health Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
2
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
3
Q
tsp
A
teaspoon
4
Q
s
A
without
5
Q
lb
A
pound
6
Q
Adm
A
admitted or admission
7
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
8
Q
peds
A
pediatrics
9
Q
cl liq
A
clear liquid
10
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
11
Q
ER
A
emergency room
12
Q
in
A
inch
13
Q
ortho
A
orthopedics
14
Q
pt
A
patient
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
gal
A
gallon
17
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
18
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
19
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
20
Q
liq
A
liquid
21
Q
O2
A
oxygen
22
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
23
Q
wt
A
weight
24
Q
spec
A
specimen
25
gyn
gynecology
26
OB
obstetrics
27
post
after
28
Rx
prescription
29
AM
morning
30
URI
upper respiratory infection
31
preop
preoperative
32
neg
negative
33
abd
abdomen
34
F
Fahrenheit
35
postop
postoperative
36
amt
amount
37
I&O
input and output
38
RR
recovery room
39
ECG
electrocardiogram
40
PM
afternoon or evening
41
BR
bedrest
42
FF
force fluids
43
BRP
bathroom privlidges
44
b.i.d
twice a day
45
p.o.
by mouth
46
q
every
47
ROM
range of motioin
48
GI
gastrointestinal
49
VS
vital signs
50
p
after
51
hr
hour
52
q.h.
every hour
53
Cath
Catheter
54
c
with
55
a.c.
before meals
56
FBS
fasting blood sugar
57
H2O
water
58
STAT
immediately
59
drsg
dressing
60
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
61
nil
none
62
dx
diagnosis
63
lab
laboratory
64
meds
medication
65
tbsp
tablespoon
66
min
minute
67
ad lib
as desired
68
OPD
outpatient department
69
px
prognosis
70
IV
intravenous
71
c/o
complaints of
72
@
at
73
L
liter
74
NPO
nothing by mouth
75
CBC
complete blood count
76
oz
ounce
77
U/A
urinalysis
78
amb
ambulatory
79
OR
operating room
80
Fx
fracture
81
C
centigrade
82
MI
myocardial infarction
83
AD
Alzheimer's Disease
84
OOB
out of bed
85
pc
before meals
86
R
rectal
87
Ca
cancer
88
t.i.d
three times a day
89
a
before
90
p.r.n
as necessary
91
LMP
last menstrual period
92
q.i.d
every four hours
