abbreviations Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
ax/a
A
axillary
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 12 noon
8
Q
B&B
A
bowel and bladder program
9
Q
b.id
A
twice a day
10
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
c.c
A
cubic centemeters
16
Q
C/O
A
complaints of
17
Q
CMS
A
color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
18
Q
CVA
A
stroke
19
Q
DAT
A
diet as toleratedq
20
Q
DNR
A
do no resuscitate
21
Q
h./hr
A
hour
22
Q
h2o
A
water
23
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
24
Q
HOH
A
hard of hearing
25
W/C
wheelchair
26
Wt
weight
27
Ht
height
28
-->
greater than
29
<---
less than
30
h.s
bed time/ hour of sleep
31
I&O
in take and output
32
MI
myocardial infarction
33
Na
sodium
34
NKA
no known allergies
35
NPO
nothing by mouth
36
PO
oral
37
02
oxygen
38
OT
occuptional therapy
39
v.s
vital signs
40
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
41
t.i.d
three times a day
42
TC&DB
turn cough, deep breathe
43
Rt
right
44
SBA
stand by assist
45
Sx
symptoms
46
w/o, s
without
47
SOB
shortness of breath
48
stat
immediately
49
Tx
treatment
50
Oz
ounce
51
p.c
after meals
52
peri
perineal
53
p.m
12 noon to midnight
54
PT
physical therapy
55
p.r.n
as needed
56
PROM
passive range of motion
57
Px
physical examination
58
q
every
59
q.d
every day
60
q.4.h
eery 4 hours
61
q.i.d
four times a day
62
R
rectal
