1. Medical Terminology Abbreviations Week 3 Ellie Pribble, RN

2. abd abdomen Part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis

3. BM Bowel Movement

4. Cl liq Clear Liquid

5. D/C Discontinue or discharge

6. EKG Electrocardiogram Electrical recording of the heart

7. FF Force fluids

8. gtt drop

9. HOB Head of Bed

10. IM Intra- muscular

11. LLQ Left Lower Quadrant

12. NPO Nothing by Mouth X

13. os Left eye

14. po By mouth

15. QD Every day or once a day

16. R Rectal

17. Elevate HOB Review Head of Bed

18. D/C cl liq diet. Advance to DAT Review discontinue Clear liquid Diet as tolerated

19. FF Q shift. Review Force fluids every

20. NPO after midnight Review Nothing by mouth

21. MOM 2 ounces po qd. Review Milk of magnesium By mouth Every day

22. Morphine 10mg IM q 4 hours as needed for pain Review Intramuscular every

23. If patient has BM this morning, D/C this afternoon. Review Bowel movement discharge

24. Opticare 1 gtt od, 2 gtts os q 8 hours Review Dropright eye Dropsleft eye every

25. R temps q 4 hours Review Rectal every

26. Review abdominal Left lower quardrant Patient complains of Abd pain LLQ