Abbreviations Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
a. c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
6
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
7
Q
bid
A
two times per day
8
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
BR
A
bed rest
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
12
Q
bx
A
biopsy
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
19
Q
c/o
A
complains of
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
22
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
23
Q
CXR
A
chest X-ray
24
Q
dc
A
discontinue
25
DM
diabetes mellitus
26
DNR
do not resuscitate
27
Dsg
dressing
28
dx
diagnosis
29
EBL
estimated blood loss
30
FBS
fasting blood sugar
31
Fx
fracture
32
GI
gastrointestinal
33
gtt(s)
drops
34
GU
genitourinary
35
H/A
headache
36
HAI
health care associated infection
37
hct
hematocrit
38
hgb
hemoglobin
39
h/o
history of
40
HOB
head of bed
41
h. s.
at bedtime
42
HTN
hypertension
43
Hx
history
44
I & D
incision and drainage
45
I & O
intake and output
46
ID
intradermal
47
IM
intramuscular
48
IS
intercostal space
49
IV
intravenous
50
IVP
intravenous push
51
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
52
KVO
keep vein open
53
LOC
level of consciousness
54
lt
left
55
MAE
moves all extremities
56
MI
myocardial infarction
57
MN
midnight
58
NAD
no apparent distress
59
N/C
nasal cannula
60
NG
nasogastric
61
NKA
no known allergies
62
noc
night
63
NPO
nothing by mouth
64
NS
normal saline
65
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
66
N/V
nausea and vomiting
67
OOB
out of bed
68
O2 Sat
oxygen saturation
69
P
pulse
70
p. c.
after meals
71
PO
by mouth
72
PRN
as needed
73
pt
patient
74
q
every
75
qh
every hour
76
qhs
every night at bedtime
77
qid
four times a day
78
q.s.
sufficient quantity
79
R
respirations
80
R/O
rule out
81
ROM
range of motion
82
ROS
review of systems
83
rt
right
84
SO
significant other
85
SOB
shortness of breath
86
S/P
status post
87
Sx
symptoms
88
STAT
immediately
89
T
temperature
90
TKO
to keep open
91
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
92
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
93
Tx
treatment
94
UA
urinalysis
95
VS
vital signs
96
WA
while awake
97
WNL
within normal limits
98
X
times
99
c with a dash over it
with
100
s with a dash over it
without
