Abbreviations with Definitions Handout Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
w/c or wc
A
wheelchair
2
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
4
Q
b.i.d or bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immune syndrome
6
Q
c
A
with
7
Q
fx
A
fracture
8
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
9
Q
stat
A
immediately
10
Q
B&B
A
bowel and bladder
11
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
12
Q
HOH
A
hard of hearing
13
Q
tid
A
three times per day
14
Q
po or per os
A
by mouth
15
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
16
Q
qd
A
everyday
17
Q
I & O
A
intake and output
18
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
19
Q
VS
A
vital signs
20
Q
NGT
A
nasogastric tube
21
Q
q.i.d or qid
A
four times a day
22
Q
q2h
A
every two hours
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
25
URI
upper respiratory infection
26
ac
before meals
27
BP
blood pressure
28
OOB
out of bed
29
p.r.n or prn
when needed/ as necessary
30
wt
weight
31
AKA
above knee amputation
32
ht
height
33
am
morning
34
UTI
urinary tract infection
35
PT
physical therapy
36
Hs/h.s
bedtime or hour of sleep
37
Hx/hx
history
38
Amb
ambulate, ambulatory
39
IV
intravenous
40
ADL
activities of daily living
41
BSC
bedside commode
42
GT
gastrostomy tube
43
ad lib
freely, as desired
44
pm
evening or post meridian
45
c/o
complains of
46
N & V
nausea and vomiting
47
p.c or pc
after meals or post carte
48
dc
discontinue
