Question

NURSING ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation	Meaning	Function / What it measures
Plejia
Ptosis
Rrafia
Rragia
Rrea
Stasis
GI
Ca
Hs
CBR
IM
IV
PO
IVPB
D – Daily
TID
BID
PRN
QID
Stat - Now
EKG
Rx
Tsp
Tbsp
V/M
Gtt
CxR
ABG
AC
Hs
C/N
O2
DXT
D/C
D/H
TNG
Tx
R/O
SubC

Answer 1

The meaning of the abbreviation are

1. Plegia refers to paralysis
2. Ptosis is nothing but dropping of eyelid
3. Rrafia is referrred to suturing
4. Rragia refers to any form of discharge or bleeding
5. Rrea stands for flow of any fluid
6. Stasis refers to pooling or stagnation PRN refers to whenever or as needed
7. GI refers to gastrointestinal
8. Ca refers to cancer
9. HS refers to be bedtime
10. CBR is nothing but complete bed rest
11. IM refers to intramuscular
12. IV refers to intravenous
13. PO refers to per oral
14. IVPB refers to intravenous piggyback
15. D simply stands for daily
16. TID refers to thrice a day
17. BID refers to twice a day
18. PRN refers to as needed or whenever needed
19. QID refers to four times a day
20. Stat refers to just now
21. EKG is nothing but electrocardiogram
22. Rx refers to prescription in medicine
23. Tsp refers to teaspoon
24. Tbsp refers to tablespoon
25. V/M refers to venous malformation
26. Gtt refers to drops
27. CxR refers to chest x ray
28. ABG refers to arterial blood gas
29. AC refers to morning .HS refers to bedtime
30. C/N refers to continue
31. O2 refers to oxygen
32. DXT recess to blood sugar
33. D/C refers to discontinue
34. D/H refers to developmental history
35. TX refers to treatment
36. R/O refers to rule out
37. SubC refers to subcutaneous