Nursing Home Administration - Abbreviations
- 1.Diag.
- A.
Diagnosis
- B.
Diagram
- C.
Down from
- D.
Diagrammatic
- 2.BMR
- A.
Basic medicinal regimen
- B.
Basal metabolic rate
- C.
Base mass required
- D.
None of these is correct
- 3.Noct.
- A.
Notch
- B.
At night
- C.
Nosocomial
- D.
Notice
- 4.Wh.ch.
- A.
Whooping cough
- B.
Whiplash characteristic
- C.
Whip chalasia
- D.
Wheelchair
- 5.Stat.
- A.
Stationary
- B.
Statistic
- C.
Sustained
- D.
Immediately
- 6.URI
- A.
Upper respiratory infection
- B.
Upper resting indicator
- C.
Upper resistance indicator
- D.
Upper reading indicated
- 7.Omn. hor.
- A.
Each 10 hours
- B.
Every day
- C.
Every hour
- D.
Each night
- 8.Gm.
- A.
Gamma globule
- B.
Grand mal (epilepsy)
- C.
Groin
- D.
Gram
- 9.Cf.
- A.
Compare
- B.
Confused
- C.
Confrontational
- D.
Amount
- 10.NPO
- A.
Nothing by mouth
- B.
Nothing post operative
- C.
Note after (the) operation
- D.
Noted by operator
- 11.Ad. lib.
- A.
As much as desired
- B.
Toward the left
- C.
Administrative liberty
- D.
Alternate days
- 12.Exam.
- A.
Example
- B.
Exaggerated
- C.
Examination
- D.
Review
- 13.RBC
- A.
Resting blood count
- B.
Red blood count
- C.
Retinal blastoma corion
- D.
None of these is correct
- 14.TO
- A.
Per operator
- B.
By mouth
- C.
Telephone order
- D.
Per observations
- 15.Rx.
- A.
Rexall
- B.
Prescription
- C.
Relaxation
- D.
Rectally
- 16.Spec.
- A.
Special
- B.
Specific
- C.
Speculation
- D.
Specimen
- 17.Ung.
- A.
Ointment
- B.
Ungrateful
- C.
Unguinal
- D.
Ungulate
- 18.Qh
- A.
Every hour
- B.
As necessary
- C.
Upon request
- D.
Quotient (is) higher
- 19.VO
- A.
Volume observed
- B.
Velocity observation
- C.
Verbal order
- D.
Vital observation
- 20.BE
- A.
Barium enema
- B.
Best estimate
- C.
Most efficient
- D.
Bronchial emphysema
- 21.Prn
- A.
As directed
- B.
As ordered
- C.
As needed
- D.
As observed
- 22.Tab.
- A.
(to) tabulate
- B.
Tablet
- C.
Total
- D.
Tabescent
- 23.Disch.
- A.
Discharge
- B.
Discontinue
- C.
Disengage
- D.
Disease
- 24.Omn. noct.
- A.
All requirements
- B.
Omentum
- C.
Omentitis
- D.
Every night
- 25.Tid
- A.
Treble in dosage
- B.
Three times a day
- C.
Triple in dosage
- D.
Trigonitis
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