Abbreviations Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
ad lib
A
At library
5
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
6
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to noon
7
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder program
8
Q
b.i.d
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BPR
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
Ć ( lowercase c with line above)
A
With
14
Q
c.c.
A
Cubic centimeter
15
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
16
Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
17
Q
CVA
A
Stroke
18
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
19
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
20
Q
h./hr
A
Hour
21
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
22
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
23
Q
h.s.
A
Bedtime/hour of sleep
24
Q
Ht
A
Height
25
I&O
Intake and output
26
MI
Myocardial infarction
27
Na
Sodium
28
NKA
No known allergies
29
O
Oral
30
O2
Oxygen
31
OT
Occupational therapy
32
Oz
Ounce-30cc
33
p.c.
After meals
34
Peri
Perineal
35
P.m.
12 noon to midnight
36
PT
Physical therapy
37
p.r.n.
As needed
38
PROM
Passive range of motion
39
Px
Physical examination
40
q
Every
41
q.d
Every day
42
q.h
Every hour
43
q.4.h
Every 4 hours
44
q.i.d
Four times a day
45
R
Rectal
46
Rt
Right
47
SBA
Stand by assist
48
Sx
Symptoms
49
W/o, (s with line above)
Without
50
SOB
Shortness of breath
51
Stat
Immediately
52
TC & DB
Turn cough and deep breath
53
t.i.d
Three times a day
54
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
55
Tx
Treatment
56
V.S.
Vital sign
57
W/C
Wheelchair
58
Wt
Weight
59
Less than
60
--->
Greater than
61
A or Ax
Auxiliary (armpit)
