Abbreviations Flashcards by Lee Marie Goyetche

Q

AAT

A

activities as tolerated

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Abd, abd

A

abdomen

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ac

A

before meals

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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ad lib

A

as desired

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A.M., a.m.

A

morning

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amb

A

ambulatory

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amt

A

amount

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bid

A

twice a day

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BM, bm

A

bowel movement

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BP, b/p, B/P

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges with

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C

A

centigrade

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CA

A

cancer

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cath

A

Catheter

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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c/o

A

complains of

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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Dc, d/c

A

discontinue (NEVER used for discharge)

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DOA

A

dead on arrival

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DON

A

director of nursing

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG, EKG

electrocardiogram

EEG

electroencephalogram

ED

emergency department

oF

fahrenheit

FBS

fasting blood sugar

gal

gallon

GI

gastrointestinal

h, hr

hour

H2O

water

HS, hs

hour of sleep, bedtime

Ht

height

;ADL, IADL

instramental activities of daily living

I & O

intake and output

in.

inch

lab

laboratory

LLQ

left lower quadrant

LPN

licensed practical nurse or licensed psychiatric nurse (in most provinces except Ontario)

IV

intravenous

LUQ

left upper quadrant

LVN

licensed vocational nurse

meds

medications

min

minute

ml

millilitre

neg

negative

NPO, npo

nothing by mouth

O2

oxygen

OB

obstetrics

OR

operating room

OT

occupational therapy

pc

after meals

peds

pediatrics

Per

by, through

P.M., p.m.

afternoon

po (peros)

by mouth

post, post op

postoperative

Preop, pre op

preoperative

prep

preparation

prn

when necessary, as needed

pt (pt)

patient

PT

physiotherapy

qh

every hour

q2h, q3h, etc

every 2 hours, every 3 hours and so on

qhs

every night at bedtime

qid

four times a day

R

rectal temperature, respiration, right

RBC

Red blood cell, red blood count

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RN

registered nurse

ROM

range of motion

RPN

Registered practical nurse, registered psychiatric nurse

RUQ

right upper quadrant

s

without

SOB

shortness of breath

stat

at once, immediately

tbsp

tablespoon

tid

three times a day

TLC

tender loving care

TPR

temperature, pulse and respirations

tsp

teaspoon

U/a (U/A, u/a)

urinalysis

V/S (vs)

vital signs

WBC

white blood cell, white blood count

w/c

wheel chair

wt

weight