abbreviation Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
a
A
without
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ADLs
A
Activity of Daily Living
4
Q
BID
A
twice a day
5
Q
BLE
A
Bilateral Lower Extremities
6
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
7
Q
BR
A
bed rest
8
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
9
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
10
Q
BS
A
bowel sound
11
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
12
Q
BUE
A
Bilateral Upper Extremities
13
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
14
Q
cm
A
centimeter
15
Q
c/o
A
complaint of
16
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
17
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
18
Q
D/C
A
discharge
19
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
20
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
21
Q
ECG
A
electrocardiogram or EKG
22
Q
g (gm)
A
gram
23
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
24
Q
GU
A
gastrourinary
25
H&P
history and physical
26
hs
hour of sleep
27
I&O
Intake and Output
28
IM
intramuscular
29
IV
intravenous
30
IVPB
intravenous piggy back
31
kg
kilogram
32
KVO
keep vein open
33
L
liter
34
lb
pound
35
LOC
level of consciousness
36
LMP
last menstrual period
37
mcg
microgram
38
mEq
milliequivalent
39
mg
milligram
40
ml
milliliter
41
NGT
nasal gastric tube
42
NKA
no known allergies
43
NKDA
no known drug allergies
44
NPO
nothing by mouth
45
OOB
out of bed
46
oz
ounce
47
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
48
PO
by mouth
49
PMD
past medical history
50
PRN
as needed
51
q, Q
every
52
qh
every hour
53
q4h
every four hours
54
q6h
every 6 hours
55
q8h
every 8 hours
56
qid
four times a day
57
qhs
every night
58
r/o
rule out
59
ROM
range of motion
60
r/t
related to
61
SC
subcutaneous (subQ)
62
SOB
shortness of breath
63
SL
sublingual
64
s/p
status post (after)
65
S/S
signs and symptoms
66
STAT
immediately, now
67
Tbsp
tablespoon
68
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breathe
69
TID
three times a day
70
tsp
teaspoon
71
UA
urinalysis
72
WNL
within normal limits
73
WDL
within desired limits
74
VS
vital signs
75
y/o
years old
