Abbreviations Flashcards
(141 cards)
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
ā
A
before
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADL’s
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune-deficiency syndrome
8
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
9
Q
am
A
morning
10
Q
amb
A
ambulate (walking)
11
Q
amt
A
amount
12
Q
ax
A
axillary (underarm)
13
Q
B&B
A
bowel and bladder
14
Q
BID
A
twice a day, 2 x day
15
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
16
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
17
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
18
Q
BR
A
bed rest
19
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges (a person is allowed to get out of bed and ambulate to the bathroom on his/her own)
20
Q
C
A
Celsius, also Centigrade
21
Q
c
A
with
22
Q
c/o
A
complains of
23
Q
Ca
A
cancer
24
Q
cardio
A
heart
25
cath.
catheter
26
CBR
complete bed rest
27
cc
cubic centimeter
28
CCU
cardiac care unit
29
cerebro
brain
30
CHF
congestive heart failure
31
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
32
CPR
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
33
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
34
DC
discontinue
35
DNR
do not resuscitate
36
DOE
dysnea on exertion
37
Dx
diagnosis
38
ETOH
alcohol
39
F
Fahrenheit
40
F/u
follow up
41
FBS
fasting blood sugar
42
ft
feet
43
FWB
full weight bearing
44
fx
fracture
45
gal
gallon
46
GI
gastro intestinal
47
gt
one drop
48
GT
gastronomy tube
49
GTT
glucose tolerance test
50
gtt
two drops
51
GU
genito–urinary
52
gyn
gynecology
53
H
hour
54
H2O
water
55
HBV
hepatitis B virus
56
hemi
half
57
hepat
liver
58
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
59
HOB
head of bed
60
HOH
hard of hearing
61
HS
hour of sleep, bedtime
62
ht
height
63
Hx
history of
64
hyper
above
65
hypo
below
66
I+O
intake & output
67
ICU
intensive care unit
68
in
inches
69
inc.
incontinent
70
IV
intravenous (into blood vessel)
71
L
left or liter
72
LE
lower extremity
73
RLE
right lower extremity (leg)
74
LLE
left lower extremity (leg)
75
1b
pound
76
LOC
level of consciousness
77
LPN
licensed practical nurse
78
MD
medical doctor
79
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
80
min
minute
81
ml
milliliter
82
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
83
MS
multiple sclerosis
84
NA
nursing assistant
85
NAC
nursing assistant certified
86
NAR
nursing assistant registered
87
naso
nose
88
NG
nasogastric
89
NKA
no known allergies
90
noc.
at night
91
NPO
nothing per os (nothing by mouth)
92
O2
oxygen
93
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
94
OOB
out of bed
95
OR
operating room
96
os
opening or mouth
97
OT
occupational therapy
98
oz
ounce
99
p
post, after
100
pc
after meals
101
per
by, through
102
pm
evening
103
po
per os, by mouth
104
post op
after surgery
105
PPE
personal protective equipment
106
PRN
as necessary
107
pt
patient
108
PT
physical therapy
109
Q
every
110
Q2h
every 2 hours
111
QH
every hour
112
QID
4 times a day
113
R
right, rectal, or respirations
114
RN
registered nurse
115
R/O
rule out
116
ROM
range of motion
117
PROM
passive range of motion
118
AROM
active range of motion
119
Rx
prescription, treatment
120
s
without
121
SBA
stand by assistance
122
SOB
short of breath
123
spec.
specimen (sample)
124
stat
immediately
125
STD
sexually transmitted disease
126
T
temperature
127
TB
tuberculosis
128
tbsp
tablespoon
129
TID
three times a day, 3 x day
130
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
131
tx
treatment
132
UA
urinalysis
133
UE
upper extremity
134
RUE
right upper extremity (arm)
135
LUE
left upper extremity (arm)
136
URI
upper respiratory infection
137
UTI
urinary tract infection
138
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
139
VS
vital signs (temperature, pulse, respirations & blood pressure)
140
w/c
wheelchair
141
WT
weight
