Abbreviations Flashcards
(83 cards)
1
Q
A or AX
A
Axillary (armpit temp)
2
Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activites of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
At Liberty
6
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to 12 noon
7
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
8
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder program
9
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
10
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
11
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
c.c
A
Cubic centimeter
16
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
17
Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
18
Q
CVA
A
Stroke; Cerebral Vascular Accident
19
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
20
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
21
Q
h./hr
A
Hour
22
Q
H2O
A
Water
23
Q
HOB
A
Head of Bed
24
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
25
h.s
Bedtime/hour of sleep
26
Ht
Height
27
I&O
Intake and output
28
MI
Myocardial infarction
29
Na
Sodium
30
NKA
No known allergies
31
NPO
Nothing by mouth
32
PO
Oral
33
O2
oxygen
34
OT
Occupational therapy
35
OZ
Ounce = 33 cc
36
p.c.
After meals
37
Peri
perineal
38
P.M.
12 noon to midnight
39
PT
Physical therapy
40
p.r.n
As needed
41
PROM
Passive range of motion
42
Px
Physical examination
43
q
Every
44
q.d
Every day
45
q.h
Every hour
46
q.4.h
Every 4 hours
47
q.i.d
Four times a day
48
R
Rectal
49
Rt
Right
50
SBA
Stand by assist
51
Sx
Symptoms
52
w/o, s
Without
53
SOB
Shortness of breath
54
stat
Immediately
55
TC & DB
Turn cough and deep breathe
56
t.i.d
Three times a day
57
TPR
Temperature, pulse, & aspiration
58
TX
Treatment
59
VS
Vital sign
60
W/C
Wheelchair
61
Wt
Weight
62
<---
Less than
63
--->
Greater than
64
Lt
Left
65
Abd
Abdomen
66
q.o.d
Every other day
67
c/ or w
with
68
ER
Emergency room
69
N & V
Nausea & vomiting
70
RN
Registered nurse
71
Hx
History
72
Dx
diagnosis
73
RUE
Right upper extremity
74
LUE
Left upper extremity
75
LLE
left lower extremity
76
RLE
right lower extremity
77
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
78
p (line over it)
after
79
IV
intravenous
80
RUQ
right upper quadrant
81
RLQ
right lower quadrant
82
LUQ
left upper quadrant
83
LLQ
left lower quadrant
