1. Medical Terminology
Abbreviations
Lesson 3

2. abd
abdomen
Part of the body that lies between the thorax and the pelvis

3. BM
Bowel Movement

4. Cl liq
Clear Liquid

5. D/C
Discontinue
or discharge

6. EKG
Electrocardiogram
Electrical recording of the heart

7. FF
Force fluids

8. gtt
drop

9. HOB
Head of Bed

10. IM
Intra- muscular

11. LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant

12. NPO
Nothing by Mouth X

13. os
Left eye

14. po
By mouth

15. QD
Every day or once a day

16. R
Rectal

17. Review
Elevate HOB
Head of Bed

18. D/C cl liq diet. Advance to DAT
Review
D/C cl liq diet. Advance to DAT
discontinue
Clear liquid
Diet as tolerated

19. Review
FF Q shift.
Force fluids
every

20. Review
NPO after midnight
Nothing by mouth

21. Review
MOM 2 ounces po qd.
Milk of magnesium
By mouth
Every day

22. Review Morphine 10mg IM q 4 hours as needed for pain Intramuscular
every

23. Review If patient has BM this morning, D/C this afternoon.
Bowel movement
discharge

24. Review Opticare 1 gtt od, 2 gtts os q 8 hours Drop right eye
Drops left eye
every

25. Review
R temps q 4 hours
Rectal
every

26. Review Patient complains of Abd pain LLQ abdominal
Left lower quardrant