Medical Abbreviations

The symbol for "less than"

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• <

• -

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A doctor writes "D/C patient from hospital in the morning." The D/C stands for:

• Discharge

• Displace

• Dislodge

• Disposition

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• is the symbol for "addition"

• is the symbol for "compute"

• is the symbol for "Greater than"

• is the symbol for "less than"

The abbreviation "mg" stands for

• milli vanilli

• manila

• milliliter

• milligram

The doctor tells you to take Tylenol at HS. You would take it:

• with lunch

• at noon

• with breakfast

• at bedtime

If you amb a patient Q2H, how often are you walking them?

• for two hours

• every two hours

• two hours at bedtime

• down two halls

When I got to the pharmacy to pick up my Rx, I am getting:

• a thermometer

• a prescription

• some Rolaids

• my subscription

I wish we only had homework PRN. This means:

• as needed

• please right now

• on Mondays

• per request

The abbreviation DNR stands for:

• Do Not Ring

• Do No wRong

• Do Not Resuscitate

• Do not Recite

Oder reads: Amb patient T.I.D. This means:

• Ambulate the patient three times a day

• use wheelchair three times a day

• Argue with patient three times a day

• Feed the patient abundance of food three times a day