ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(143 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
6
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
7
Q
AM
A
morning
8
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate
9
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
10
Q
Amt
A
Amount
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Q
A&O
A
alert and oriented
12
Q
Arf
A
acute renal failure
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Q
bid
A
twice a day
14
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
B/P
A
Blood Pressure
17
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
18
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
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Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
20
Q
c̅
A
with
21
Q
CA
A
cancer
22
Q
Cath
A
Cathether
23
Q
CBR
A
Complete Bed Rest
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Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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Cl liquid
clear liquid
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C/O
complains of
28
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
29
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
30
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
31
DM
diabetes mellitus
32
DNR
do not resuscitate
33
DOA
Dead on arrival
34
DON
director of nursing
35
DT
delirium tremens
36
Dx
Diagnosis
37
EENT
eyes ears nose and throat
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ER
emergency room
39
FBS
fasting blood sugar
40
Fl
fluid
41
FTT
failure to thrive
42
Full liq
full liquid
43
FWW
front wheel walker
44
Fx
fracture
45
GI
gastro intestinal
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GU
genito urinary
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Hr
hour
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H2O
water
49
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
50
HOB
Head of bed
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Hs
hour of sleep/bedtime
52
Ht
height
53
HTN
hypertension
54
Hx
History
55
ICU
intensive care unit
56
I&O
intake and output
57
Inc
incontinent
58
Kg
kilogram
59
NKA
no known allergies
60
L
left/ litre
61
Lb.
pound
62
Liq
liquid
63
PPE
personal protective equipment
64
LOC
level of consciousness
65
LTC
long term care
66
LN
licensed nurse
67
LPN
licensed practical nurse
68
Lf
left
69
MI
mental illness/heart attack (myocardial infarction) (context)
70
MI
heart attack(myocardial infarction)/ mental illness(context)
71
Min
minute
72
Ml
millilitre
73
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
74
MS
multiple sclerosis
75
NAS
no added salt
76
NCS
no concentrated sugars
77
Noc
night
78
NPO
nothing by mouth
79
N/V
nausea and vomiting
80
NAR
nursing assistant registered
81
NAC
nursing assistant certified
82
O2
oxygen
83
OOB
out of bed
84
OT
occupational therapy/therapist
85
OOF
out of facility
86
Oz
ounce
87
P
pulse
88
pc
after meals
89
per
by
90
PM
afternoon/evening
91
po
by mouth
92
post-op
post operative
93
PRN
as needed
94
PT
physical therapist/therapy
95
pt
patient
96
PTSD
post traumatic stress disorder
97
q
every
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qs
every shift
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every 2 hours
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qid
4 times a day
102
qod
every other day
103
R
respirations
104
"R"
rectal
105
R/O
rule out
106
ROM
range of motion
107
RN
registered nurse
108
PROM
passive range of motion
109
RT
Respiratory therapy/therapist
110
s
without
111
SBA
stand by assist
112
spec
specimen
113
s/s
signs and symptoms
114
ST
Speech Therapy/therapist
115
sx
symptoms
116
SNF
skilled nursing facility
117
STAT
immediately
118
T
temperature
119
TB
tuberculosis
120
Tbsp.
tablespoon
121
TIA
transient isechemic attack
122
tid
three times a day
123
TPR
temperature/pulse/respirations
124
Tsp
teaspoon
125
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
126
US
urinalysis
127
UTI
urinary tract infection
128
VRSA
vancomycin resistant staphylococcus aureus
129
VS
vital signs
130
w/c
wheelchair
131
wt
weight
132
A/AN
absence of
133
Brady
slow
134
Dys
painful or difficult
135
Hyper
too much
136
Hypo
too low
137
Itis
inflammation of
138
macro
large
139
micro
small
140
Olig
scant
141
Poly
excessive
142
Tachy
fast
143
L
Litre/ Left
