Abbreviations Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
AAT
A
Activities as tolerated
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
6
Q
Am
A
Morning
7
Q
amb
A
Ambulatory
8
Q
amt
A
Amount
9
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
10
Q
Bm
A
Bowel movement
11
Q
Bp
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
CA
A
Cancer
14
Q
cath
A
Catheter
15
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
16
Q
CBR
A
Conplete bed rest
17
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
18
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary
20
Q
Dc
A
Discontinue
21
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
22
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
23
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
24
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
25
GI
Gastrointestinal
26
H
Hour
27
HS
Hours of sleep, bedtime
28
Ht
Height
29
iADL
Instrumental activities of daily living
30
I&O
Intake and output
31
IV
Intravenous
32
min
Minute
33
mL
Millilitre
34
neg
Negative
35
NPO
Nothing by mouth
36
OB
Obstetrics
37
pc
After meals
38
Peds
Pediatrics
39
Per
By, through
40
po (per os)
By mouth
41
prn
When nesicary. As needed
42
PT
Physiotherapy
43
qh
Every hour
44
qhs
Every night at bedtime
45
qid
Four times a day
46
R
Rectal temperature
47
RBC
Red blood cell count
48
SOB
Shortness of breath
49
Stat
At once, immediately
50
Tbsp
Tablespoon
51
tid
Three times per day
52
TLC
Tender loving care
53
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
54
tsp
Teaspoon
55
U/A
Urinalysis
56
V/S
Vital signs
57
WBC
White blood cell count
58
w/c
Wheelchair
59
wt
Weight
