Abbreviations Flashcards
(101 cards)
1
Q
aarom
A
Assist active range of motion
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meal is
3
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
4
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
adm
A
Admitted
Admission
7
Q
A.M.
A
Morning
8
Q
amb.
A
ambulatory
9
Q
amt.
A
Amount
10
Q
BLS
A
Basic life support
11
Q
B/P or BP
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BSC
A
Bedside Commode
13
Q
c
A
With
14
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
15
Q
Ca.
A
Cancer
16
Q
Cath.
A
catheter
17
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
18
Q
CDC
A
Center for disease control
19
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
20
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
21
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
22
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident
23
Q
d/c
dc
A
Discharge or discontinue
24
Q
DJD
A
Degenerative joint disease
25
DM
Diabetes mellitus
26
DOA
Dead on arrival
27
DON
Director of nursing
28
dsg.
drsg.
Dressing
29
DVT
Deep vein thrombosis
30
Dx.
Diagnosis
31
EKG
electrocardiograph
32
ENT
Ear, Nose, Throat
33
ER
Emergency room
34
ESRD
End stage renal disease
35
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
36
FF
Force fluids
37
fld.
Fluid
38
Fx
Fracture
39
Fx
Fracture
40
gt
gtt
Drop
Drops
41
HAV
Hepatitis A
42
HBV
Hepatitis B
43
HCV
Hepatitis C
44
HOH
hard of hearing
45
h.s.
Hour of sleep
Bedtime
46
HTN
Hypertension
47
Hx.
History
48
In.
Inch
49
IDDM
insulin dependent DM
50
LLE
lower left extremities
51
LPN
licensed practical nurse
52
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
53
LUE
left upper extremities
54
MI
Myocardial infarction
55
MS
Multiple sclerosis
56
ml.
milliliter
57
NA
nursing assistant
58
Neg.
Negative
59
NGT
Naso-gastric tube
60
NIDDM
non-insulin dependent DM
61
NKA
no known allergies
62
No
#
number
63
noc
noct
Night
64
NPO
nothing by mouth
65
OJ
Orange juice
66
OOB
out of bed
67
O.T.
Occupational. Therapy
68
OTC
over the counter
69
Oz.
Ounce
70
p.c.
After meals
71
per
By
Through
72
PO
po
By mouth
73
Prom
Passive range of motion
74
p.r.n
As needed
75
PT
Physical Therapy
76
q.h.s.
Every night at bedtime
77
q.i.d.
Four times a day
78
q.o.d.
Every other day
79
q2, q3
Ever 2 hours
Every3 hours
80
R
rectal
Respiration so
81
RBC
Red blood cells
82
RLE
right lower extremities
83
RN
Registered nurse
84
ROM
range of motion
85
R/O
Rule out
86
S
Without
87
S/S
Signs and symptoms
88
spec
specimen
89
SSE
Soap suds enema
90
Stat
Immediately
91
TB
Tuberculosis
92
TIA
Trans-ischemic attack
93
T.i.d.
Three times a day
94
TPR
temperature,pulse, respiration
95
TLC
Tender loving care
96
UA
U/A
Urinalysis
97
UTI
urinary tract infection
98
VS
Vital signs
99
WBC
white blood cells
100
W/C
Wheelchair
101
Arom
Active range of motion
