Abbreviations Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

ROM

A

Range Of Motion

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2
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SOB

A

Shortness Of Breath

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3
Q

CA

A

Cancer

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4
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bid

A

Twice Daily (Bis In Die)

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5
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d/c (or DC)

A

Discontinue (or Discharge)

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6
Q

ADLs

A

Activities of Daily Living

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7
Q

IADLs

A

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living

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8
Q

abd

A

Abdominal

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9
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

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10
Q

LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

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11
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

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12
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

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13
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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14
Q

CBR

A

Complete Bed Rest

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15
Q

PT

A

Physiotherapist

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16
Q

FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

17
Q

NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth (Nil Per Os)

19
Q

LTC

A

Long Term Care

20
Q

pc

A

After Meals (Post Cibum)

21
Q

qd/OD

A

Every Day (Quaque Die)

22
Q

qhs

A

Every Day at Bedtime (Quaque Hora Somni)

23
Q

ac

A

Before Meals (Ante Cibum)

24
Q

LHIN

A

Local Health Integration Network

25
OT
Occupational Therapist
26
q2h
Every 2 Hours (Quaque 2 Horas)
27
prn
As Needed (Pro Re Nata)
28
UCP
Unregulated Care Provider
29
DIIPPS
Dignity, Independence, Individualized Care, Preference, Privacy, Safety
30
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations
31
bm
Bowel Movement
32
amt
Amount
33
CNS
Central Nervous System
34
wt
Weight
35
BP
Blood Pressure