Abbreviations Flashcards
(86 cards)
0
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
a.m.
A
Before Noon
3
Q
amt
A
Amount
4
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
5
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
6
Q
BP or B/P
A
Blood Pressure
7
Q
c with a line over it
A
Together, with
8
Q
cc=ml
A
Cubic Centimeters = Milliliters
9
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Heart Failure
10
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
11
Q
Cont.
A
Continued
12
Q
C&S
A
Culture and sensitivity
13
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
14
Q
EPS
A
Extra Pyramidal Symptoms
15
Q
ETOH
A
Grain Alcohol
16
Q
DBT
A
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
17
Q
FBS
A
Fasting Blood Sugar
18
Q
CLS
A
Community Living Skills
19
Q
I & O
A
Intake and Output
20
Q
IDDM
A
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
21
Q
hs
A
At bedtime
22
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
23
Q
MAR
A
Medication Administration Record
24
L circled
left
25
MI
Myocardial infarction
26
NIDDM
Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus
27
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
28
NOC
Night
29
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
30
NSG
Nursing
31
O2
Oxygen
32
P
Pulse
33
pc
After meals
34
PO
By mouth
35
qhr/q2hr
Every hour/every 2 hours
36
NAS
No Salt Added( diet )
37
prn
As necessary/needed
38
pt
Patient
39
q with a line over it
Every, each
40
qid
4 times a day
41
R
Respirations
42
R circled
Right
43
ROM
Range of Motion
44
R/O
Rule out
45
Rx
Prescription
46
s with a line over it
Without
47
SLP
Social Learning Program
48
Sup
Supervised
49
T
Temperature
50
TB
Tuberculosis
51
tid
Three times a day
52
Tx
Treatment
53
UA
Urinalysis
54
U.A.
Unauthorized absence
55
UTI
Urinary tract infection
56
AA
Authorized absence
57
SMMHC
Southeast Missouri Mental Health Center
58
DMH
Dept. of Mental Health
59
APS
Adult Psychiatric Services
60
SORTS
Sexual Offender Rehabilitation Treatment Services
61
C.O.
Close Observation
62
Vis 1:1
Visual one to one
63
Phy 1:1
Physical one to one
64
Med. 1:1
Medical one to one
65
SI
Suicidal ideation
66
SM
Self Mutilation
67
EP/ER
Elopement risk
68
AR
Assault risk
69
TWR
Total ward restriction
70
SSO
Secure setting only
71
Esc
Escorted privileges
72
PPD
Purified protein derivative ( TB test )
73
V/S or VS
Vital signs
74
CC
Consistent carbohydrates ( diet )
75
Dc'd
Discontinued/Discharged
76
ITP
Individualized treatment plan
77
FR
Fall risk
78
SVP
Sexually violent predator
79
NOS
Not otherwise specified
80
S.O.B.
Shortness of Breath
81
htn
Hypertension
82
SZ
Seizure precaution
83
CTP
Comprehensive treatment plan
84
TMT
Temporary medical treatment
85
NOP
New outlook program
