PICC: Refers to 'peripherally inserted central catheter,' a vascular access device.
- TLC: Stands for 'triple lumen catheter,' used for intravenous therapy.
- DNR: Means 'do not resuscitate,' a critical patient directive.
- DNR-CC: Refers to 'do not resuscitate - comfort care,' guiding end-of-life care.
- RUL, LUL, RLL, LLL, RML: Abbreviations for lung lobes: right upper lobe, left upper lobe, right lower lobe, left lower lobe, right middle lobe.
- LSC: Stands for 'lung sounds clear,' indicating normal respiratory assessment.
- LSCTA: Refers to 'lung sounds clear to auscultation,' a clinical finding.
- RA: Denotes 'room air,' often used in respiratory assessment.
- IS: Abbreviation for 'incentive spirometer,' a device for lung expansion.
- CO: Indicates 'cardiac output,' a vital cardiovascular metric.
- HDL: Stands for 'good cholesterol,' important for assessing heart health.
- LDL: Refers to 'bad cholesterol,' significant in cardiovascular risk assessment.
- DVT: Abbreviation for 'deep vein thrombosis,' a serious condition requiring attention.
- DOE: Indicates 'dyspnea on exertion,' a symptom of respiratory issues.
- Hgb: Abbreviation for hemoglobin, key for assessing blood's oxygen-carrying capacity.
- Hct: Refers to hematocrit, a measure of the proportion of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
- FUO: Stands for 'fever of unknown origin,' a clinical challenge.
- OTC: Refers to 'over the counter,' indicating non-prescription medications.
- COCA: An acronym for 'color, odor, consistency, amount,' often used in documentation.
- DTI: Stands for 'deep tissue injury,' important for assessing pressure ulcers.
- EC: Abbreviation for 'entericoated,' referring to specific tablet coatings.
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