Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(62 cards)
1
Q
AAT
A
activities as tolerated
2
Q
Abd, abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
A.M., a.m.
A
morning
7
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
8
Q
amt
A
Amount
9
Q
bid
A
twice a day
10
Q
BM, bm
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP, b/p, B/P
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
C
A
centigrade
14
Q
CA
A
Cancer
15
Q
cath
A
catheter
16
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
17
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
18
Q
c/o
A
complains of
19
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
Dc, d/c
A
discontinue (NEVER used for “discharge”)
22
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
23
Q
DON
A
director of nursing
24
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
25
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
26
EEG
electroencephalogram
27
ED
emergency department
28
°F
Fahrenheit
29
FBS
fasting blood sugar
30
gal
gallon
31
GI
gastrointestinal
32
h, hr
hour
33
DNR
Do not Resuscitate
34
H2O
water
35
HS, hs
hour of sleep; bedtime
36
Ht
height
37
iADL, IADL
instrumental activities of daily living
38
I&O
intake and output
39
in.
inch
40
IV
intravenous
41
lab
laboratory
42
LLQ
left lower quadrant
43
LPN
licensed practical nurse or licensed psychiatric nurse
44
LUQ
left upper quadrant
45
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
46
meds
medications
47
min
minute
48
mL
millilitre
49
neg
negative
50
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
51
O2
oxygen
52
OB
obstetrics
53
OR
operating room
54
OT
occupational therapy
55
pc
after meals
56
peds
pediatrics
57
per
by, through
58
P.M., p.m.
after noon
59
po (per os)
by mouth
60
postop, post op
postoperative
61
preop, pre op
preoperative
62
