common abbreviations and symbols Flashcards
(121 cards)
1
Q
a with line over
A
before
2
Q
a with line over
A
before
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as needed
7
Q
adm.
A
admitted
admission
8
Q
amp.
A
ampule
9
Q
ant.
A
anterior
10
Q
AP
A
anterior-posterior
11
Q
ax.
A
axillary
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BR
A
bed rest
15
Q
BRP
A
bathroom priveleges
16
Q
C
A
centrigrade
17
Q
lowercase c with line over
A
with
18
Q
caps
A
capsule
19
Q
C.C.
A
chief complaint
20
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeters
21
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
22
Q
c/o
A
complaints of
23
Q
D/C
A
discontinue
24
Q
disch; DC
A
discharge
25
drsg
dressing
26
dr
dram
27
elix
elixir
28
ext
extract or external
29
F
Fahrenheit
30
fx
fracture
| fractional
31
gm
gram
32
gr
grain
33
gtt
drop
34
"H"
SC
sub q
hypodermic
| subcutaneous
35
h
hour
36
HOB
head of bed
37
h.s.
bedtime
| hour of sleep
38
hx
history
39
I & O
intake and output
40
IM
intramuscular
41
IV
intravenous
42
kg
kilogram
43
KVO
keep vein open
44
L
left; liter
45
lat
lateral
46
MAE
moves all extremities
47
mg
milligram
48
ml
| mL
milliliter
49
NAD
no apparent distress
50
NG
nasogastric
51
noc
night
52
NPO
no apparent distress
| nothing by mouth
53
os
mouth
54
OOB
out of bed
55
oz
ounce
56
p with line over
after
57
p.c
after meals
58
post
posterior
59
prep
preparation
60
prn
when necessary
61
q with line over
| q
every
62
q with line over, 2 (3,4...) hours
every 2 hours
63
qd
every day
64
qh
every hour
65
q.i.d
four times a day
66
qod
every other day
67
q.s
quantity sufficient
68
R/O
rule out
69
ROM
range of motion
70
s with line over
without
71
SBA
stand by assistance
72
SC
subcutaneous
73
SL
sublingual
74
SOB
shortness of breath
75
sol
| soln
solution
76
spec
specimen
77
S/P
status post
78
sp. gr.
specific gravity
79
S.S.E
soapsuds enema
80
ss
one half
81
stat
immediately
82
tab
tablet
83
t.i.d.
three tiems a day
84
tinct
| tr.
tincture
85
TKO
to keep open
86
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
87
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
88
tsp
teaspoon
89
TO
telephone order
90
TWE
tap water enema
91
VO
verbal order
92
VS
vital signs
93
VSS
vital signs stable
94
W/C
wheelchair
95
greater than
greater than
96
>
greater than
97
less than
98
=
equal to
99
~
approximately equal to
100
equal to or less than
101
>_
equal to or greater than
102
up arrow
increased
103
down arrow
decreased
104
circle with + standing up straight
female
105
lopsided circle with +
male
106
circle next to F or C
degree
107
#
number
| pound
108
X
times
109
@
at
110
+
positive
111
-
negative
112
+-
position or negative
113
F1
first filial generation
114
F2
second filial generation
115
PO2
partial pressure oxygen
116
PCO@
partial pressure carbon dioxide
117
:
ratio
118
three dots, with one dot in first row and two in second
therefore
119
%
percent
120
2 degree
secondary to
121
triangle
change
