Commonly used abbreviations for MT Quiz 5 Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ABO
A
the main blood group system
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
adm
A
admitted or admission
7
Q
am
A
morning
8
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
9
Q
amt
A
Amount
10
Q
approx
A
approximately
11
Q
bid
A
twice daily
12
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
15
Q
c with a dash over it
A
with
16
Q
C
A
Celsius (centigrade)
17
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
18
Q
c/o
A
complains of
19
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
20
Q
Dc
A
discontinue
21
Q
drsg
A
dressing
22
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
23
Q
ECG (EKG)
A
electrocardiogram
24
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
25
fld
Fluid
26
GI
gastrointestinal
27
gtt
drop
28
h (hr)
hour
29
H2O
water
30
I&O
intake and output
31
IV
intravenous
32
(L)
Left
33
LMP
Last menstrual period
34
MEDS
medications
35
mL
Milliliter
36
mod
moderate
37
neg
negative
38
O with a dash through it
None
39
#
number or pounds
40
NPO or NBM
Nothing by mouth
41
NS (N/S)
normal saline
42
O2
oxygen
43
OD
right eye or overdose
44
OOB
out of bed
45
OS
left eye
46
p with a dash over it
after
47
pc
after meals
48
PE (PX)
Physical examination
49
per
by or through
50
pm
afternoon
51
po
by mouth
52
postop
postoperatively
53
preop
preoperatively
54
prep
preperation
55
prn
when necessary
56
qid
four times a day
57
(R)
right
58
s with a dash over it
without
59
stat
at once, immediately
60
tid
three times a day
61
TO
telephone order
62
TPR
temp, pulse, resp
63
VO
verbal order
64
VS
vital signs
65
WNL
within normal limits
66
WT
weight
