Abreviations Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
ac
A
Before meals
2
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
4
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
5
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
6
Q
BSE
A
Breast self exam
7
Q
c
A
With
8
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
9
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
10
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
11
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
12
Q
DC, D/C
A
Discontinue, discharge
13
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
14
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
15
Q
h
A
Hours
16
Q
hx
A
History
17
Q
h/o
A
History of
18
Q
H/P, H & P
A
History and physical
19
Q
hs
A
Hours of sleep, bedtime
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
OOB
Out of bed
26
OT
Occupational therapy
27
p
After
28
pc
After meals
29
PO, p.o
By mouth
30
prn
As required, as necessary
31
PT, pt
Physical therapy, patient, or prothrombin time
32
QID
4 times a day
33
QNS
Quantity not sufficient
34
R/O
Rule out
35
RDA
Recommended daily allowances
36
RDI
Recommended daily intake
37
RT, rt
Related to or recreational therapy, respiratory therapy
38
ROM
Range of motion
39
ROS
Review of systems
40
Rx
Prescription, treatment
41
s
Without
42
S/P
Status post
43
S/S
Signs and symptoms
44
TID, tid
Three times a day
45
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
46
URI
Upper respiratory infection
47
V/S
Vital signs
48
WNL
within normal limits
