Abbreviations Flashcards by Jamie abrajan

Q

ADL

A

Activities of Daily living

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ā

A

Before

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am, AM

A

Morning, before noon

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amb

A

Ambulate, ambulatory

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amt

A

Amount

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ap

A

Apical

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As tol.

A

As tolerated

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Ax.

A

Axillary (armpit)

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b.i.d., BID

A

Two times a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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–

C

A

With

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C

A

Centigrade

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Cath.

A

Catheter

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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c/o

A

Complains of

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DON

A

Director of nursing

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Dx, dx

Diagnosis

F

Fahrenheit or female

FF

Force Fluids

Ft

Foot

h,hr,hr.

Hour

H2O

Water

HBV

Hepatitis B virus

HOB

Head of bed

ht

Height

HTN

Hypertension

Hyper

Above normal, too, fast, rapid

Hypo

Low, less than normal

I&O

Intake and output

inc

Incontinent

isol

Isolation

IV, I.V.

Intravenous (within a vein)

Lab

Laboratory

Lb.

Pound

LTC

Long-term care

Meds

Medications

mL

Milliliter

mmHg

Millimeters of mercury

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

N/A

Not applicable

NKA

No known allergies

NPO

Nothing by mouth

O2

Oxygen

OBRA

Omnibus budget reconciliation act

OOB

Out of bed

oz

Ounce

- | P

After

Peri care

Perineal care

Per os, PO

By mouth

PPE

Personal protective equipment

p.r.n., prn

When necessary

- | a

Every

q2h

Every two years

q3h

Every three hours

q4h

Every four hours

R

Respiration, rectal

Rehab

Rehabilitation

RF

Restrict fluids

ROM

Range of motion

- | s

Without

SOB

Shortness of breath

Spec.

Specimen

Stat

Immediately

std. Prec.

Standard precautions

T., temp

Temperature

TB

Tuberculosis

t.i.d, TID

Three times a day

TPR

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

UTI

Urinary tract infection

VS, vs

Vital signs

w/c, W/C

Wheelchair

Wt.

Weight