abbreviation Flashcards

1
Q

a. c.

A

before meals

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2
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ad lib

A

as desired

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3
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

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4
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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5
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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6
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

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7
Q

cm

A

centimeter

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8
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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9
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

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10
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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11
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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12
Q

ECG/EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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13
Q

ED

A

emergency department

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14
Q

g, gm

A

gram

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15
Q

h

A

hour

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16
Q

h.s.

A

at bedtime

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17
Q

Hx

A

history

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18
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

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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
Q

m

A

meter

26
Q

NB

A

Newborn

27
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

28
Q

op

A

outpatient

29
Q

oz

A

ounce

30
Q

post-op (p/o)

A

after surgery

31
Q

pp

A

postprandial

32
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery

33
Q

PRN

A

as needed

34
Q

Pt

A

patient

35
Q

q

A

every

36
Q

QNS

A

quantity nonsufficient

37
Q

R/O

A

rule out

38
Q

R/R

A

recovery room

39
Q

Rx

A

prescription/treatment

40
Q

stat

A

immediately

41
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

42
Q

TPN

A

total parental nutrition (IV feeding)

43
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

44
Q

Tx

A

treatment

45
Q

Wd

A

wound

46
Q

Wt

A

weight

47
Q

y/o

A

years old