Abbreviations Flashcards
(74 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
abn
A
Abnormal
4
Q
bid
A
Twice Daily
5
Q
tid
A
Three Times Daily
6
Q
amb
A
Ambulate
7
Q
A&O
A
Alert & Oriented
8
Q
B/ P
A
Blood Pressure
9
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
10
Q
HOH
A
Hard of Hearing
11
Q
c/ o
A
Complains of
12
Q
d
A
Day
13
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by Mouth
14
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
15
Q
EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
16
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
17
Q
Hr
A
Hour
18
Q
HR
A
Heart Rate
19
Q
H & H
A
Hemoglobin & Hematocrit
20
Q
HOB
A
Head of Bed
21
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension
22
Q
I&O
A
Intake & Output
23
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
24
Q
UTI
A
Urinary Tract Infection
25
N & V (n/v)
Nausea & Vomiting
26
OTC
Over the Counter
27
PCN
Penicillin
28
PMH
Past Medical History
29
hx
History
30
q***
Every
31
Sub q, SQ***
Subcutaneously
32
Sub cut
Subcutaneously
33
ROM
Range of Motion
34
c (with a line over it)
With
35
SL
Sublingual
36
STAT
Immediately
37
WT
Weight
38
s/p
Status Post
39
ac (with a line over it)
Before Meals
40
pc (with a line over it)
After Meals
41
w / c
Wheelchair
42
ABG
Arterial Blood Gas
43
PRN
As Needed
44
ad lib
As Desired
45
AMA
Against Medical Advise
46
amt
Amount
47
ASA
Aspirin
48
BM
Bowel Movement
49
Tx
Treatment
50
CXR
Chest X-Ray
51
dc
Discharge or Discontinue
52
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
53
ea
Each
54
ETOH
Alcohol
55
GI
Gastrointestinal
56
GU
Genitourinary
57
WNL
Within Normal Limits
58
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
59
LOC
Level of Consciousness
60
PNA
Pneumonia
61
VS
Vital Signs
62
NG
Nasogastric
63
OOB
Out of Bed
64
PO
Oral
65
pt
Patient
66
R/O (r/o)
Rule Out
67
RR
Respiratory Rate
68
s (with a line over it)
Without
69
SOB
Shortness of Breath
70
sx
Symptoms
71
ADLs
Activities of Daily Living
72
p (with a line over it)
After
73
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale
74
hs
Hour Sleep or Bedtime
