abbreviations Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
pc
A
after meals
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
A.M.
A
morning
7
Q
bid
A
twice a day
8
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
CA
A
cancer
11
Q
cath
A
catheter
12
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
13
Q
drsg
A
dressing
14
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
ECG (EKG)
A
electrocardiogram
16
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
17
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
18
Q
fl
A
fluid
19
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
20
Q
HS
A
hour of sleep
21
Q
IV
A
intravenous
22
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
23
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
24
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
25
OB
obstetrics
26
OT
occupational therapy
27
PT
physiotherapy
28
per
by, through
29
P.M.
after noon
30
PO
by mouth
31
postop
postoperative
32
prn
as (when) necessary
33
qd
every day
34
qh
every hour
35
qhs
every night at bedtime
36
qid
4 times a day
37
qod
every other day
38
q2h, q3h, etc
every 2 hours, every 3 hours
39
RLQ
right left quadrant
40
RUQ
right upper quadrant
41
ROM
range of motion
42
SOB
shortness of breath
43
SOBOE
shortness of breath on exertion
44
spec
specimen
45
stat
at once, immediatley
46
tid
three times a day
47
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
48
VS
vital signs
49
w/c
wheelchair
50
T
temperature
51
P
pulse
52
R
respiration
53
O2 sats or (SpO2)
oxygen saturation
54
I&O
intake and output
55
PR
per rectal
56
RR
respiration rate
57
or fx
fracture
58
UTI
urinary tract infection
59
Hx
history
