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PHR 919 Quiz 1 Terms
Commonly used abbreviations in prescriptions and medication orders
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Health Care
Graduate
08/28/2008

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aa
Definition
of each
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abd
Definition
abdomen
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ac
Definition
before meals
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ad
Definition
To, up to
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a.d.
Definition
right ear
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ad lib
Definition
At pleasure, freely
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AM
Definition
morning
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amp
Definition
ampule of medication
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aq
Definition
water
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a.s.
Definition
left ear
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ASA
Definition
aspirin
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ATC
Definition
around the clock
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au
Definition
each ear
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BCP
Definition
birth control pill
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bid
Definition
Twice a day
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BM
Definition
bowel movement
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BP
Definition
Blood Pressure
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BPH
Definition
benign prostatic hypertrophy
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BS
Definition
blood sugar
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BSA
Definition
body surface area
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c
Definition
with
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Ca
Definition
calcium
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CAD
Definition
coronary artery disease
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caps
Definition
capsule
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cc
Definition
cubic centrimeter, milliliter
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CHF
Definition
congestive heart failure
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COPD
Definition
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
Definition
chest pain
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CRNP
Definition
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
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dil
Definition
dilute
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dtd
Definition
Let such doses be given
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DC
Definition
discontinue medication
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DDS
Definition
Doctor of Dental Surgery
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DMD
Definition
Doctor of Medical Dentistry
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disp
Definition
dispense
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div
Definition
divide
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DJD
Definition
degenerative joint disease
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DM
Definition
diabetes mellitus
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DO
Definition
doctor of osteopathy
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DW
Definition
distilled water
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Dx
Definition
diagnosis
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elix
Definition
elixir
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EtOH
Definition
ethyl alcohol
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Ft
Definition
Make, let it be made
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g or gm
Definition
gram
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GERD
Definition
gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI
Definition
gastrointestinal
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GU
Definition
genitourinary
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gr
Definition
grain
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gtt
Definition
a drop
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HA
Definition
headache
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HBP
Definition
high blood pressure
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HCTZ
Definition
hydrochlorothiazide
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HR
Definition
heart rate
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HRT
Definition
hormone replacement therapy
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hs
Definition
at bedtime
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HTN
Definition
hypertension
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inj
Definition
an injection
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IV
Definition
Intravenous injection
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IM
Definition
Intramuscular injection
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ID
Definition
intradermal injection
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IU
Definition
international units
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JRA
Definition
juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
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KCL
Definition
potassium chloride
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kg
Definition
kilogram
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L
Definition
liter
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mcg
Definition
microgram
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MD
Definition
Doctor of Medicine
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mEq
Definition
milliequivalent
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mg
Definition
milligram
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mg/kg
Definition
milligrams/kilogram
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mg/m^2
Definition
milligrams/square meter
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mL
Definition
milliliter
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mOsmol
Definition
milliosmole
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m or min
Definition
minimum
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MOM
Definition
Milk of Magnesia
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MS
Definition
morphine sulfate
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MTX
Definition
methotrexate
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MVI
Definition
multivitamin
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m
Definition
mix
Term
N&V
Definition
nausea and vomiting
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non rep/NR
Definition
Do not repeat
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noct
Definition
At night
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NS
Definition
normal saline
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NTG
Definition
nitroglycerine
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OA
Definition
osteoarthritis
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OCD
Definition
obsessive compulsive disorder
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OJ
Definition
orange juice
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O2
Definition
oxygen
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ou
Definition
each eye
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od
Definition
right eye
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os
Definition
left eye
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P
Definition
pulse
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pc
Definition
after eating
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PEFR
Definition
peak expiratory flow rate
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pm
Definition
evening
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po
Definition
by mouth
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postop
Definition
after surgery
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pr
Definition
rectally
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prn
Definition
when necessary
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pulv
Definition
a powder
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PVCs
Definition
premature ventricular contractions
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PVD
Definition
peripheral vascular disease
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q
Definition
every
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qd
Definition
every day
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qid
Definition
four times daily
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qod
Definition
every other day
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qs
Definition
as much as is sufficient
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qs ad
Definition
a sufficient quantity to (prepare)
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qh
Definition
every hour
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RA
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
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RN
Definition
Registered Nurse
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RN
Definition
Registered Nurse
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Rect
Definition
Use rectally
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s
Definition
without
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ss
Definition
One-half
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SC
Definition
subcutaneous injection
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Sig
Definition
write on a label
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SL
Definition
sublingual
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SLE
Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
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SOB
Definition
shortness of breath
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sol
Definition
solution
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SQ or SubQ
Definition
subcutaneous injection
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sq m, m^2
Definition
square meter
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stat
Definition
immediately
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supp
Definition
suppository
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Susp
Definition
suspension
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Sx
Definition
symptom
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syr
Definition
syrup
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T
Definition
temperature
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tab
Definition
tablet
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TB
Definition
tuberculosis
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TCN
Definition
tetracycline
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TED
Definition
thromboembolic disease
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TIA
Definition
transient ischemic attack
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tid
Definition
three times a day
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tiw
Definition
three times a week
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tbsp
Definition
tablespoon
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TMP-SMX
Definition
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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tsp
Definition
teaspoon
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top
Definition
Use topically
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Tx
Definition
treatment
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U
Definition
unit
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UA
Definition
uric acid, urinalysis
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UC
Definition
ulcerative colitis
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ud
Definition
as directed
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ung
Definition
ointment
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URI
Definition
upper respiratory infection
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ut dict
Definition
as directed
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UTI
Definition
urinary tract infection
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WA
Definition
while awake
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wk
Definition
week
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