Abbreviations Flashcards
(131 cards)
1
Q
A
A
Before
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac, a.c.
A
Before Meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
7
Q
ant.
A
anterior
8
Q
a.p./AP
A
apical pulse
9
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
10
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
12
Q
BID, b.i.d
A
two times a day
13
Q
BM
A
bowl movement
14
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood Pressure
15
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
16
Q
BR
A
Bedrest
17
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
18
Q
C
A
centigrade, Celsius
19
Q
c
A
with
20
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
21
Q
cath.
A
catheter
22
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
23
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
24
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
25
DNR
Do not resuscitate
26
DOA
Dead on Arrival
27
DON
Director of Nursing
28
drsg
dressing
29
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis
30
Dx/dx
Diagnosis
31
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
32
C. diff
Colstridioides difficile
33
CHF
congestive heart failure
34
cl liq
clear liquid
35
cm
centimeter
36
CNA
certified nursing assistant
37
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
CPM
continuous passive motion
39
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
40
exam
examination
41
FUO
Fever of Unknown Origin
42
FWB
Full weight-bearing
43
fx
fracture
44
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
45
GI
gastrointestinal
46
GU
genitourinary
47
GYN/gyn
Gynecology
48
h, hr, hr.
hour
49
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
50
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
51
HOB
Head of bed
52
I&D
Incision and drainage
53
I&O
Intake and output
54
isol
isolation
55
I.V./IV
intravenous
56
LLE
Left lower extremity
57
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
58
LPN
Licensed practical nurse
59
LTC
Long-term care
60
LUQ
left upper quadrant
61
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
62
MI
Myocardial infarction
63
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
64
MS
Multiple sclerosis
65
N/A
Not applicable
66
NA
nursing assistant
67
N/C
No complaints, no call
68
NG, ng
nasogastric
69
NKA
no known allergies
70
NKDA
no known drug allergies
71
noc
night
72
NPO
Nothing by mouth
73
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
74
NWB
non-weight bearing
75
O2
oxygen
76
O&P
Ova and parasites
77
OB
Obstetrics
78
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
79
OOB
Out of Bed
80
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
81
OT
Occupational Therapist
82
oz.
ounce
83
p
after
84
pc, p.c.
after meals
85
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
86
Peri care
perineal care
87
PHI
protected health information
88
PO
By mouth (per os)
89
post op
after surgery
90
PPE
personal protective equipment
91
pre op
before surgery
92
p.r.n., prn
when necessary
93
PROM
passive range of motion
94
PT
physical therapist/therapy
95
q
every
96
q2h, q3h
Every two hours, Every three hours
97
q4h
Every four hours
98
QA
quality assurance
99
qam
every morning
100
S&S, S/S
Signs and symptoms
101
SCD
sequential compression device
102
SOB
shortness of breath
103
STAT/stat
Immediatly
104
STD
sexually transmitted disease
105
STI
Sexually transmitted infection
106
qh, qhr
every hour
107
quad
quadrant, quadriplegic
108
RBC
red blood cell
109
rehab
rehabilitation
110
resp.
respiration
111
RLE
right lower extremity
112
RLQ
right lower quadrant
113
R/O
rule out
114
ROM
range of motion
115
RT
respiratory therapy/therapist
116
RUE
right upper extremity
117
RUQ
right upper quadrant
118
s
without
119
T.,temp
temperature
120
T, C, DB
turn, cough, and deep breath
121
TIA
transient ischemic attack
122
t.i.d, tid
Three times a day
123
T.P.R
Temperature, Pulse, and respiration
124
U/A, u/a
urinalysis
125
UE
upper extremity
126
URI
upper respiratory infection
127
UTI
Urinary tract infection
128
VS, vs
Vital signs
129
WNL
within normal limits
130
wt.
weight
131
