abbv Flashcards
(126 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad libs
A
as desired
5
Q
ADL’S
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
7
Q
amb
A
ambulate (walking)
8
Q
ax
A
axillary (underarm)
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder
11
Q
BID
A
twice a day, 2x a day
12
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
13
Q
BR
A
bed rest
14
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
15
Q
C
A
Celsius, centigrade
16
Q
č
A
with
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
Ca
A
cancer
19
Q
cardio
A
heart
20
Q
cath.
A
catheter
21
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
22
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
23
Q
CCU
A
cardiac care unit
24
Q
cerebro
A
brain
25
CHF
congestive heart failure
26
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
27
CPR
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
28
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)
29
DC
Discontinue
30
DNR
Do not resuscitate
31
DOE
Dyspnea on exertion
32
Dx
diagnosis
33
ETOH
alcohol
34
F
Fahrenheit
35
F/U
follow up
36
FBS
fasting blood sugar
37
ft
feet
38
FWB
Full weight bearing
39
fx
fracture
40
gal
gallon
41
GI
gastro intestinal
42
gt
one drop
43
GT
gastrostomy tube
44
GTT
glucose tolerance test
45
gtt
two drops
46
GU
genito-urinary
47
gyn
gynecology
48
H
hour
49
HBV
hepatitis B virus
50
hemi
half
51
hepat
liver
52
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
53
HOB
head of bed
54
HOH
hard of hearing
55
HS
hour of sleep, bedtime
56
ht
height
57
Hx
History of
58
hyper
above
59
hypo
below
60
I+O
intake & output
61
ICU
intensive care unit
62
in
inches
63
inc.
incontinent
64
IV
intravenous (into blood vessel)
65
L
left or liter
66
LE
Lower Extremity
67
RLE
right lower extremity
68
LLE
left lower extremity
69
LOC
level of consciousness
70
LPN
licensed practical nurse
71
MD
medical doctor
72
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
73
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
74
MS
multiple sclerosis
75
NAC
nursing assistant certified
76
NAR
nursing assistant registered
77
naso
nose
78
NG
nasogastric
79
NKA
no known allergies
80
noc.
at night
81
NPO
nothing by mouth
82
O2
oxygen
83
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
84
OOB
out of bed
85
OR
operating room
86
os
opening or mouth
87
OT
occupational therapy
88
oz
ounce
89
p with - on top
post, after
90
pc
after meals
91
per
by, through
92
po
by mouth
93
PRN
as necessary
94
pt
patient
95
PT
physical therapy
96
Q
every
97
QTH/Q2H
every 2 hours
98
QH
every hour
99
QID
4 times a day
100
R
right, rectal, or respirations
101
R/O
Rule out
102
ROM
range of motion
103
PROM
passive range of motion
104
AROM
active range of motion
105
Rx
prescription, treatment
106
Ś (on top)
without
107
SBA
stand by assistance
108
SOB
short of breath
109
spec.
specimen (sample)
110
stat
immediately
111
STD
sexuality transmitted disease
112
T
temperature
113
TB
tuberculosis
114
TID
three times a day
115
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
116
tx
treatment
117
UA
urinalysis
118
UE
upper extremity
119
RUE
right upper extremity
120
LUE
left upper extremity
121
URI
upper respiratory infection
122
UTI
urinary tract infection
123
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
124
VS
Vital signs
125
w/c
wheelchair
126
WT
weight
