Abbreviation Flashcards

class

1
Q

ac, a.c.

A

before meals

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2
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ADLs

A

activities of

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3
Q

amb

A

ambulate, ambulatory

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4
Q

ax.

A

axillary (armpit)

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5
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BID, b.i.d

A

two times a day

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6
Q

BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

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7
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

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8
Q

c with the line on top

A

with

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9
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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10
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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11
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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12
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated,

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13
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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14
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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15
Q

DON

A

director of nursing

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16
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Dx, dx

A

diagnosis

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17
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HOB

A

head of bed

18
Q

Hs, hs

A

hours of sleep

19
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

20
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I&O

A

intake and output

21
Q

IV, I.V.

A

intravenous(within a vein)

22
Q

lb.

A

pound

23
Q

LTC

A

long-term care

24
Q

mL

A

milliliter

25
Q

N/A

A

not applicable

26
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

27
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

28
Q

0(2)

A

oxygen

29
Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

30
Q

oz

A

ounce

31
Q

per os, PO

A

by mouth

32
Q

p.r.n., prn

A

when necessary

33
Q

q( with line on top)

A

every

34
Q

R

A

respirations, rectal

35
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

36
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

37
Q

S&S, S/S

A

signs and symptoms

38
Q

stat, STAT

A

immediately

39
Q

TID, t.i.d

A

three times a day

40
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

41
Q

w/c, W/C

A

wheelchair

42
Q

wt.

A

weight