Common Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
Nursing Abbreviations (90 cards)
1
Q
AAO
A
Awake, alert, oriented
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
ad lib
A
As much as needed; as desired
6
Q
AKA
A
Above knee amputation
7
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
8
Q
AMB
A
Ambulate
9
Q
bid
A
two times per day
10
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
11
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
14
Q
BSD
A
Bedside drainage
15
Q
BR
A
Bedrest
16
Q
cap
A
Capsule
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CBR
A
Complete bed rest
19
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
20
Q
CR
A
Controlled release
21
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
22
Q
Dsg
A
Dressing
23
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
24
Q
ECG/EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
25
EX
Extended release
26
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
27
Fr
French
28
Fx
Fracture
29
GI
gastrointestinal
30
GU
Genitourinary
31
gtt
Drop
32
h or hr
Hours
33
H/A
headache
34
HOB
Head of bed
35
hx
History
36
I & O
Intake & output
37
ID
Intradermal
38
IM
Intramuscular
39
IV
Intravenous
40
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
41
IVP
Intravenous push medication
42
kg
kilogram
43
KVO
Keep Vein Open
44
L
Left
45
LA
Long Acting
46
lb
Pound
47
LLE
Lower Left Extremity
48
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
49
LUE
Left Upper Extremity
50
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
51
MAR
Medication administration record
52
mcg
Microgram
53
mg
Milligram
54
mL
MilliliterN
55
N/A
Not applicable
56
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
57
NAD
No apparent distress
58
NC
Nasal Cannula
59
NG
Nasogastric
60
NKA
No known allergies
61
NPO
Nothing by mouth
62
OOB
Out of bed
63
pc
After meals
64
PO
By mouth
65
PRN
As needed
66
Pt or pt
Patient
67
Q
Every
68
q 1 hr or qh
Every one hour
69
QID
4 times per day
70
R
Right
71
RLE
Right lower extremity
72
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
73
RUE
Right upper extremity
74
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
75
ROM
Range of motions
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
Tx
treatment
85
UA
Urinalysis
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
