Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(77 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
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AC; a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
6
Q
AM
A
morning
7
Q
AMB; amb
A
ambulate (to walk); ambulatory (able to walk)
8
Q
amt
A
amount
9
Q
ap; AP
A
apical
10
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BM; bm
A
bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
13
Q
C
A
centigrade; celsius
14
Q
cal
A
calories
15
Q
cath
A
catheter
16
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
17
Q
C/O; c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CS
A
central service; central supply
20
Q
drsg
A
dressing
21
Q
ECG;EKG
A
electrocardiogram
22
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
23
Q
ER;ED
A
emergency room; emergency department
24
Q
F
A
fahrenheit
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fl; fld
fluid
26
Fx
fracture
27
GI
gastro-intestinal
28
h; hr
hour
29
H20
water
30
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
31
ht
height
32
hx
history
33
ICU
intensive care unit
34
I&O
intake and output
35
IV
intravenous
36
L
liter
37
Lab
laboratory
38
lb
pound
39
LOC
level of consciousness
40
It; L
left
41
meds
medications
42
mid noc
midnight
43
min
minute
44
mL
mililiter
45
neg
negative
46
noc
night
47
NPO;npo
nothing by mouth
48
O2
oxygen
49
OOB
out of bed
50
os
mouth
51
OT
occupational therapy
52
oz; OZ
ounce
53
PC; pc
after meals
54
per
by, through
55
PM
afternoon
56
Po; po
by mouth; orally
57
prep
preparation
58
prn
when necessary
59
Pt; pt
patient
60
PT
physical therapy
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q
every
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qh
every hour
63
q2h, q3h, etc.
every 2 hours, every 3 hours...etc
64
R
rectal temperature, respiration
65
R/O
rule out
66
ROM
range of motion; range-of-motion
67
rt; R
right
68
Spec; spec
specimen
69
stat
at once, immediately
70
tbsp
tablespoon
71
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respirations
72
tsp
teaspoon
73
U/a; U/A; u/a
urinalysis
74
UTI
urinary tract infection
75
VS; vs
vital signs
76
w/c
wheelchair
77
Wt; wt
weight
