Chapter 6 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
1/2NS
A
0.45% sodium chloride
2
Q
1/4NS
A
0.22% sodium chloride
3
Q
1/3NS
A
0.33% sodium chloride
4
Q
3%NS
A
3% sodium chloride
5
Q
AAOx4
A
Awake, alert, and oriented times four spheres
6
Q
abd
A
abdomen
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
9
Q
ad lib
A
as patient desires
10
Q
AEB
A
as evidenced by
11
Q
AKA
A
above-the-knee amputation
12
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
13
Q
amp
A
ampule
14
Q
amt
A
amount
15
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
16
Q
ax
A
axillary
17
Q
BE
A
barium enema
18
Q
bid
A
twice per day
19
Q
BKA
A
below-the-knee amputation
20
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
21
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
22
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
23
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
24
Q
BR
A
bed rest
25
BRP
bathroom privileges
26
BSC
bedside commode
27
ca
cancer
28
cal
calories
29
cath
catheter
30
CBC
complete blood count
31
CCU
coronary care unit; critical care unit
32
chem
chemistry
33
CHF
congestive heart failure
34
cm
centimeter
35
C/O c/o
complained of
36
CO2
carbon dixoide
37
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitatin
38
CVA
cerebrovascular accident; stroke
39
CXR
chest x-ray
40
D5 1/2 NS
dextrose 5% in 0.45 sodium
41
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
42
D5RL
dextrose 5% in lactated ringers solution
43
D & C
dilation and curettage
44
DM
diabetes mellitus
45
Dp Br
deep breathe
46
dsg or drsg
dressing
47
Dx
diagnosis
48
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
49
EEG
electroencephalogram
50
EENT
eyes, ears,nose,throat
51
ER
emergency room
52
ETOH
alcohol
53
F
female
54
Fr
French (diameter size instrument)
55
FSB
fasting blood sugar
56
FSBS
finger stick blood sugar
57
ft
foot or feet
58
fx
fracture
59
g
gram
60
GI
gastrointestinal
61
gr
grain
62
gtt(s)
drops/drop
63
GU
genitourinary
64
GYN
gynecology
65
HA
headache
66
Hct
hematocrit
67
Hgb
hemoglobin
68
h/o
history of
69
hob
head of bed
70
HOH
hard of hearing
71
H & P
history and physical
72
hr
hour
73
ht
height
74
HTN
hypertension
75
hyper
above or high
76
hypo
below or low
77
ICU
intensive care unit
78
ID
intradermal
79
IDDM
insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
80
IM
intamuscular
81
inj
injection
82
I/O
intake and output
83
IV
Intravenous
84
IVP
intravenous push
85
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
86
L
liter
87
lb
pound
88
liq
liquids
89
LLE
left lower extremity
90
LLL
left lower lobe
91
LLQ
left lower quadrant
92
LMP
last menstrual period
93
LOC
level of consciouness
94
LUE
left upper extremity
95
LUQ
left upper quadrant
96
med
medication
97
mg
milligram
98
mL
milliliter
99
MN
midnight
100
NAS
no added salt
101
NG
nasogastric
102
NGT
nasogastric tube
103
NKA
no known allergies
104
NKDA
no known drug allergies
105
NPO
nothing by mouth
106
noc
night
107
NS
0.9% sodium chloride
108
N/V/D
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
109
O
oral
110
O2
oxygen
111
OB
obstetrics
112
OOB
out of bed
113
OR
operating room
114
ortho
orthopedics
115
os
mouth or opening
116
P
pulse
117
p-
after
118
pc
after meals
119
PCA
patient controlled analegesia
120
PEARL
pupils equal and reactive to light
121
PEARLA
pupils equally reactive to light and accommodation
122
PERRLA
pupils equally round and reactive to light and accommodation
123
PO
by mouth
124
PPP
peripheral pulses palpated
125
prn
as needed
126
PT
physical therapy
127
qid
four times per day
128
q
every
129
R
rectal
130
R
respirations
131
RLE
right lower extermity
132
RLL
right lower lobe
133
RLQ
right lower quadrant
134
RML
right middle lobe
135
R/O
rule out
136
Rt
right
137
RUE
right upper extermity
138
Rx
perscription
139
s-
without
140
SCD
sequential compression device
141
OT
occupational therapy
142
OTC
over the counter
143
oz
ounce
144
SOB
shortness of breathe
145
Spo2
percentage of hemoglobin saturated with oxygen
146
SSE
soapsuds enema
147
stat
immediately
148
STD
sexually transmitted disease
149
T
temperature
150
TB
tuberculosis
151
tid
three times per day
152
TO
telephone order
153
TPR
pulse temperature respiration
154
Tx
treatment
155
UA
urinalysis
156
VO
verbal order
157
VS
vital sign
158
WBC
white blood cells
159
W/C
wheelchair
160
WDI
warm dry intact
161
WNL
within normal limits
162
wt
weight
