Common Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
Q
a (with line on top of a).
A
Before
2
Q
AAO
A
Awake, alert, and oriented
3
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
As much as needed: as desired
7
Q
AKA
A
Above knee amputation
8
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
9
Q
AMB
A
ambulate
10
Q
bid
A
Two times per day
11
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
12
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
13
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
14
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
15
Q
BSD
A
Bedside drainage
16
Q
c (with a short line on top)
A
With
17
Q
BR
A
Bed rest
18
Q
cap
A
capsule
19
Q
c/o
A
complains of
20
Q
CBR
A
Complete bed rest
21
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
22
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
23
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
24
Q
Dsg
A
Dressing
25
Dx
Diagnosis
26
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
27
EX
Extended release
28
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
29
Fr
French
30
Fx
Fracture
31
GI
Gastrointestinal
32
GU
Genitourinary
33
gtt
Drop
34
h or hr
Hours
35
H/A
headache
36
HOB
Head of Bed
37
hx
History
38
I & O
Intake and Output
39
ID
Intradermal
40
IM
Intramuscular
41
IV
Intravenous
42
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
43
kg
kilogram
43
IVP
Intravenous push medicine
44
KVO
Keep vein open
45
L
Left
46
LA
Long acting
47
lb
Pound
48
LLE
Left Lower extremity
49
LLQ
Left Lower quadrant
50
LUE
Left upper extremity
51
MAR
Medication administration record
52
mcg
Microgram
53
N/A
not applicable
54
N/V
nausea and vomiting
55
NAD
no apparent distress
56
NC
Nasal cannula
57
NG
Nasogastric
58
NKA
No known allergies
59
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
60
OOB
Out of Bed
61
p (short line over the top of the p)
After
62
pc
after meals
63
PO
By mouth
64
PRN
As needed, whenever necessary
65
Pt or pt
Patient
66
Q
Every
67
q1 hr or qh
Every hour
68
QID
4 times a day
69
R
Right
70
RLE
Right lower extremity
71
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
72
RUE
Right upper extremity
73
RUQ
right upper quandrant
74
ROM
Range of Motion
75
s (with short line on top)
Without
76
subcut
Subcutaneous
77
SL
Sublingual
78
SOB
Shortness of breath
79
SR
Sustained release
80
Stat
At once, immediately
81
Sx
symptoms
82
TID
3 times per day
83
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
84
UA
Urinalysis
85
Tx
treatment
86
UO
Urinary output
87
VS
Vital signs
88
WNL or WDL
Within normal limits or within defined limits
89
XL
Long acting
90
XR
Extended release
91
Supp
Suppository
92
EC
Enteric coated
93
b.i.w
Twice a week
94
Syr
Syrup
95
May be repeated once if necessary
s.o.s or sos
96
Ointment
ung or oint
97
By rectum
p.r. or pr
