Abbreviations Flashcards
All abbreviations listed in the back of the book.
1
Q
ac, a.c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
5
Q
amt
A
amount
6
Q
ap
A
apical
7
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
8
Q
ax.
A
axillary
9
Q
BID, b.i.d.
A
two times a day
10
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
BSC
A
beside commode
15
Q
c̅
A
with
16
Q
C
A
centigrade
17
Q
cath.
A
catheter
18
Q
C. diff
A
Clostridioides difficile
19
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
20
Q
c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
22
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
23
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
24
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
25
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
26
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
27
Q
DON
A
director of nursing
28
Q
DX, dx
A
diagnosis
29
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
30
Q
ft
A
foot
31
Q
H2O
A
water
32
Q
h, hr, hr.
A
hour
33
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
