Abbreviations Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABO
A
The main blood group system
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
5
Q
Adm
A
Admitted or admission
6
Q
AM
A
Morning
7
Q
amb
A
Ambulatory
8
Q
approx
A
Approximately
9
Q
bid
A
Twice daily
10
Q
BM (bm)
A
Bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privleges
13
Q
___
C
A
With
14
Q
C
A
Celsius (centigrade)
15
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
16
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
17
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
18
Q
drsg
A
Dressing
19
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
20
Q
ECG (EKG)
A
Electrocardiogram
21
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
22
Q
Fld
A
Fluid
23
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
24
Q
gtt
A
Drop
25
h (hr)
Hour
26
H2O
Water
27
I&O
Intake and Output
28
IV
Intravenous
29
LMP
Last menstrual period
30
meds
Medications
31
mL (ml)
Milliliter
32
mod
Moderate
33
neg
Negative
34
ø
None
35
#
Number of pounds
36
NPO (NBM)
Nothing by mouth
37
NS (N/S)
Normal saline
38
O2
Oxygen
39
OD
Right eye overdose
40
OOB
Out of bed
41
OS
Left eye
42
pc
After meals
43
PE (PX)
Physical examination
44
per
by or through
45
PM
Afternoon
46
po
By mouth
47
postop
Postoperatively
48
preop
Preoperatively
49
prep
preparation
50
prn
When necessary
51
qid
Four times a day
52
(R)
Right
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___
| s
Without
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stat
At once, immediately
55
tid
three times a day
56
TO
Telephone order
57
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
58
VO
verbal order
59
VS
Vital signs
60
WNL
within normal limits
61
wt
Weight
