abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
3
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
4
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
5
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
6
Q
H2O
A
water
7
Q
LAT, lat
A
lateral
8
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
9
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
10
Q
O or O2
A
oxygen
11
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
12
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
13
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
14
Q
ac
A
before meals
15
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
16
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
17
Q
bid
A
twice a day
18
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
19
Q
cap
A
capsule
20
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
21
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
22
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
23
Q
FBS or FBG
A
fasting blood sugars or fasting blood glucose
24
Q
H or hr
A
hour
25
I & O
intake and output
26
ICU
intensive care unit
27
IM
intramuscular injection
28
inj
injection
29
IV
intravenous
30
NKDA
no known drug allergies
31
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
32
NS
normal saline
33
OC
oral contraceptive
34
OCPs
oral contraceptive pills
35
OD
overdose
36
pc
after meals
37
PO
by mouth
38
PP
after meal
39
pr
per rectum
40
prn
as needed
41
pt
patient
42
q
every
43
q2h
every 2 hours
44
q4h
every 4 hours
45
qh
every hour
46
qid
four times a day
47
qm
every morning
48
Rx
prescription
49
stat
immediately
50
Tab, tab
tablet
51
tid
three times a day
52
x
times
53
%
percent
54
A & P
anatomy and physiology
