Abreveations Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
2
Q
AC
A
Before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
4
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
5
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
6
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
7
Q
CO2
A
Carbon Dioxide
8
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
9
Q
CM
A
Centimeter
10
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue or discharge
12
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
13
Q
EMS
A
Emergency medical services
14
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
15
Q
FB
A
Foreign body
16
Q
fx
A
Fracture
17
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
18
Q
HIPPA
A
Health insurance portability and accountability act
19
Q
HR
A
Heart rate
20
Q
hr
A
Hour
21
Q
hs
A
Hour of sleep
22
Q
ICU
A
Intensive care unit
23
Q
Inc
A
Incontinent
24
Q
I&O
A
Intake & output
25
IM
Intramuscular
26
ml or mL
Milliliter
27
NKA
No known allergy
28
NPO
Nothing by mouth
29
O2
Oxygen
30
OOB
Out of bed
31
OTC
Over the counter
32
PPE
Personal protective equipment
33
post-op
Postoperative
34
Pre-op
Preoperative
35
po
By mouth
36
pt
Patient
37
PRN
As needed
38
Pc
After meals
39
qh
Every hour
40
qid
Four times a day
41
ROM
Range of motion
42
Rx
Prescription
43
S
Without
44
SX
Symptoms
45
S/S
Signs and symptoms
46
STAT
Immediately
47
SOB
Shortness of breath
48
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
49
tid
Three times a day
50
UTI
Urinary tract infection
51
TX
Treatment
52
vs
Vital signs
53
DON
Director of nursing
54
SNF
Skilled nursing facility
55
Wt bearing
Weighty bearing
56
Wt
Weight
57
qd
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