Abbreviations List Flashcards
(63 cards)
1
Q
A or Ax
A
Axillary (armpit)
2
Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
5
Q
Ad lib
A
At liberty or as desired
6
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
7
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to noon
8
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and Bladder program
9
Q
b.i.d.
A
bi-daily or twice a day
10
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
14
Q
c
A
With
15
Q
cc
A
Cubic Centimeter
16
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
17
Q
CMS
A
Colorm curculation, motion, sensitivity
18
Q
CVA
A
Stroke - Cerebral Vascular Accident
19
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
20
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
21
Q
h/hr
A
Hour
22
Q
H2O
A
Water
23
Q
HOB
A
Head of Bed
24
Q
HOH
A
Hard of Hearing
25
h.s.
Hour of sleep
26
Ht
Height
27
I&O
Intake and Output
28
MI
Myocardial Infarction
29
Na
Sodium
30
NKA
No Known Allergies
31
NPO
Nothing Per Oral
32
PO
Per Oral
33
O2
Oxygen
34
OT
Occupational Therapy
35
OZ
Ounce = 30 cc
36
p.c.
After meals
37
Peri
Perineal
38
P.M.
Noon to Mightnight
39
PT
Physical Therapy
40
p.r.n.
As needed
41
PROM
Passive Range of Motion
42
Px
Physical Examination
43
q
Every
44
q.d.
Every day
45
q.h.
Every hour
46
q.4.h.
Every 4 hours
47
q.i.d.
Four times a day
48
R
Rectal
49
Rt
Right
50
SBA
Stand by assist
51
Sx
Symptoms
52
w/o or s
Without
53
SOB
Shortness of breath
54
stat
Immediately
55
TC & DB
Turn, cough and deep breathe
56
t.i.d.
Three times a day
57
TPR
Temperature pulse and respiration
58
Tx
Treatment
59
V.S.
Vital Signs
60
W/C
Wheelchair
61
Wt
Weight
62
>
Greater than
63
<
Less than
