Abbreviations Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
AA
A
Alcoholics Anonymous
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
AD, a.d.
A
Right ear
4
Q
ad lib
A
Freely, as often as desired
5
Q
am, AM
A
Morning
6
Q
AS, a.s.
A
Left ear
7
Q
AU, a.u.
A
Each ear
8
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
9
Q
BID, bid, b.i.d.
A
Twice a day
10
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BR
A
Bedrest
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
14
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
15
Q
C (with line above)
A
With
16
Q
CA, Ca
A
Carcinoma (cancer)
17
Q
cap.
A
Capsule
18
Q
disc, DC, d.c.
A
Discontinue
19
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
20
Q
Dx, dx
A
Diagnosis
21
Q
ED
A
Emergency department
22
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
23
Q
Fx, fx
A
Fracture
24
Q
g, gm
A
Gram
25
gt, gtt
Drop, drops
26
h
Hour
27
h.s.
Hour of sleep
28
Ht, ht
Height
29
Hx
History
30
H&P
History and physical
31
inj.
Injection
32
I and O, I/O
Intake and output
33
IV
Intravenous
34
K+, K
Potassium
35
mg
Milligram
36
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
37
Na, Na+
Sodium
38
NC
Nasal Cannula
39
NPO
Nothing by mouth
40
NPO p MN
Nothing by mouth past midnight
41
oint., ung
Ointment
42
OOB
Out of bed
43
OTC
Over the counter
44
oz.
Ounce
45
P
Pulse
46
p.c.
After meald
47
pH
Power of hydrogen concentration
48
PM, p.m.
Afternoon
49
PO, po, p.o.
By mouth
50
PRN
As needed
51
Pt
Patient
52
q.am.
Every morning
53
q.d.
Once daily
54
q.h.
Every hour
55
q.i.d.
Four times a day
56
QNS
Quantity not sufficient
57
q.s.
Quantity sufficient
58
r, R
Rectal
59
Rx
Prescription
60
S (with line above)
Without
61
SOB
Shortness of breath
62
ss
One half
63
stat
Immediately
64
syr.
Syrup
65
susp.
Suspension
66
sup., supp.
Suppository
67
T
Temperature
68
tab.
Tablet
69
tbsp., Tbsp., TBS, T
Tablespoon
70
TID, t.i.d.
Three times a day
71
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
72
tsp., t.
Teaspoon
73
Tx
Treatment
74
VS
Vital signs
75
W/C
Wheelchair
