Free Printable Abbreviations I

1.

q

a)

quarter

b)

every

c)

quotient

d)

quickly

2.

qd

a)

quiet day

b)

quick draw

c)

every diagnosis

d)

every day

3.

qh

a)

quarterly height

b)

every day

c)

every hour

d)

4 times per hour

4.

q2h

a)

quantity in 2 hours

b)

quantity not sufficient

c)

every 2 hours

d)

every 2 hands

5.

QHS, qhs

a)

every hour

b)

every other day

c)

four times a day

d)

every night at bedtime

6.

qid

a)

every 4 hours

b)

quantity sufficient

c)

every other day

d)

four times a day

7.

QNS, qns

a)

quantity not sufficient

b)

every night at sleep time

c)

every 3 hours

d)

quarterly night specimen

8.

qod

a)

every night at bedtime

b)

every other day

c)

quarterly on desire

d)

quantity sufficient

9.

QS, qs

a)

every specimen

b)

quick stop

c)

every hour

d)

quantity sufficient

10.

qt

a)

every time

b)

every test

c)

quart

d)

quantity sufficient

11.

I&O

a)

intake & output

b)

in & out

c)

inhalation & outalation

d)

in-line & on-time

12.

ICU

a)

initial care unit

b)

instant care unit

c)

internal cardiac unit

d)

intensive care unit

13.

I&O

a)

intake & output

b)

in & out

c)

inhalation & outalation

d)

in-line & on-time

14.

ICU

a)

initial care unit

b)

instant care unit

c)

internal cardiac unit

d)

intensive care unit

15.

IM

a)

intramuscular

b)

intermediate

c)

isolation monitor

d)

insight machine

16.

in

a)

inside

b)

inspect

c)

inch

d)

infer

17.

Isol, isol

a)

insole

b)

in solution

c)

in spite of labs

d)

isolation

18.

IV

a)

involved

b)

invariable

c)

intravenous

d)

in volume

19.

Kg, kg

a)

kilogram

b)

kilometer

c)

keg

d)

kill germs

20.

L&D

a)

long distance

b)

labor and delivery

c)

liver disease

d)

life and death

21.

L, l

a)

life

b)

liver

c)

long

d)

liter

22.

Lab

a)

laboratory

b)

lavatory

c)

laproscopic

d)

labor

23.

lb

a)

liberal

b)

pound

c)

label

d)

labotomy

24.

liq

a)

live quantity

b)

liver ingestion

c)

liquid

d)

living specimen quantity

25.

Mat

a)

mat for exercise

b)

mathmatics

c)

maturation

d)

maternity

26.

Med

a)

medicine

b)

metrole pack

c)

mechanical dilemma

d)

medical test

27.

mg

a)

magnesium

b)

milligram

c)

manage

d)

misguide

28.

MI

a)

heart attack

b)

misinformation

c)

stroke

d)

myocardial infarction

29.

min

a)

minute

b)

minimum

c)

misconstrued

d)

minister

30.

mL, ml

a)

microlimit

b)

medicine light

c)

milliliter

d)

maternity labor

31.

mm

a)

manage medicine

b)

missing medicine

c)

micro medicine

d)

millimeter

32.

MN

a)

major novice

b)

minor

c)

midnight

d)

maternal

33.

MS

a)

managing serum

b)

missing specimen

c)

multiple sclerosis

d)

milligrams of specimen

34.

noc, noct

a)

no creatinine

b)

nothing on counts

c)

non-operative counseling

d)

noctournal (at night)

35.

NPO

a)

noting post-operatives

b)

non-preops

c)

nothing by mouth

d)

nothing post-operative

36.

O₂

a)

oxide

b)

oxygen

c)

double orders

d)

ounce

37.

Ob, Obs

a)

oblong

b)

out of bed orders

c)

obstetrics

d)

obtain

38.

OOB

a)

out of bed

b)

obstetric orders binding

c)

outpatient bed

d)

orders twice a day

39.

OPD

a)

outer proximal distance

b)

outpatient department

c)

operating department

d)

order pathology detection

40.

OR

a)

ounce requirements

b)

orderly

c)

ounce ratios

d)

operating room

41.

Ord

a)

ordained

b)

out of resources

c)

orderly

d)

operating room department

42.

OTC

a)

over total counts

b)

outpatient total counts

c)

over the counter

d)

outer codes

43.

oz

a)

ozone

b)

ounce

c)

outer zones

d)

over zero

44.

p¯

a)

after

b)

postal

c)

before

d)

prenatal

45.

Path

a)

direction

b)

position

c)

pathology, disease

d)

abnormal narrowing

46.

pc

a)

post counts

b)

after meals

c)

pre-calories

d)

percent

47.

Peds

a)

pediatrics

b)

pedals

c)

pedial

d)

post emergency department

48.

per

a)

person

b)

by, through

c)

permit

d)

prescription

49.

PM, pm

a)

post medication

b)

premenstrual

c)

afternoon

d)

patient movement

50.

po

a)

post-operative

b)

per oxygen unit

c)

pores

d)

by mouth

51.

post-op

a)

after an operation

b)

positions for operation

c)

posterior operation

d)

posterior opinion

52.

PP

a)

personal protection

b)

postpartum (after delivery)

c)

before and after

d)

prepare for surgery

53.

PPE

a)

personal prevention equipment

b)

personal preparation

c)

personal protective equipment

d)

before surgery

54.

pre-op

a)

before an operation

b)

before options

c)

after an operation

d)

after options

55.

Prep

a)

by mouth

b)

whenever necessary, as needed

c)

prepare for surgery by shaving

d)

preventative preparation

56.

prn

a)

before an operation

b)

by mouth

c)

by the nurse

d)

whenever necessary, as needed

57.

Pt, pt

a)

patient, pint

b)

potent

c)

positions

d)

by mouth

Abbreviations I - Q

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