abbreviation Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
a. c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
7
Q
cm
A
centimeter
8
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
10
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
11
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
12
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
13
Q
ED
A
emergency department
14
Q
g, gm
A
gram
15
Q
h
A
hour
16
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
17
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
19
Q
IV
A
intravenous
20
Q
kh
A
kilogram
21
Q
mcg
A
microgram
22
Q
mg
A
miligram
23
Q
mL
A
milliliter
24
Q
mm
A
millimeter
25
m
meter
26
NB
Newborn
27
NPO
nothing by mouth
28
op
outpatient
29
oz
ounce
30
post-op (p/o)
after surgery
31
pp
postprandial
32
pre-op
before surgery
33
PRN
as needed
34
Pt
patient
35
q
every
36
QNS
quantity nonsufficient
37
R/O
rule out
38
R/R
recovery room
39
Rx
prescription/treatment
40
stat
immediately
41
Sx
symptoms
42
TPN
total parental nutrition (IV feeding)
43
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
44
Tx
treatment
45
Wd
wound
46
Wt
weight
47
y/o
years old
