Abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ac

A

Before meals

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2
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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3
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

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4
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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5
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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6
Q

BSE

A

Breast self exam

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7
Q

c

A

With

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8
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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9
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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10
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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11
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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12
Q

DC, D/C

A

Discontinue, discharge

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13
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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14
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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15
Q

h

A

Hours

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16
Q

hx

A

History

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17
Q

h/o

A

History of

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18
Q

H/P, H & P

A

History and physical

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19
Q

hs

A

Hours of sleep, bedtime

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20
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

21
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

22
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

23
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

24
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

25
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

26
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

27
Q

p

A

After

28
Q

pc

A

After meals

29
Q

PO, p.o

A

By mouth

30
Q

prn

A

As required, as necessary

31
Q

PT, pt

A

Physical therapy, patient, or prothrombin time

32
Q

QID

A

4 times a day

33
Q

QNS

A

Quantity not sufficient

34
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

35
Q

RDA

A

Recommended daily allowances

36
Q

RDI

A

Recommended daily intake

37
Q

RT, rt

A

Related to or recreational therapy, respiratory therapy

38
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

39
Q

ROS

A

Review of systems

40
Q

Rx

A

Prescription, treatment

41
Q

s

A

Without

42
Q

S/P

A

Status post

43
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

44
Q

TID, tid

A

Three times a day

45
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

46
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

47
Q

V/S

A

Vital signs

48
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits