Abbreviations Flashcards
(73 cards)
1
Q
Abd.
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABO
A
The main blood group system
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired, if the patient so desired
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
Adm.
A
Admission
7
Q
AM or am
A
Morning
8
Q
amb
A
Ambulation, walking, ambulatory
9
Q
amt.
A
Amount
10
Q
approx
A
Approximately
11
Q
bid or B. I. D.
A
twice a day
12
Q
B.M.
A
bowel movement
13
Q
B.P.
A
Blood pressure
14
Q
B.R.
A
Bedrest
15
Q
B.R.P.
A
Bathroom privileges
16
Q
-
c
A
with
17
Q
C
A
Celcius
18
Q
C.B.C
A
Complete blood count
19
Q
C/O
A
Complaint of
20
Q
CO2
A
Carbon dioxide
21
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
22
Q
DX
A
Diagnosis
23
Q
EKG
A
Electrocardigram
24
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
25
GI
Gastrointestinal
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Gtt
Two or more drops
27
HOB
Head of bed
28
Hr
Hour
29
I & O
Intake and output
30
IV
Intravenous
31
(L)
left
32
LMP
last menstrual period
33
Meds
medications
34
ml
milliliter
35
mod
moderate
36
neg
negative
37
n/g tube or N.G.T.
nasogastric tube
38
NPO
nothing by mouth
39
NS
normal saline
40
O (with line)
none
41
OOB
Out of bed
42
P with line
After
43
Pc
After meals
44
Pe
Physical examination
45
PM
Afternoon
46
Po
By mouth
47
Postop
Postoperative
48
Preop
Pre operative
49
Prep
Preparation
50
Prn
When required
51
Pt
Patient
52
Q
Every
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Qh
Every hour
54
Q2h
Every 2 hours
55
Q3h
Every three hours
56
Q4h
Every 4 hours
57
Qid
Four times a day
58
Qam
Every morning
59
(R)
Right
60
Rom
Range of motion
61
s with line on top
Without
62
SOB
shortness of breath
63
SSE
Soapsuds enema
64
Stat
Immediately
65
TID
Three times a day
66
TO
Telephone order
67
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
68
U/A
Urinary analysis
69
VO
Verbal order
70
VS
Vital signs
71
w/c
Wheel chair
72
WNL
Within normal limits
73
WT
Weight
