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What does the medical abbreviation 'b.i.d.' stand for?

  • Every hour
  • Three times a day
  • As needed
  • Twice a day (correct)

What does the medical abbreviation 'PO' stand for?

  • By topical application
  • By mouth (correct)
  • By nasal spray
  • By injection

What does the medical abbreviation 'BP' stand for?

  • Blood pressure (correct)
  • Body temperature
  • Blood potassium
  • Blood platelet

What does the medical abbreviation 'IM' stand for?

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What does the medical abbreviation 'CBC' stand for?

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What does the medical abbreviation 'Hct' stand for?

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Medical Abbreviations

Medical abbreviations are shortened forms of medical terms used to simplify communication and documentation in healthcare. Here are some common medical abbreviations:

General Abbreviations

  • b.i.d.: twice a day
  • t.i.d.: three times a day
  • q.i.d.: four times a day
  • q.h.: every hour
  • q.2.h.: every 2 hours
  • q.4.h.: every 4 hours
  • q.6.h.: every 6 hours
  • q.8.h.: every 8 hours
  • stat: immediately
  • prn: as needed

Medication Abbreviations

  • PO: by mouth
  • IV: intravenous
  • IM: intramuscular
  • SC: subcutaneous
  • SL: sublingual
  • Top: topical
  • OD: right eye
  • OS: left eye
  • OU: both eyes

Diagnosis and Treatment Abbreviations

  • BP: blood pressure
  • HR: heart rate
  • RR: respiratory rate
  • T: temperature
  • Ht: height
  • Wt: weight
  • Hx: history
  • dx: diagnosis
  • tx: treatment
  • s/s: signs and symptoms
  • w/u: work-up

Vital Sign Abbreviations

  • P: pulse
  • R: respiration
  • B/P: blood pressure
  • T: temperature

Laboratory and Test Abbreviations

  • CBC: complete blood count
  • CMP: comprehensive metabolic panel
  • BUN: blood urea nitrogen
  • Cr: creatinine
  • K: potassium
  • Na: sodium
  • WBC: white blood cell count
  • RBC: red blood cell count
  • Hb: hemoglobin
  • Hct: hematocrit
  • Plt: platelet count

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