Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily living
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
am, AM
A
Morning, before noon
3
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, ambulatory
4
Q
amt
A
Amount
5
Q
ap
A
Apical
6
Q
As tol.
A
As tolerated
7
Q
Ax.
A
Axillary (armpit)
8
Q
b.i.d., BID
A
Two times a day
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
–
C
A
With
14
Q
C
A
Centigrade
15
Q
Cath.
A
Catheter
16
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
17
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
18
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
21
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
22
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
23
Q
DON
A
Director of nursing
24
Q
Dx, dx
A
Diagnosis
25
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit or female
26
Q
FF
A
Force Fluids
27
Q
Ft
A
Foot
28
Q
h,hr,hr.
A
Hour
29
Q
H2O
A
Water
30
Q
HBV
A
Hepatitis B virus
31
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
