Abbreviations Flashcards
(83 cards)
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 (armpit)
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
Bedside 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
Complaints of
21
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
22
Q
CPR
A
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
23
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
24
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
25
DNR
Do not resuscitate
26
DOB
Date of birth
27
DON
Director of nursing
28
Dx, dx
Diagnosis
29
F
Fahrenheit
30
ft
Foot
31
H₂O
Water
32
h, hr, hr.
Hour
33
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
34
HOB
head of bed
35
HS, hs
Hours of sleep
36
ht
Height
37
HTN
Hypertension
38
hyper
Above normal, too fast, rapid
39
hypo
Low, less than normal
40
I&O
Intake and output
41
inc
Incontinent
42
isol
Isolation
43
IV, I. V.
Intravenous (within a vein)
44
lab
Laboratory
45
lb.
Pound
46
LTC
Long-term care
47
meds
Medications
48
mL
Milliliter
49
mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
50
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
51
N/A
Not applicable
52
NKA
No known allergies
53
NPO
Nothing by mouth
54
O2
Oxygen
55
OBRA
Omnibus Budget reconciliation act
56
OOB
Out of bed
57
oz
ounce
58
p̄
After
59
peri care
perineal care
60
per os, PO
By mouth
61
PPE
Personal protective equipment
62
p.r.n., prn
when necessary
63
q
Every
64
q2h
Every two hours
65
q3h
Every three hours
66
q4h
Every four hours
67
R
Respirations, rectal
68
rehab
Rehabilitation
69
RF
Restrict fluids
70
ROM
Range of motion
71
s̅
Without
72
SOB
Shortness of breath
Son of a bitch :-)
73
spec.
Specimen
74
S&S, S/S
Signs and symptoms
75
stat, STAT
Immediately
76
T., temp
Temperature
77
TB
Tuberculosis
78
TID, t.i.d.
Three times a day
79
TPR
Temperature, pulse, and respiration
80
UTI
Urinary tract infection
81
VS, vs
Vital signs
82
w/c, W/C
Wheelchair
83
wt.
weight
