Appendix 1: Abbreviation List Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
Q
A OR Ax
A
Axilary (armpit temp.)
2
Q
AROM
A
Active Range of Motion
3
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of Daily Living
5
Q
ad lib
A
At Liberty
6
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
7
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to 12 noon
8
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder program
9
Q
B.i.d
A
Twice a day
10
Q
BKA
A
Below Knee Amputation
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
14
Q
c
A
With
15
Q
c.c
A
Cubic centimeter
16
Q
C/O
A
Complains of
17
Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation,, motion, sensitivity
18
Q
CVA
A
Stroke Cerebral Vascular Accident
19
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
20
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
21
Q
h./hr
A
Hour
22
Q
H20
A
Water
23
Q
HOB
A
Head out of bed
24
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
25
h.s
Bedtime/hour of sleep
26
Ht
Height
27
I&O
Intake and output
28
MI
Myocardial infarction
29
Na
Sodium
30
NKA
No known allergies
31
NPO
Nothing by mouth
32
PO
Oral
33
O2
Oxygen
34
OT
Occupational therapy
35
OZ
Ounce = 30 cc
36
p.c
After meals
37
Peri
Perineal
38
P.M.
12 noon to midnight
39
PT
Physical therapy
40
p.r.n
As needed
41
PROM
Passive range of motion
42
Px
Physical examination
43
q OR q. d
Every day
44
q.h
Every hour
45
q.4.h
Every 4 hours
46
q.i.d
4 times a day
47
R
Rectal
48
Rt
Right
49
SBA
Stand by assist
50
Sx
Symptoms
51
w/o, s
Without
52
SOB
Shortness of Breath
53
stat
Immediately
54
TC & DB
Turn cough and deep breath
55
t.i.d
Three times a day
56
TPR
Temperature, pulse & respiration
57
Tx
Treatment
58
V.S
Vital Signs
59
W/C
Wheelchair
60
Wt
Weight
61
Abd
Abdomen
62
q.o.d
Every other day
63
c/ OR w
with
64
ER
Emergency room
65
N&V
Nausea and vomiting
66
RN
Registered nurse
67
Hx
History
68
Dx
Diagnosis
69
p (with line over it)
After
70
IV
Intravenous
71
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
