Abbreviation list Flashcards
(79 cards)
1
Q
A or Ax
A
Auxiliary (armpit temp)
2
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
3
Q
a.c
A
before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
at liberty
6
Q
AEB
A
as evidenced by
7
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to noon
8
Q
B&B
A
bowel and bladder program
9
Q
b.i.d
A
twice a day
10
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
bowel movement
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
_
C
A
with
15
Q
c.c
A
cubic centimeter
16
Q
C/O
A
complains of
17
Q
CMS
A
color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
18
Q
CVA
A
stroke
19
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
20
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
21
Q
h./hr
A
hour
22
Q
h2o
A
water
23
Q
HOB
A
head of bead
24
Q
HOH
A
hard of hearing
25
h.s
bedtime/hour of sleep
26
Ht
Height
27
I&O
intake and output
28
MI
myocardial infarction
29
NA
sodium
30
NKA
no known allergies
31
NPO
nothing by mouth (oral)
32
O
Oral
33
o2
Oxygen
34
OT
occupational therapy
35
Oz
ounce = 30 cc
36
p.c
after meals
37
peri
perineal
38
P.M
12 noon to midnight
39
PT
physical therapy
40
p.r.n
as needed
41
PROM
passive range of motion
42
Px
physical examination
43
q
every
44
q.d
every day
45
q.4.h
every 4 hours
46
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
52
SOB
shortness of breath
53
stat
immediately
54
TC & DB
tum cough and deep breathe
55
t.i.d
three times a day
56
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
57
Tx
treatment
58
V.S
vital sign
59
W/C
wheel chair
60
arrow left
less then
61
arrow right
greater then
62
PPE
personal protective equipment
63
AMA
american medical association
| Against medical advice
64
R
respiration’s
65
T
temperature
66
K+
potassium
67
COPD
chronic obstruction pulmonary disease
68
UTI
urinary tract infection
69
URI
upper respiratory infection
70
-
| p
after
71
gtt
drop
72
gtts
drops
73
OD
right eye
74
OS
left eye
75
ou
both eyes
76
OTC
over the counter
77
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