COMMON MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
(47 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac, AC
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
5
Q
am
A
morning
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate
7
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
8
Q
b.I.d, bid
A
twice daily
9
Q
B.M., BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
Ć
A
with
12
Q
C
A
celsius degree
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
15
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
17
Q
dx, DX
A
diagnosis
18
Q
F
A
fahrenheit degree
19
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
20
Q
ft
A
foot
21
Q
FWB
A
full weight bearing
22
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
23
Q
H2O
A
water
24
Q
HR.
A
hour
25
hs
hours of sleep
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
P
pulse
33
p
after
34
p.c., pc
after meals
35
po
by mouth
36
PRN
as necessary
37
PWB
partial weight bearing
38
Q
every
39
R
respirations
40
ROM
range of motion
41
š
without
42
SOB
shortness of breath
43
stat
at once, immediately
44
t.I.d, tid
three times a day
45
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
46
v.s, VS
vital signs
47
w/c, W/C
wheelchair
