Abbreviations List Flashcards

1
Q

A or Ax

A

Axillary (armpit)

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2
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AROM

A

Active Range of Motion

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3
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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4
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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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5
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Ad lib

A

At liberty or as desired

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6
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AEB

A

As evidenced by

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7
Q

A.M.

A

Midnight to noon

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8
Q

B&B

A

Bowel and Bladder program

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9
Q

b.i.d.

A

bi-daily or twice a day

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10
Q

BKA

A

Below Knee Amputation

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11
Q

BM

A

Bowel Movement

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12
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

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13
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom Privileges

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14
Q

c

A

With

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15
Q

cc

A

Cubic Centimeter

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16
Q

C/O

A

Complains of

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17
Q

CMS

A

Colorm curculation, motion, sensitivity

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18
Q

CVA

A

Stroke - Cerebral Vascular Accident

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19
Q

DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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20
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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21
Q

h/hr

A

Hour

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22
Q

H2O

A

Water

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23
Q

HOB

A

Head of Bed

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24
Q

HOH

A

Hard of Hearing

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25
Q

h.s.

A

Hour of sleep

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26
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Ht

A

Height

27
Q

I&O

A

Intake and Output

28
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

29
Q

Na

A

Sodium

30
Q

NKA

A

No Known Allergies

31
Q

NPO

A

Nothing Per Oral

32
Q

PO

A

Per Oral

33
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

34
Q

OT

A

Occupational Therapy

35
Q

OZ

A

Ounce = 30 cc

36
Q

p.c.

A

After meals

37
Q

Peri

A

Perineal

38
Q

P.M.

A

Noon to Mightnight

39
Q

PT

A

Physical Therapy

40
Q

p.r.n.

A

As needed

41
Q

PROM

A

Passive Range of Motion

42
Q

Px

A

Physical Examination

43
Q

q

A

Every

44
Q

q.d.

A

Every day

45
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

46
Q

q.4.h.

A

Every 4 hours

47
Q

q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

48
Q

R

A

Rectal

49
Q

Rt

A

Right

50
Q

SBA

A

Stand by assist

51
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

52
Q

w/o or s

A

Without

53
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

54
Q

stat

A

Immediately

55
Q

TC & DB

A

Turn, cough and deep breathe

56
Q

t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

57
Q

TPR

A

Temperature pulse and respiration

58
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

59
Q

V.S.

A

Vital Signs

60
Q

W/C

A

Wheelchair

61
Q

Wt

A

Weight

62
Q

>

A

Greater than

63
Q

<

A

Less than