Abbreviations Flashcards
(80 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
AC; a.c.
A
Before Meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
AM
A
Morning
6
Q
AMB, amb
A
Ambulate
7
Q
amt
A
Amount
8
Q
ap, AP
A
Apical
9
Q
BID, bid
A
Twice Daily
10
Q
BM, bm
A
Bowel Movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
13
Q
C
A
Celsius
14
Q
CA
A
Cancer
15
Q
Cal
A
Calorie
16
Q
Cath
A
Catheter
17
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Clot
18
Q
CNA
A
Certified Nursing Assistant
18
Q
CBR
A
Complete Bed Rest
19
Q
C/O, c/o
A
Complains of
20
Q
c̅
A
With
21
Q
DOA
A
Dead on Arrival
21
Q
DOE
A
Dyspnea On Exertion
22
Q
DON
A
Director of Nursing
23
drsg
Dressing
24
Dx
Diagnosis
25
EENT
Ear, Eyes, Nose, Throat
25
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
26
ER
Emergency Room
27
F
Fahrenheit
28
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
29
fl, fld
Fluid
30
Fx
Fracture
31
Gal
Gallon
32
H2O
Water
33
h; hr
Hour
34
ht
Height
35
hx
History
36
I&O
Intake & Output
37
IV
Intravenous
38
L
Liter
39
Lb
Pound
39
Lab
Laboratory
40
Liq
Liquid
41
LOC
Level of Consiousness
42
Meds
Medication
42
Lt
Left
43
Min
Minute
44
mL
Milliliter
45
noc
Night
45
neg
Negative
46
NPO; npo
Nothing By Mouth
47
O2
Oxygen
48
OOB
Out Of Bed
49
os
Mouth
50
OT
Occupational Therapy
51
oz; Oz
Ounce
52
PCA
Patient - Controlled Analgesia
53
PC; p.c.
Post Cibum
54
PM
Afternoon
55
PO; po
By Mouth
56
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
56
prn
When Necessary
57
PT
Physical Therapy
57
Pt; pt
Patient
58
q
Every
58
q2h
Every 2 hours
59
qh
Every hour
60
QID; qid
Four times a day
61
R/O
Rule Out
62
ROM
Range of Motion
62
rt
Right
63
stat
Imedietly
63
Spec; spec
Specimen
64
s̅
Without
64
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
65
U/a; U/A; u/a
Urinalysis
66
VS; vs
Vital Signs
67
wt
Weight
68
w/c
Wheel Chair
