Abr. words Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
Amb
A
ambulatory
7
Q
ASHD
A
arteriosclerotic heart disease
8
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
9
Q
B/B
A
Bowel and bladder
10
Q
B.M.
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
B.R.
A
bathroom
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
C
A
celsius degree
16
Q
CA
A
cancer
17
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
18
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
19
Q
CNA
A
certified nurse aide
20
Q
c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
22
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
23
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident
24
Q
dc
A
discontinued
25
DNR
do not resuscitate
26
Dx
diagnosis
27
EKG
electrocardiogram
28
F
fahrenheit degree
29
FF
Force fluids
30
FOB
foot of bed
31
Ft
foot
32
GI
gastrointestinal
33
H2O
water
34
Hx
history
35
HOB
head of bed
36
HOH
hard of hearing
37
HS
hour of sleep/bedtime
38
Ht
height
39
Hyper
above or increase
40
hypo
below or decrease
41
itis
inflammation
42
I & O
intake/output
43
LE
lower extremity
44
UE
Upper extremity
45
R
right
46
L
left
47
B
both
48
lb
pound
49
liq
liquid
50
MI
heart attack
51
ml
milliliter
52
NA
nurse aide
53
NAS
no added salt
54
NKDA
no known drug allergies
55
noc
night
56
NPO
nothing by mouth
57
N/V
nausea and vomiting
58
NWM
non weight bearing
59
O2
oxygen
60
OOB
out of bed
61
p
after
62
pc
after meals
63
po
by mouth
64
PRN
whenever necessary
65
PT
physical therapy
66
pt.
patient
67
PWB
partial weight bearing
68
QD
everyday
69
Q2H
every two hours
70
ROM
range of motion
71
s
without
72
SOB
shortness of breath
73
STAT
immediately/ right now
74
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
75
TID
Three times a day
76
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
77
UA
Urinalysis
78
vs
vital signs
79
WC
wheelchair
80
Wt
weight
81
Triangle
change
82
q
every
83
QID
four times a day
