Abbreviations Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
Q
AAROM
A
Assist active range of motions
2
Q
ABD
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
Before a meal
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
Adm
A
Admissions, admitted
7
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
8
Q
AKA
A
Above the knee amputation
9
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate, ambulatory
10
Q
Amt
A
Amount
11
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
12
Q
as tol
A
As tolerated
13
Q
Ax
A
Axillary
14
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
15
Q
BKA
A
Below the knee amputation
16
Q
BLS
A
Basic life support
17
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
BR
A
Bed rest
20
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
21
Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
22
Q
C
A
Centigrade, Celsius
23
Q
Ca
A
Cancer, calcium
24
Q
Cath
A
Catheter
25
CBC
Complete blood count
26
CBR
Complete bed rest
27
cc
Cubic centimeter
28
CHF
Congestive heart failure
29
cl liq
Clear liquids
30
c/o
Complains of
31
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
32
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
33
dc, d/c
Discontinue
34
Disch
Discharge
35
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
36
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
37
DOA
Dead on arrival
38
DNR
Do not resuscitate
39
DOB
Date of birth
40
drsg
Dressing
41
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
42
Dx
Diagnosis
43
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
44
ENT
Ears, nose, throat
45
ESRD
End stage renal disease
46
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
47
FF
Force fluids
48
Fl, Fld
Fluid
49
Fx
Fracture
50
gt, gtts
Drop, drops
51
HAV, HBV, HCV
Hepatitis A, B, C virus
52
HOB
Head of bed
53
HOH
Hard of heading
54
HS
Hour of sleep, bedtime
55
HTN
Hypertension
56
Hx
History
57
I&O
Intake and output
58
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
59
IV
Intravenous
60
LLE
Lower left extremity
61
LUE
Left upper extremity
62
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
63
MS
Multiple sclerosis
64
neg
Negative
65
NGT
Nasogastric tube
66
NIDDM
Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
67
NKA
No known allergies
68
no
Number
69
NPO
Nothing by mouth
70
N & V
Nausea and vomiting
71
oc-bed
Occupied bed
72
OOB
Out of bed
73
OPIM
Other potentially infectious material
74
OT
Occupational therapy
75
OTC
Over the counter
76
oz
Ounce
77
pc
After meals
78
Per
By, through
79
po
By mouth
80
PROM
Passive range of motion
81
PRN
As needed
82
q
Every
83
q2…
Every two hours…
84
qh
Every hour
85
qid
Four times a day
86
R
Rectal, respirations
87
RBC
Red blood cells
88
RLE
Right lower extremity
89
R/O
Rule out
90
ROM
Range of motion
91
RUE
Right upper extremity
92
SLP
Speech language pathology
93
SOB
Shortness of breath
94
Spec
Specimen
95
S/S
Signs and symptoms
96
SSE
Soap suds enema
97
STAT
Immediately
98
TB
Tuberculosis
99
Sx
Symptoms
100
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
101
tid
Three times a day
102
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
103
Tx
Treatment
104
TY
Tympanic
105
UA, U/A
Urinalysis
106
Un-bed
Unoccupied bed
107
VS
Vital signs
108
WA
While awake
109
WBC
White blood cells
110
w/c
Wheelchair
111
WNL
Within normal limits
112
wt
Weight
