Medication Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ac

A

Before meals - Ante cibum

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2
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pc

A

After meals - post cibum

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3
Q

TFI

A

Total fluid intake

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4
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Abd

A

Abdomen

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5
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Abx

A

Antibiotics

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6
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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7
Q

BPH

A

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (slowed urination and ejaculated)

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8
Q

amt

A

amount

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9
Q

BID bid

A

twice daily

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10
Q

bm

A

bowel movement

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11
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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12
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c (with line over top)

A

with

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13
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s (with line over s)

A

without

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14
Q

CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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15
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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16
Q

d/c

A

discharge / drainage

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17
Q

drsg

A

dressing

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18
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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19
Q

GI

A

gastro - intestinal

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20
Q

hs

A

Hours of sleep

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21
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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22
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

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23
Q

TID tid

A

3 times daily

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24
Q

QID qid

A

4 times

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25
Q

Q4h q4h

A

Every 4 hours

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26
Q

VS

A

vital signs

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27
Q

VSS

A

Vital signs stable

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28
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

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29
Q

IM

A

inter-muscular

30
Q

I+O

A

Intake and output

31
Q

stat

A

Right now

32
Q

t.

A

temperature

33
Q

p.

A

pulse

34
Q

r.

A

respiration

35
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

36
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

37
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

38
Q

o2 sats

A

oxygen saturation

39
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

40
Q

tx

A

treatment

41
Q

Rx

A

prescription

42
Q

Sx

A

surgery

43
Q

OD

A

daily

44
Q

RBS

A

Random blood sugar

45
Q

MSK

A

musculoskeletal

46
Q

hx

A

history

47
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

48
Q

SOBOE

A

Shortness of breath on exertion

49
Q

SC

A

subcutaneous

50
Q

4ww

A

4 wheel walker

51
Q

2ww

A

2 wheeled walker

52
Q

HNV

A

has not voided

53
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

54
Q

pt

A

patient

55
Q

ct

A

client

56
Q

w/c

A

wheel chair

57
Q

emesis

A

vomit

58
Q

fl

A

fliud

59
Q

OD

A

Right eye

60
Q

OS

A

Left eye

61
Q

OU

A

Both eyes

62
Q

o.d

A

Once daily

63
Q

cath

A

catheter

64
Q

edema

A

swelling

65
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

66
Q

CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

67
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

68
Q

NVD

A

nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

69
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

70
Q

ABI

A

ankle - brachial index

71
Q

brady

A

slow

72
Q

tachy

A

fast