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Health Occupations Abbreviations
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Health Care
11th Grade
01/20/2012
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Term
Dx
 Definition
Diagnosis
Term
D/C
 Definition
Discharge or Discontinue
Term
OR
 Definition
operating room
Term
prn
 Definition
-whenever necessary
-as needed
Term
ac
 Definition
Before Meals
Term
stat
 Definition
immeadiately
Term
RN
 Definition
registered nurse
Term
wt
 Definition
weight
Term
Cl
 Definition
-Chloride
-Chlorine
Term
Rx
 Definition
-prescription
-take
-treatment
Term
AP
 Definition
Apical Pulse
Term
T
 Definition
Temperature
Term
NPO
 Definition
Nothing by mouth
Term
Spec
 Definition
specimen
Term
_
c
 Definition
with
Term
__
ss
 Definition
one half
Term
_
s
 Definition
without
Term
pt
 Definition
patient
Term
BP
 Definition
blood pressure
Term
R
 Definition
-respiration
-rectal
Term
Na
 Definition
sodium
Term
CDC
 Definition
Center for disease control and prevention
Term
DRG
 Definition
Diagnostic related group
Term
LMP
 Definition
last menstrual period
Term
↑
 Definition
Increase
Term
♀
 Definition
Female
Term
♂
 Definition
Male
Term
vp
 Definition
-venipuncture
-venous pressure
Term
AED
 Definition
Automated external defibrillation
Term
HIPAA
 Definition
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Term
LTC
 Definition
Long Term Care
Term
BMI
 Definition
body mass index
Term
@
 Definition
at
Term
Ab
 Definition
abortion
Term
AD
 Definition
right ear
Term
ad lib
 Definition
as desired
Term
ADL
 Definition
activities of daily living
Term
adm
 Definition
admission
Term
AHA
 Definition
American Hospital Association
Term
AIDS
 Definition
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Term
AM or am
 Definition
-morning
-before noon
Term
AMA
 Definition
-American Medical Association
-against medical advice
Term
amb
 Definition
-ambulate
-walk
Term
ANA
 Definition
American Nurses' Association
Term
ANS
 Definition
autonomic nervous system
Term
ant
 Definition
anterior
Term
approx
 Definition
approximately
Term
aq or aqua
 Definition
aqueous (water base)
Term
ARC
 Definition
AIDS-related complex
Term
ART
 Definition
accredited schools technician
Term
AS
 Definition
left ear
Term
ASAP
 Definition
as soon as possible
Term
AU
 Definition
both ears
Term
av
 Definition
average
Term
Ax
 Definition
-axilla
-axillary
-armpit
Term
bid
 Definition
twice a day
Term
Bl
 Definition
blood
Term
Bl Wk
 Definition
blood work
Term
BM
 Definition
bowel movement
Term
BR
 Definition
bed rest
Term
BRP
 Definition
bathroom privileges
Term
BS
 Definition
blood sugar
Term
〬C
 Definition
degrees Celsius (centigrade)
Term
Ca
 Definition
Calcium
Term
ck
 Definition
check
Term
cl liq
 Definition
clear liquid
Term
cm
 Definition
centimeters
Term
c/o

co
 Definition
complains of
Term
cont
 Definition
continue
Term
COPD
 Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Term
CPR
 Definition
cardiopulmonary resucitation
Term
Sig
 Definition
give the following directions
Term
q
_
q
 Definition
every
Term
*qd
 Definition
every day
Term
qh
 Definition
every hour
Term
q2h
 Definition
every 2 hours
Term
q3h
 Definition
every 3 hours
Term
q4h
 Definition
every 4 hours
Term
qhs
 Definition
every night at bedtime
Term
*qid
 Definition
four times a day
Term
*qod
 Definition
every other day
Term
qt
 Definition
quart
Term
®
 Definition
Right
Term
CVA
 Definition
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
Term
CT
 Definition
computerized tomography
Term
EMT
 Definition
Emergency medical technician
Term
ACLS
 Definition
Advanced Cardiac life support
Term
KCL
 Definition
Potassium Chloride
Term
IV
 Definition
Intravenous
Term
TPR
 Definition
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
Term
gtts
 Definition
drops
Term
*cc
 Definition
Cubic Centimeter
Term
IM
 Definition
Intramuscular
Term
OJ
 Definition
orange juice
Term
HS
 Definition
hour of sleep (bedtime)
Term
ht
 Definition
height
Term
mL
 Definition
mililiter
Term
N/S
 Definition
Normal Saline
Term
ECG, or EKG
 Definition
electrocardiogram
Term
NaCl
 Definition
Sodium Chloride
Term
H2O
 Definition
water
Term
SSE
 Definition
soap solution enema
Term
wk
 Definition
work
Term
CBC
 Definition
complete blood count
Term
FBS
 Definition
fasting blood sugar
Term
Cap
 Definition
capsule
Term
pc
 Definition
after meals
Term
mm
 Definition
millimeter
Term
Hg
 Definition
mercury
Term
pre-op
 Definition
before operation
Term
post-op
 Definition
after operation
Term
EENT
 Definition
ear, eye, nose throat
Term
OPD
 Definition
outpatient department
Term
VS
 Definition
vital signs
Term
w/c
 Definition
wheelchair
Term
ROM
 Definition
range of motion
Term
FF
 Definition
force fluids
Term
OU
 Definition
each eye
Term
IPPB
 Definition
intermittent positive pressure breathing
Term
02
 Definition
oxygen
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