Abbreviations Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
Q
wt
A
Weight
2
Q
WNL
A
Within Normal Limits
3
Q
w/c W/C
A
Wheelchair
4
Q
WBC
A
White blood cells count
5
Q
VS vs
A
Vital Signs
6
Q
VRE
A
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
7
Q
UTI
A
Urinary Tract Infection
8
Q
URI
A
Upper respiratory Infection
9
Q
U/A
A
Urinalysis
10
Q
TWE
A
Tap water enema
11
Q
TPR
A
Temperature,pulse, and respiration
12
Q
TPN
A
Total parenteral nutrition
13
Q
TLC
A
Tender loving care
14
Q
t.i.d tid
A
Three times a day
15
Q
TIA
A
Transient ischemic attack
16
Q
TB
A
Tuberculosis
17
Q
T. Temp
A
Temperature
18
Q
Strep
A
Streptococcus
19
Q
STI
A
Sexually transmitted infection
20
Q
std. prec.
A
Standard Precautions
21
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
22
Q
Staph
A
Staphyloccus
23
Q
SSE
A
Soapsuds enema
24
Q
S&S
S/S
A
Signs and symptoms
25
spec.
Specimen
26
SP
Standard Precautions
27
SOB
Shortness of breath
28
SNF
Skilled nursing faciity
