Chapter 5 Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
Ā
A
Before
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac, a.c
A
Before meal
4
Q
Ad lib
A
As disired
5
Q
ADL’s
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
amb
A
Ambulate
7
Q
Ap
A
Apical pulse
8
Q
Bid, b.I.d
A
Two times a day
9
Q
Be
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
Bp
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
What is the “with “ medical symbol
A
A c with a line on the top
12
Q
C
A
Celsius
13
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
14
Q
C/o
A
Complain of
15
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
Dnr
A
Do not resuscitate
17
Q
Dx, dx
A
Diagnosis
18
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
19
Q
Fbs
A
Fastin blood sugar
20
Q
F/u
A
Follow up
21
Q
Fwb
A
Full bearing weight
22
Q
Gi
A
Gastrointestinal
23
Q
Water symbol
A
H2O
24
Q
H, hr, hr
A
Hour
25
Inc
Incontinent
26
I&O
Intake and output
27
Nkda
No known drug allergies
28
Npo
Nothing by mouth
29
Nwb
Non weight bearing
30
Symbol of oxygen
O2
31
Oob
Out of bed
32
After
P with line on top
33
Pc, p.c
After meals
34
Po
By mouth
35
Prn
As necessary
36
Pwb
Partial weight bearing
37
Every
Q with line on top
38
Rom
Range of motion
39
Without
S with line on top
40
Sob
Shortness of breath
41
Stat
At once . Or immediately
42
T.I.d
Three times a day
43
Tpr
Temperature, pulse, respiration
44
V.s
Vital signs
45
W/C
Wheel chair
