abbreviations Flashcards
(51 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate
7
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
8
Q
BID
A
two times a day
9
Q
TID
A
three times a day
10
Q
QID
A
four times a day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
c
A
with
14
Q
C
A
celsius degree
15
Q
c/o
A
complains of
16
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
17
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
19
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
20
Q
F
A
fahrenheit degree
21
Q
NWB
A
non weight bearing
22
Q
PWB
A
partial weight bearing
23
Q
FWB
A
full weight bearing
24
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
25
H2O
water
26
h
hour
27
hs
hours of sleep
28
I&O
intake/output
29
NKA
no known allergies
30
NKDA
no known drug allergies
31
NPO
nothing by mouth
32
O2
oxygen
33
OOB
out of bed
34
p
after
35
pc
after meals
36
po
by mouth
37
PRN
as necessary
38
q
every
39
ROM
range of motion
40
PROM
passive range of motion
41
s
without
42
SOB
shortness of breath
43
STAT
immediately
44
W/C
wheelchair
45
A&Ox4
alert & oriented
46
SBA
stand by assist
47
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
48
HOH
hard of hearing
49
D/C
discharge
50
FWW
four wheel walker
51
B+B
bowels & bladder
