Abbreviations Flashcards
(95 cards)
1
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue, discharge
2
Q
OR
A
Operating room
3
Q
Prn
A
Whenever necessary, as needed
4
Q
Ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
6
Q
RN
A
Registered nurse
7
Q
wt
A
Weight
8
Q
Cl
A
Chloride or chlorine
9
Q
Rx
A
Prescription, take, treatment
10
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse
11
Q
T
A
Temperature
12
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
13
Q
Spec
A
Specimen
14
Q
C with line on top
A
With
15
Q
ss with line on top
A
One-half
16
Q
s with line on top
A
Without
17
Q
pt
A
Patient, pint
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
R
A
Respiration, rectal
20
Q
Na
A
Sodium
21
Q
CDC
A
Centers for disease control and prevention
22
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
23
Q
LMP
A
Last menstrual period
24
Q
MRSA
A
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
25
O
+
Female
26
vp
Venipuncture, venous pressure
27
AED
Automated external defibrillation
28
HIPAA
Health insurance portability and accountability act
29
LTC
Long term care
30
BMI
Body mass index
31
TPR
Temperature
32
Am/pm
Day/night
33
Gtts
Drops
34
Bid
Twice a day
35
cc
Cubic centimeter
36
IM
Intramuscular
37
Co
Complains
38
HA
Headache
39
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
40
BS
Blood sugar
41
Qid
Four times a day
42
HS
Hour of sleep (bedtime)
43
BR
Bed rest
44
BRP
Bathroom privileges
45
mL
Milliliter
46
N/S
Normal saline
47
IV
Intravenous
48
ECG
Electrocardiogram
49
CCU
Critical care unit
50
NaCl
Sodium chloride
51
Qt
Quart
52
SSE
Soap solution enema
53
Bl
Blood lab
54
CBC
Complete blood count
55
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
56
CMP
Comprehensive metabolic panel
57
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
58
Cap
Capsule
59
ABX
Antibiotics
60
Po
By mouth
61
Pc
After meals
62
mm
Millimeter
63
BP
Blood pressure
64
Hg
Mercury
65
Pre op
Before operation
66
EENT
Ear,eye, nose, throat
67
OPD
Outpatient department
68
Ob-Gyn
Obstetric gynecology
69
mg
Miligrams
70
VS
Vital signs
71
Stat
Immediately
72
q2h
Every 2 hrs
73
PT
Physical therapy
74
w/c
Wheelchair
75
ROMs
Range of motion
76
ADL
Activities of daily living
77
FFL
Force fluids
78
NG
Nasogastric tube
79
GERD
Gastroesophagal reflux disease
80
Dx
Diagnosis
81
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
82
IPPB
Intermittent positive pressure breathing
83
q12h
Every 12 hrs
84
Sig
Give following directions
85
Pie with 2 dots cap
Give 2 capsules
86
Tid
Three times daily
87
CVA
Cerebral vascular accident
88
CT
Computerized tomography
89
KCL
Potassium chloride
90
EMT
Emergency medical technician
91
ACL
Advanced cardiac life support
92
KVO
Keep vein open
93
SCD
Sequential compression device
94
PROM
Passive range of motion
95
Post op
After operation
