Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
Before
2
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac, a.c.
A
Before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, ambulatory
7
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse
8
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
Two times a day
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
c̅
A
With
12
Q
C
A
Celsius
13
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
14
Q
c/o
A
Complains 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
Fast blood sugar
20
Q
f/u, F/U
A
Follow-up
21
Q
FWB
A
Full weight-bearing
22
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
23
Q
H2O
A
Water
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
O2
Oxygen
31
OOB
Out of bed
32
p̄
After
33
pc, p.c.
After meals
34
PO
By mouth
35
prn, PRN
As necessary
36
PWB
Partial weight-bearing
37
q
Every
38
ROM
Range of motion
39
s
Without
40
SOB
Shortness of breath
41
stat, STAT
At once, immediately
42
t.i.d., tid
Three times a day
43
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
44
v.s., VS
Vital signs
45
w/c, W/C
Wheelchair
