NUR 337 MED TERMS (ALL) CORRECT.

NUR 337 MED TERMS (ALL) CORRECT.




ABG Answer - Arterial Blood Gas


ac or a.c. Answer - before meals


ad lib Answer - freely as desired


AP or A/P Answer - anteroposterior (front to back)


bid or b.i.d Answer - twice a day


BP or B/P Answer - blood pressure


BUN Answer - blood urea nitrogen (test of kidney function)


Bx or bx Answer - biopsy


c (line on top of letter) Answer - with


c/o Answer - complains of


CPR Answer - cardiopulmonary resuscitation

, CT scan Answer - computed tomography scan (x-ray images in cross-sectional
view)


CXR Answer - chest x-ray (image)


DNR Answer - do not resuscitate


DOB Answer - date of birth


DOE Answer - dyspnea on exertion


DRE Answer - digital rectal examination


Dx Answer - diagnosis


ECG/EKG Answer - electrocardiography


ETOH Answer - ethyl alcohol (ethanol)


F/U or f/u Answer - follow-up


Fx Answer - fracture


h/o Answer - history of


h.s. Answer - at bedtime