Abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
2
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
3
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
4
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
5
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
6
Q
QNS
A
Quantity not sufficient
7
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
8
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
9
Q
R
A
Respiration
10
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
11
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
12
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
13
Q
gtt
A
Glucose tolerance test
14
Q
gtts
A
Drops
15
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
16
Q
H & H
A
Hemoglobin and hematocrite
17
Q
RBC
A
Red blood count
18
Q
WBC
A
White blood count
19
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
20
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
21
Q
Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
22
Q
K+
A
Potassium
23
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
24
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
25
v.s.
Vital signs
26
Fe
Iron
27
ADLIB
As desired
28
BRP
Bathroom privilege
29
c/o
Complaint of
30
I &O
Intake and output
31
S/S
Signs and symptoms
32
OOB
Out of bed
33
qd
Every day
34
qod
Every other day
35
qhs
Every bedtime
36
OD
Right eye
37
OS
Left eye
38
AD
Right ear
39
AS
Left ear
40
fx
Fracture
41
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
42
ROM
Range of motion
43
ca
Calcium
44
CA
Cancer
45
D/C
Discontinue or discharge
