Abbreviations Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
c/o
A
complains of
2
Q
bid
A
twice a day
3
Q
qid
A
four times a day
4
Q
qod
A
every other day
5
Q
h.s.
A
hours of sleep
6
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
7
Q
STAT
A
immediately
8
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
9
Q
BM
A
bowl movement
10
Q
DC or d/c
A
discontinue
11
Q
po
A
by mouth
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
ua
A
urine analysis
14
Q
amb
A
ambulate
15
Q
DNR
A
do not reuscitate
16
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
17
Q
w/c
A
wheelchair
18
Q
prn
A
whenever needed
19
Q
s
A
without
20
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
21
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
22
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
23
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
24
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
25
UTI
urinary tract infection
26
FUO
fever of unknown origin
27
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
28
CHF
congestive heart failure
29
CA
cancer
30
FX
fracture
31
URI
upper respiratory infection
32
BKA
below the knee amputation
33
TIA
transient ischemic attack/accident
34
OBS
organic brain syndrome
35
STD
sexually transmitted disease
