abbreviations Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ACLS
A
advanced cardiac life support
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
ASA
A
asprin
7
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
8
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
9
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privilege
13
Q
bx
A
biopsy
14
Q
C&S
A
culture & sensitivity
15
Q
ca
A
calcium, cancer
16
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
17
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
18
Q
CBC
A
complete blood (cell) count
19
Q
cm
A
centimeter
20
Q
CP
A
chest pain
21
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
22
Q
CT
A
computed tomography
23
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
24
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
25
DOB
date of birth
26
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
27
f/u
follow up
28
FBS/FBG
fasting blood sugar/glucose
29
fx
fracture
30
GI
gastrointestinal
31
hx
history
32
htn
hypertension
33
I&O
intake & output
34
mL
milliliters
35
mm Hg
milliliters of mercury
36
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
37
N/V
nausea/vomiting
38
NG
nasogastric
39
NKA
no known allergies
40
O2
oxygen
41
OOB
out of bed
42
p
after
43
pc
after meals
44
PE
physical examination
45
NPO
nothing by mouth
46
PO
by mouth
47
PRN
as needed
48
ROM
range of motion
49
rx
precription
50
SOB
shortness of breath
51
stat
immediately
52
sx
symptoms
53
tx
treatment
54
UA
urinalysis
55
VS
vital signs
56
YO, y/o
years old
