abbreviations Flashcards
(123 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s Disease
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
6
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
7
Q
AM or am
A
morning
8
Q
amb
A
ambulate
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
Q
ap
A
apical
11
Q
assist
A
assistance
12
Q
ax or AX
A
axillary
13
Q
bid
A
two times a day
14
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
15
Q
bm
A
bowel movement
16
Q
BR
A
Bathroom
17
Q
BRP
A
BathRoom Priveledges
18
Q
C
A
centigrade, Celsius
19
Q
c with a bar over it
A
with
20
Q
cap
A
capsule
21
Q
cath
A
catheter
22
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
23
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
24
Q
CDC
A
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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c.diff
Clostridium difficile
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CEP
Competency Evaluation Program
27
c/o
Complains of
28
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
29
CVA
Cerebral Vascular Accident
30
DOA
Dead on Arrival
31
Dr
Doctor
32
Drsg
dressing
33
Dx or dx
Diagnosis
34
Ecg or EKg
Electrocardiogram
35
EEG
Electroencephalogram
36
EMS
Emergency Medical Service
37
ER
Emergency room
38
°F
degrees Fahrenheit
39
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
40
F/C
Foley Catheter
41
FF or FFL
Force Fluids
42
ft
foot or feet
43
GB
Gallbladder
44
GI
Gastrointestinal
45
gm
Gram
46
Gu
Genitourinary
47
gyn
Gynecology
48
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
49
h or hr
hour
50
H2O
water
51
HOH
Hard of Hearing
52
ht
height
53
HTN
Hypertension
54
IM
intramuscular
55
I&O
Intake and output
56
IV
Intravenous
57
kg
kilogram
58
KUB
kidney, ureter, bladder
59
lb
pound
60
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
61
LP
lumbar puncture
62
LTC
Long Term Care
63
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
64
mg
milligram
65
MI
myocardial infarction
66
ml or ML
milliliter
67
mm
millimeter
68
mmhg
millimeter of mercury
69
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococus Aureus
70
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheets
71
NATCEP
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program
72
NKA
No KNown Allergies
73
no
number
74
noc
night
75
N/V
Nausea/Vomiting
76
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
77
OBRA
Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987
78
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration
79
O2
oxygen
80
oz
ounce
81
P
pulse
82
p
after
83
pc
after meals
84
pm or PM
afternoon, evening
85
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
86
PT
Physical Therapy
87
pt
Patient
88
PRN
as needed
89
qd
every day
90
qh
every hour
91
q2h
every 2 hours
92
qid
four times a day
93
qs
quantity sufficient
94
(R)
Respiration
95
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
96
ROM
Range of Motion
97
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
98
Rt
right
99
Rx
prescription
100
s with a bar over it
without
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SOB or SoB
shortness of breath
102
spec
specimen
103
stat or STAT
immediately
104
supp
suppository
105
T
temperature
106
Tab or tab
tablet
107
TAC
Texas Administrative Code
108
TB
tuberculosis
109
tbsp
tablespoon
110
tid
three times a day
111
tsp
teaspoon
112
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
113
u/a or UA
urinalysis
114
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
115
vag
vagnial
116
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
117
VS
Vital Signs
118
WBC
White Blood Cell Count
119
W/C
wheelchair
120
wt
weight
121
>x
greater than
122
less than
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change
