Medical Terminology Abbreviations Week 3 Ellie Pribble, RN
abd abdomen Part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis
BM Bowel Movement
Cl liq Clear Liquid
D/C Discontinue or discharge
EKG Electrocardiogram Electrical recording of the heart
FF Force fluids
gtt drop
HOB Head of Bed
IM Intra- muscular
LLQ Left Lower Quadrant
NPO Nothing by Mouth X
os Left eye
po By mouth
QD Every day or once a day
R Rectal
Elevate HOB Review Head of Bed
D/C cl liq diet. Advance to DAT Review discontinue Clear liquid Diet as tolerated
FF Q shift. Review Force fluids every
NPO after midnight Review Nothing by mouth
MOM 2 ounces po qd. Review Milk of magnesium By mouth Every day
Morphine 10mg IM q 4 hours as needed for pain Review Intramuscular every
If patient has BM this morning, D/C this afternoon. Review Bowel movement discharge
Opticare 1 gtt od, 2 gtts os q 8 hours Review Dropright eye Dropsleft eye every
R temps q 4 hours Review Rectal every
Review abdominal Left lower quardrant Patient complains of Abd pain LLQ