Medical Abbreviations
What does "BP" stand for?
What is Blood Pressure?
The term "abd" refers to which part of the body?
What is Abdomen
What is the largest bone in the human body?
What is the Femur
: What does "DOB" stand for on a chart?
What is Date of Birth?
"Temp" is short for what?
What is Temperature
What does "NPO" mean?
What is Nothing by Mouth
: What does "Dx" stand for?
What is Diagnosis
The "skull" protects which organ?
What is the Brain
"VS" is an abbreviation for what?
What are Vital Signs?
"RR" means what?
What is Respiratory Rate?
"ROM" refers to what?
What is Range of Motion
: "Fx" is the abbreviation for what?
What is Fracture
How many ribs does the human body typically have?
What is 24 (12 pairs)
What does "I&O" mean?
What is Intake and Output
"Med Pass" refers to what activity?
What is Administering Medications
What does "O2" stand for?
What is Oxygen
"Hx" means what?
What is History?
The "patella" is also known as what?
What is the Kneecap
"BM" in charting refers to what?
What is Bowel Movement
"Foley" refers to what type of medical device?
What is a Urinary Catheter
What does "PRN" mean?
What is As Needed
"COPD" stands for what condition?
What is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is the medical term for the collarbone?
What is the Clavicle
"DNR" means what in a patient’s chart?
What is Do Not Resuscitate
BID stands for what?
What is twice daily