Documenting and Reporting Abbreviations 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/admission
7
Q
am
A
morning
8
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
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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
č
A
with
16
Q
C
A
celsius
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
A
electrocardiogram
24
Q
F
A
farenheit
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
mililiter
36
mod
moderate
37
neg
negative
38
Ø
none
39
#
number or pounds
40
NPO (NBM)
nothing by mouth
41
NS
normal saline
42
O2
oxygen
43
OD
right eye or overdose
44
OOB
out of bed
45
OS
left eye
46
p
after
47
pc
after meals
48
PE
physical examination
49
per
by or through
50
pm
afternoon
51
po
by mouth
52
postop
postoperatively
53
prep
preparation
54
prn
when necessary
55
qid
four times daily
56
(R)
right
57
ś
without
58
stat
at once, immediately
59
tid
three times daily
60
TO
telephone orer
61
TPR
temp, resp, pulse
62
VO
verbal order
63
VS
vital signs
64
WNL
within normal limits
65
WT
weight
