ABBREVIATION LIST Flashcards
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Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
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Q
A or Ax
A
Auxiliary (armpit temp)
2
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A.C
A
Before Meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
4
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ad lib
A
At liberty
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Q
AEB
A
As evidence by
6
Q
A.M
A
Midnight to 12 noon
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Q
B&B
A
Bowel and Bladder program
8
Q
B. I. D
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BKA
A
Bowel knee amputation
10
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BM
A
Bowel movement
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Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privilege
13
Q
-C
A
With
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Q
C. C
A
Cubic centimeter
15
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
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Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
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CVA
A
Stroke
18
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DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
19
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
20
Q
H. /Hr
A
Hour
21
Q
H2O
A
Water
22
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
23
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HOH
A
Hard of hearing
24
H.s.
Bedtime/ hour of sleep
25
Ht
Height
26
I&O
Intake and output
27
MI
Myocardial infarction
28
Na
Sodium
29
NKA
No known allergies
30
NPO
Nothing by mouth
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O
Oral
32
O2
Oxygen
33
OT
Occupation therapy
34
OZ
Ounce
35
P. C.
After meals
36
Peri
Perineal care
37
P. M
12 noon to midnight
38
PT
Physical therapy
39
P. R. N
As need
40
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
41
Px
Physical examination
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Q
Every
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Q. D
Every day
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Q. H
Every hour
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Q. 4. H
Every 4 hours
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Q. I. D
Four times a day
47
R
Rectal
48
Rt
Right
49
SBA
Stand by assist
50
Sx
Symptoms
51
w/o -s
Without
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SOB
Shortness of breath
53
Stat
Immediately
54
TC & DB
Tum cough and deep breath
55
T. I. D
Three times a day
56
TPR
Temperature, pulse & respiration
57
Tx
Treatment
58
V.S
Vital sign
59
W/C
Wheelchair
60
Wt
Weight
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⬅️
Less than
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➡️
Greater than
63
PPE
Personal protective equipment
