Abbreviations 1-2 Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
L, LT
A
Left
2
Q
OTC
A
Over the counter
3
Q
BID
A
2 times a day
4
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
5
Q
AKA/BKA
A
Above the knee amputation, below the knee amputation
6
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
7
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
8
Q
♂
A
Male
9
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
10
Q
PO
A
By mouth
11
Q
AS
A
Left ear
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
RUQ,LUQ
A
right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant
14
Q
O2
A
oxygen
15
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
16
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
17
Q
R
A
respirations, or rectal
18
Q
A&A
A
Awake and alert
19
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
20
Q
FWB,NWB
A
Full weight bearing, non-weight bearing
21
Q
PRN
A
as needed
22
Q
q
A
every
23
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
24
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
25
p̄
After
26
NCR
no cardiac resuscitation
27
OOB
out of bed
28
pc
after meals
29
DOA
dead on arrival
30
amb
ambulate
31
P
Pulse
32
GU
genitourinary
33
GI
Gastrointestinal
34
qd
every day
35
AD
right ear
36
OS
left eye
37
I&O
intake and output
38
Stat
immediately
39
VS
Vital signs
40
OD
Right eye
41
R, RT
right
42
AU
Both ears
43
NPO
Nothing by mouth
44
S̄
without
45
ac
before meals
46
BP
blood pressure
47
PR
by rectum
48
HOB
head of bed
49
ADLs
activities for daily living
50
Hx
history
51
Hs
hours of sleep
52
KUB
kidneys, ureters, and bladder
53
F/u
Follow up
54
c̄
With
55
abd
abdomen
56
RLQ,LLQ
right lower quadrant, left lower quadrant
57
♀
Female
58
ā
before
59
ACL,PCL
anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament
60
Q/D
4 times a day
