Personal Support Worker (PSW) - Medical Terminology| Questions with Correct Answers
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OD Once a day
BID Twice per day
TID Three times a day
QID Four times a day
A.M. , a.m. Morning
P.M., p.m Afternoon; Evening
HS, hs Hour of sleep; Bedtime
qh Every hour
q2h, q3h, q4h, etc. Every 2 hours, Every 3 hours, Every 4 hours, and so on
qam Every morning
ac Before meals
pc After meals
prn When necessary; as needed
, q4h prn Every 4 hours as needed
stat At once; Immediately
ad lib As desired
ADL Activities of daily living
amt Amount
amb Ambulation
BM, bm Bowel movement
BP, b/p, B/P Blood pressure
BR Bathroom
BRP Bathroom privileges
C Centigrade; Celsius
CA, ca Cancer
cath Catheter
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OD Once a day
BID Twice per day
TID Three times a day
QID Four times a day
A.M. , a.m. Morning
P.M., p.m Afternoon; Evening
HS, hs Hour of sleep; Bedtime
qh Every hour
q2h, q3h, q4h, etc. Every 2 hours, Every 3 hours, Every 4 hours, and so on
qam Every morning
ac Before meals
pc After meals
prn When necessary; as needed
, q4h prn Every 4 hours as needed
stat At once; Immediately
ad lib As desired
ADL Activities of daily living
amt Amount
amb Ambulation
BM, bm Bowel movement
BP, b/p, B/P Blood pressure
BR Bathroom
BRP Bathroom privileges
C Centigrade; Celsius
CA, ca Cancer
cath Catheter
