Abbreviations Flashcards
(178 cards)
1
Q
ABR
A
Absolute bed rest
2
Q
ac,a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
4
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
adm.
A
admission
6
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
7
Q
amb
A
ambulate ambulatory
8
Q
amt
A
amount
9
Q
ap
A
apical
10
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
11
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
12
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
13
Q
ax.
A
axillary(armpit)
14
Q
BID,b.i.d.
A
two times a day
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
BP,B/P
A
blood pressure
17
Q
BPM
A
beats per miniute
18
Q
BR
A
bedrest
19
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
20
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
21
Q
c with - over the top
A
with
22
Q
C
A
centigrade
23
Q
CA
A
cancer
24
Q
cath.
A
catheter
25
CBC
complete blood count
26
CBR
complete bedrest
27
CCU
cardiac care unit,
28
CDC
center for disease control
29
C. diff
clostridium difficile
30
CHF
congestive heart failure
31
ck check mark next to it
check
32
cl liq
clear liquid
33
CMS
centers for medicare and Medicaid services
34
CNS
central nervous system
35
CNA
certified nursing assistant
36
c/o
complain of, in care of
37
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
38
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
39
CS
central supply
40
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
41
CVP
central venous pressure
42
CVS
cardiovascular system
43
CXR
chest x-ray
44
DAT
diet as tolerated
45
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
DNR
do not resuscitate
47
DOA
dead on arrival
48
DOB
date of birth
49
DON
director of nursing
50
De.,DR
doctor
51
drsg
dressing
52
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
53
Dx,dx
diagnosis
54
ECG,EKG
electrocardiogram
55
EMS
emergency medical services
56
ER
emergency room
57
exam
examination
58
F
fahrenheit
59
FBS
fasting blood sugar
60
FF
force fluids
61
ft
foot
62
F/U,f/u
follow up
63
FWB
fully weight bearing
64
FYI
for your information
65
geri chair
geriatrics chair
66
GI
gastrointestinal
67
H2O
water
68
h,hr
hour
69
H/A,HA
headache
70
HBV
hepatitis B virus
71
HHA
home health aide
72
HIPAA
health insurance portability and accountability act
73
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
74
HOB
head of bed
75
HS,hs
hours of sleep
76
ht
height
77
HTN
hypertension
78
hyper
above normal,too fast , rapid
79
LPN
licensed practical nurse
80
LTC
long term care
81
LTCF
long term care facility
82
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
83
MD, M.D.
medical doctor
84
MDS
minimum data set
85
meds
medications
86
MI
myocardial infarctions
87
min
minute
88
mL
milliliter
89
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
90
mod
moderate
91
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
92
MSDS
material safety data sheet
93
NA
nursing assistant
94
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
95
OT
occupational therapist/therapy
96
oz
ounce
97
p with - over the top
after
98
pc,p.c.
after meals
99
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
100
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
101
peri care
perineal care
102
per os
by mouth
103
PHI
protected health information
104
PNS
peripheral nervous system
105
PO
by mouth
106
post op
after surgery
107
PPE
personal protective equipment
108
pre op
before surgery
109
R
respirations,rectal
110
R,rt.
right
111
RBC
red blood cell/count
112
rehab
rehabilitation
113
res.
resident
114
resp.
reapiration
115
RF
restrict fluids
116
R.I.C.E.
rest, ice , compression, elevatiob
117
RN
registered nurse
118
R/O
rule out
119
ROM
range of motion
120
RR
respiratory rate
121
s with- over the top
without
122
SNF
skilled nursing facility
123
SP
standard precautions
124
spec.
specimen
125
S&S,S/S
signs and symptoms
126
SSE
soapsuds enema
127
hypo
low less than normal
128
ICU
intensive care unit
129
inc
incontinent
130
I&O
intake and output
131
isol
isolation
132
IV,I.V.
intravenous
133
L, lt
left
134
lab
laboratory
135
lb.
pound
136
lg
large
137
LOC
level of consciousness
138
N/A
not applicable
139
N/C
no complaints, no call
140
NG,ng
nasogastic
141
NKA
no known allergies
142
NPO
nothing by mouth
143
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarhea
144
NWB
non weight bearing
145
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
146
OOB
out of bed
147
OR
operating room
148
p.r.n.,prn
when necessary
149
PROM
passive range of motion
150
PT
physical therapist/ therapy
151
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
152
PWB
partial weight bearing
153
q with a - over top
every
154
q2h
q3h
q4h
every two hours
every three hours
every four hours
155
qh
| qhr
every hour
156
staph
staphylococcus
157
stat
| STAT
immediately
158
std. prec.
standard precautions
159
STI
sexually transmitted infection
160
strep
streptococcus
161
T., temp.
temperature
162
TB
tuberculosis
163
TIA
transient,ischemic attack
164
t.i.d., tid
three times a day
165
TLC
tender loving care
166
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
167
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
168
TWE
tap water enema
169
U/A, u/a
urinalysis
170
URI
upper respiratory infection
171
UTI
urinary tract infection
172
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
173
VS,vs
vital signs
174
WBC
white blood cell/count
175
w/c, W/C
wheelchair
176
WNL
within normal limits
177
wt.
weight
178
abd
Abdomen
