Med Abbreviations A-Z

Which of the following abbreviations means "twice a day"?

• pc
• hs
• tid
• bid

What does the medical abbreviation "ac" mean?

• After completion

• before meals

• after meals

• before bed

TPR means 

• timed pulse and respiration
• temperature pulse racing
• temporary pulse and respiration
• temperature pulse respiration 

What is the abbreviation for immediately

• ASAP
• stat
• fast
• past

tid stands for three days a week

• True
• False

c/o

• cause of death
• carpal tunnel syndrome
• complains of
• cerebrovascular accident

diagnosis

• d/c
• CS
• Dx
• EP

ad lib

• do what you want

• make it up

• only when necessary

• as often as is wanted

what does pc mean??

• per cutaneous
• per catheter
• after meals
• before meals

What does qid mean?

• quartered in doses
• quality in days
• three times a day
• four times a day