Study

ABBREVIATIONS

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  • OID
    four times each day
  • MI
    myocardial infarction
  • MRI
    magnetic resonance imaging
  • qhs
    take at bedtime
  • WNL
    WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS
  • TPR
    temperature, pulse, and respiration
  • TID
    TAKE 3 TIMES A SAY
  • PO
    TAKEN ORALLY, THROUGH THE MOUTH
  • o/e
    on exam
  • PRN
    AS NEEDED
  • Rh
    Rhesus blood factor
  • Tbsp
    table spoon
  • LOC
    level of consciousness
  • ac
    take before meals
  • SOB
    SHORT OF BREATH
  • QH
    EVERY HOUR
  • RBC
    Red Blood Cells
  • WHO
    World Health Organization
  • pt
    patient
  • MAP
    mean arterial pressure
  • mixt
    mixture
  • inh
    inhalation
  • mcg
    microgram (1/1000000 th of a gram)
  • QOD
    EVERY OTHER DAY
  • pc
    take after meals
  • HTN
    HYPERTENSION (BLOOD PRESSURE HIGHER THAN NORMAL)