Medical Terminology Abbreviations Week 4 Ellie Pribble, RN
ABG Arterial blood gas blood is taken from an artery and tested for oxygen.
B/P Blood Pressure
CNS Central Nervous System Brain and Spinal Cord
DNR Do Not Resuscitate X
etioletiology The Cause Of
FHT Fetal Heart Tone
Hr Hour
IPPB Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Artificial ventilation
LMP Last Menstrual Period
nsg Nursing
OTC Over The Counter
prn As needed
qh Every hour
RLQ Right Lower Quadrant
sq subcutaneous 3 rd layer of skin
ABG bid Review Arterial blood gas twice a day
B/P Q4H Review Blood Pressure every 4 hours
Tylenol ii Q4H prn Review Every 4 hours As needed
NPO after midnight Review Nothing by mouth
FHT 160 Review Fetal Heart tone
Severe pain RLQ. LMP Review Right Lower quadrant Last Menstrual Period
CNS disturbance. Etiol unknown Review Central Nervous System Etiology
IPPB qd Review Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing Every day
10 units regular insulin sq 1 hr pc Review Subcutaneous Hour After meals