44 Questions
What does 'q.d.' stand for in medical prescriptions?
Every day
What is the meaning of 'hs' in medical terminology?
At bedtime, hour of sleep
What does 'prn' signify in medical instructions?
As needed
What does 'tid' indicate in a medical context?
Three times a day
What is the meaning of 'AU' in medical shorthand?
Each ear
What does 'NGT' stand for in medical prescriptions?
Nasogastric tube
What does 'IM' signify in medical terminology?
Intramuscularly
ac
Before meals
pc
After meals
Daily, qd or a.d.
Every day, daily
bid
Twice a day
tid
Three times a day
qid
Four times a day
qh
Every hour
hs or h.s
At bedtime, hour of sleep
stat
Immediately
q 2 h
Every 2 hours
q 4 h
Every 4 hours
q 6 h
Every 6 hours
q 8 h
Every 8 hours
q 12 h
Every 12 hours
qod or q.o.d
Every other day
prn
As needed
tiw or t.i.w
Three times per week
biw or b.i.w.
Twice per week
AD
Right ear
AS
Left ear
AU
Each ear
HHN
Handheld nebulizer
IM
Intramuscularly
IV
Intravenously
IVP
Intravenous push
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
MDI
Metered-dose inhaler
NEB
Nebulizer
NGT or ng
Nasogastric tube
OD
In the right eye
OS
In the left eye
OU
In both eyes
po or PO
By mouth
pr or PR
In the rectum
subQ, sc, SC, sq, SQ or subcut
Subcutaneously
SL
Sublingual, under the tongue
S&S
Swish and swallow
Study Notes
Medical Abbreviations
- 'q.d.' stands for "every day" in medical prescriptions.
- 'hs' in medical terminology means "at bedtime" or "hour of sleep".
- 'prn' signifies "as needed" or "when necessary" in medical instructions.
- 'tid' indicates "three times a day" in a medical context.
- 'AU' in medical shorthand means "both ears".
- 'NGT' stands for "nasogastric tube" in medical prescriptions.
- 'IM' signifies "intramuscular" in medical terminology.
- 'ac' means "before meals" in medical instructions.
- 'pc' means "after meals" in medical instructions.
- 'qd or qd' stands for "every day" or "daily".
- 'bid' means "twice a day" in medical prescriptions.
- 'tid' indicates "three times a day" in a medical context.
- 'qid' means "four times a day" in medical prescriptions.
- 'qh' means "every hour" in medical instructions.
- 'hs or h.s' means "at bedtime" or "hour of sleep".
- 'stat' means "immediately" in medical terminology.
- 'q 2 h' means "every 2 hours" in medical prescriptions.
- 'q 4 h' means "every 4 hours" in medical prescriptions.
- 'q 6 h' means "every 6 hours" in medical prescriptions.
- 'q 8 h' means "every 8 hours" in medical prescriptions.
- 'q 12 h' means "every 12 hours" in medical prescriptions.
- 'qod or q.o.d' means "every other day" in medical prescriptions.
- 'tiw or t.i.w' means "three times a week" in medical terminology.
- 'biw or b.i.w' means "twice a week" in medical terminology.
- 'AD' means "right ear" in medical shorthand.
- 'AS' means "left ear" in medical shorthand.
- 'AU' means "both ears" in medical shorthand.
- 'HHN' means "at bedtime" in medical terminology.
- 'IM' means "intramuscular" in medical terminology.
- 'IV' means "intravenous" in medical terminology.
- 'IVP' means "intravenous piggyback" in medical terminology.
- 'IVPB' means "intravenous piggyback" in medical terminology.
- 'MDI' means "metered dose inhaler" in medical terminology.
- 'NEB' means "nebulizer" in medical terminology.
- 'NGT or ng' means "nasogastric tube" in medical terminology.
- 'OD' means "right eye" in medical shorthand.
- 'OS' means "left eye" in medical shorthand.
- 'OU' means "both eyes" in medical shorthand.
- 'po or PO' means "by mouth" in medical terminology.
- 'pr or PR' means "by rectum" in medical terminology.
- 'subQ, sc, SC, sq, SQ or subcut' means "subcutaneous" in medical terminology.
- 'SL' means "sublingual" in medical terminology.
- 'S&S' means "signs and symptoms" in medical terminology.
Test your knowledge of medical abbreviations used to specify medication dosage and frequency, such as ac, pc, qd, bid, tid, hs, and more.
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