Common Medical and Nursing Abbreviations Cheat Sheet PDF

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Worksheet #1: NCM103 LEC Medical and Nursing Abbreviation / Symbols / Jargons / Terms (160 points) PART 1. The use of abbreviations and symbols are generally discouraged in Medical and Nursing Practice. But, reality dictates, abbreviations and symbols are an inevitable part of daily duty in the clinical area. Familiarization with these most common abbreviations will help facilitate accurate understanding of a highly critical communication, reporting, recording and documentation in Medical and Nursing Practice INSTRUCTION: 1. Research for the meaning of the listed abbreviations, symbols, prefixes and suffixes below. 2. Date of Submission: January 19, 2022 3. Submit at : [email protected] Abbreviation / Symbols 1. AMA 2. BP 3. T 4. PR 5. RR 6. HR 7. CR 8. BT 9. COPD 10. DOA 11. ECG 12. UTI 13. URTI 14. OPD 15. NICU 16. SICU 17. MICU 18. UTZ / UTS 19. TPN 20. NGT 21. DOB 22. HOB 23. NPO 24. CBR * 25. CPR-AR 26. Obs 27. TPR 28. DNR 29. Q 30. hr or Hr 31. Tx 32. Rx 33. Dx 34. Ad lib 35. OD 36. BID 37. QID 38. TID 39. Q2hr 40. ID 41. IM 42. SubQ / SC 43. IV 44. PRN 45. Stat

Meaning Against Medical Advice Blood Pressure Temperature Pulse Rate Respiratory Rate Heart Rate Cardiac Rate Bleeding time Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Dead on arrival Electrocardiogram Urinary tract infection Upper respiratory tract infection Outpatient department Neonatal intensive care unit Surgical intensive care unit Medical intensive care unit Ultrasound Total parenteral nutrition Nasogastric tube Difficulty of Breathing Head of bed Nothing by mouth Complete bed rest Cardiopulmonary resuscitation Observation Temperature, pulse, respiration Do not resuscitate Every Hour Treatment, traction Therapy, prescription Diagnosis As desired Once a day Twice a day Four times a day Three times a day Every two hours Intradermal Intramuscular Subcutaneous Intravenous As often as necessary, as needed Immediately

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