Abbreviations Flashcards
(215 cards)
1
Q
AAROM
A
Active assisted range of motion
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac or a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADL’s
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
adm.
A
admission
7
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
8
Q
AKA
A
Above-knee amputation
9
Q
am or AM
A
Morning
10
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
11
Q
amb
A
ambulate
12
Q
amt.
A
amount
13
Q
ant.
A
anterior
14
Q
a.p./AP
A
apical pulse
15
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
16
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
17
Q
ax
A
axillary
18
Q
BID/ b.i.d.
A
Two times a day
19
Q
BKA
A
below-knee amputation
20
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
21
Q
BP or B/P
A
blood pressure
22
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
23
Q
BR
A
bedrest
24
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
25
BSC
bedside commode
26
c
with
27
cath.
catheter
28
CBC
complete blood count
29
CBR
complete bedrest
30
C. diff
clostridium difficile
31
CEU
continuing education unit
32
CHF
congestive education unit
33
CHF
congestive heart failure
34
cl liq
clear liquid
35
cm
centimeter
36
CNA
certified nursing assistant
37
c/o
complains of
38
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
40
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
41
CXR
chest x-ray
42
DAT
diet as tolerated
43
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis (blood sugar has spiked 400 range)
44
DM
diabetes mellitus
45
DNR
do not resuscitate
46
DAO
dead on arrival
47
DOB
date of birth
48
DON
directer of nursing
49
Dr
Doctor
50
drsg
dressing
51
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
52
DX/dx
diagnosis
53
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
54
EMS
emergency medical services
55
ER
emergency room
56
ESRD
end-stage renal disease
57
ETOH
alcohol
58
FBS
fasting blood sugar
59
Fe
Iron
60
fld
fluid
61
F/U or f/u
follow up
62
fx
fracture
63
GB
gallbladder
64
GERD
gastroesophagel reflux disease
65
GI
gastrointestinal
66
GU
genitourinary
67
hr
hour
68
H2O
water
69
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
70
H/A
headache
71
H&P
history and physical
72
HAV
hepatitis A virus
73
HBV
hepatitis B virus
74
HCV
hepatitis D virus
75
HHA
home health aide
76
HIPAA
Health insurance Portability and Accountability Act
77
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
78
HMO
health maintenance organization
79
HOB
head of bed
80
HOH
hard of hearing
81
HS/hs
hours of sleep
82
ht
height
83
HTN
hyper-extension
84
Hx
history
85
hyper
above normal, too fast
86
hypo
low,less than normal
87
I&D
incision and drainage
88
I&O
intake and output
89
I&D
irritable bowel disease
90
ICU
intensive care unit
91
IM
intramuscular
92
in
inch
93
irr. irrig
irrigation
94
isol
isolation
95
I.V. or IV
intravenous
96
K
potassium
97
kg
kilogram
98
L
liter
99
lt
left
100
lab
laboratory
101
lb
pound
102
LE
lower extremity
103
liq
liquid
104
LLE
left lower extremity
105
LLQ
left lower quadrant
106
LOC
level of consciousness
107
Low-cal
low-calorie
108
Low-Na
low-sodium
109
LPN
Licensed Practical nurse
110
LTC
long-term care
111
LTCF
long-term care facility
112
LUQ
left upper quadrant
113
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
114
M.D.
medical doctor
115
meds
medication
116
mg
milligram
117
MI
myocardial infarction
118
min
minute
119
mL
milliliter
120
mm
millimeter
121
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
122
mod
moderate
123
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
124
MRSA
methicillin- resistant staphylococcus aureus
125
MSW
medical social worker
126
MVA
motor vehicle accident
127
Na
Sodium
128
N/A
Not applicable
129
NA
Nursing assistant
130
neg
negative
131
NG or ng
nasogastric
132
NKA
no known allergies
133
NKDA
no known drug allergies
134
NVD
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
135
NWB
non-weight-bearing
136
O2
Oxygen
137
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
138
occ
occasionally
139
OD
overdose
140
O.D.
right eye
141
OG
orogastric
142
OOB
out of bed
143
O.R.
operating room
144
ortho
orthopedics
145
os
mouth
146
O.S.
Left eye
147
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
148
OT
occupational therapist, occupational therapy
149
OTC
Over the counter
150
O.U.
both eyes
151
oz
ounces
152
p
after
153
P.A.
peripheral artery disease
154
pc or p.c.
after meals
155
PDR
Physicians desk reference
156
PE
pulmonary embolism
157
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy
158
peri care
perineal care
159
per os
by mouth
160
PM
afternoon
161
pos
positive
162
post op
after surgery
163
PPE
personal protective equipment
164
p.r.n or prn
when necessary
165
PROM
passive range of motion
166
PT
physical therapist/physical therapy
167
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
168
PWB
partial weight bearing
169
q
every
170
q2h
every two hours
171
q3h
every three hours
172
q4h
every four hours
173
qam
every morning
174
qd
every day
175
qh or qhr
every hour
176
quad
quadrant
177
reg
regular
178
rehab
rehabilitation
179
res.
resident
180
RN
registered nurse
181
R/O
rule out
182
ROM
range of motion
183
s.c.
subcutaneously
184
sl
sublingually
185
SNF
skilled nursing facility
186
SOB
shortness of breathe
187
ST
speech therapy
188
staph
staphylococcus
189
STAT/stat
immediately
190
STDs
sexually transmitted disease
191
STIs
sexually transmitted infections
192
strep
streptococcus
193
supp.
suppository
194
surg.
surgery
195
T. or temp
temperture
196
TB
tuberculosis
197
tbsp.
tablespoon
198
T, C,DB
turn, cough, and deep breathe
199
THR
total hip replacement
200
T.P.R.
temperature, pulse, and respiration
201
tsp.
teaspoon
202
U/A
urinalysis
203
UE
upper extremity
204
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
205
UNK or unk
unknown
206
US
ultrasound
207
vag.
vaginal
208
UTI
urinary tract infection
209
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
210
VS or vs
vital signs
211
WBC
white blood cell/count
212
w/c or W/C
wheelchair
213
WNL
within normal limits
214
wt.
weight
215
yr.
year
