Abbreviations Flashcards
(69 cards)
1
Q
-
a
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ADA
A
American Disability Act
5
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Assoc.
6
Q
ab lib
A
as desired
7
Q
amb
A
ambulate,walk
8
Q
amt
A
amount
9
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
10
Q
BR
A
bed rest, bathroom
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
cath
A
catheter
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
17
Q
C. Diff
A
clostridium difficile
18
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
19
Q
c/o
A
complains of
20
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
21
Q
D/C or DC
A
discontinue/discharge
22
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
23
Q
DON
A
director of nursing
24
Q
drsg
A
dressing
25
Dx
diagnosis
26
FBS
fasting blood sugar (blood test)
27
Fx
fracture
28
GU
genitourinary
29
HA
headache or hearing aid
30
HOB
head of bed
31
IV
intravenous
32
(L) L/lt
left
33
LOA
leave of absence
34
LOC
level of consciousness
35
LTC
long-term care
36
meds
medications
37
MI
myocardial infraction
38
MS
multiple sclerosis
39
NAS
no added salt (diet order)
40
NCR
no cardiac resuscitation
41
NG
naso-gastric
42
NKA
no known allergies
43
oob
out of bed
44
O. T.
occupational therapy
45
p
after
46
pc
after meals
47
per
by/via or through
48
postop
after surgery
49
preop
before surgery
50
PT
physical therapy
51
qhs
every bed time
52
(R)/R/rt
right
53
RACE
rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish
54
RBC
red blood cell
55
RT
recreational therapy or respiratory therapy
56
RX
prescription
57
s
without
58
SNF
skilled nursing facility
59
SOB
short of breath
60
S&S
sing and symptoms
61
Sx
symptoms
62
TCDB
turn, cough, and deep breath
63
TIA
transient ischemic attack (little or silent stoke)
64
URI
upper respiratory infection
65
WBC
white blood cells
66
w/c
wheel chair
67
WNL
within normal limits
68
I/ii/iii
one/two/three
69
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