Abbreviations Flashcards
(93 cards)
1
Q
Line above
a
A
before
2
Q
Before meals
Ante cibum
A
Dotted line over
ac
3
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired (ad libitum)
4
Q
PR
A
Per rectum
5
Q
h, hr
A
Hour
6
Q
Subcutaneous
A
SubQ, (starred…SC, SQ)
7
Q
Gtt
A
Drop (unofficially used for drip too)
8
Q
SPO2
A
Saturation of peripheral oxygen (Osat)
9
Q
room air
A
RA
10
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
11
Q
Bp
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds
Breath sounds
Blood sugar
13
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
14
Q
LUE
A
Left upper extremity
15
Q
RLE
A
Right lower extremity
16
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
17
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
18
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
19
Q
SCD
A
Sequential compression device
20
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
21
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
22
Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
23
Q
MAR
A
Medication administration record
24
Q
g, gm
A
Gram
25
mcg
Microgram
26
mEq
Milliequivalent
27
DM
Diabetes mellitus
28
MD
Medical doctor
29
IVDA (starred)
Intravenous drug user
30
IVDU (starred)
Intravenous drug user
31
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
32
Line above
| c
With
33
Pc
After meals (post cibum)
34
po
By mouth (per os)
35
PRN
As needed
36
bid
Twice a day
37
IM
Intramuscular
38
STAT
Immediately
39
SOB
Shortness of breath
40
IS (starred)
Incentive spirometer
41
VSS (starred)
Vital signs stable
42
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
43
c/o (starred)
Complaints of or complains of
44
NKDA
No known drug allergies
45
RUE
Right upper extremity
46
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
47
LLQ
Left lower quadrant
48
SBA
Standby assist
49
BRP
Bathroom privileges
50
DVT
deep vein thrombosis
51
Hx
History
52
DNAR
Do not attempt resuscitation
53
TED
ThromboEmbolic Detterent
54
EMAR or eMAR
Electronic medication administration record
55
kg
Kilogram
56
L, l
Liter
57
mm
Millimeter
58
CMS
Color, movement, sensation
59
RN
Registered nurse
60
NC (starred)
Nasal cannula
61
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
62
VRE
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
63
Line above
| s
Without
64
hs
Hours of sleep or bedtime
65
NPO
Nothing by mouth
66
q (starred)
Every
67
sl
Sublingual
68
IV
Intravenous
69
ASAP
as soon as possible
70
O2
oxygen
71
RR (starred)
Respiratory rate
72
HR
Heart rate
73
DBP
Diastolic blood pressure
74
BM
Bowel movement
75
I &O
Intake and output
76
LLE
Left lower extremity
77
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
78
BLE
Bilateral lower extremities
79
OOB
Out of bed
80
BR
Bedrest
81
pt
Patient
82
H&P
History and physical
83
PT
Physical therapy
84
OT
Occupational therapy
85
EMR
Electronic medical record
86
Wt, wgt
Weight
87
mg
Milligram
88
mL, ml
Milliliter
89
cm
Centimeter
90
HoH
Hard of hearing
91
ETOH
Alcohol (kind you drink)
92
N/V/D (starred)
Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
93
EHR
Electronic health record
