Lesson 10: Common Abbreviations A through R Flashcards
(75 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
aa
A
of each
3
Q
abd
A
abdominal
4
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
a.m.
A
morning
8
Q
amt.
A
amount
9
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
10
Q
AX
A
axillary
11
Q
BID
A
two times a day
12
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
15
Q
C
A
celsius
16
Q
cˉ
A
with
17
Q
cal
A
calorie
18
Q
cath
A
catheter
19
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
20
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
21
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
22
Q
cm
A
centimeter
23
Q
CN
A
charge nurse
24
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
25
c/o
complains of
26
DC
discontinue
27
DON
director of nurses
28
Dr.
doctor
29
DX
diagnosis
30
F
fahrenheit
31
fx
fracture
32
GI
gastrointestinal
33
gtt/gtts
drop/drops
34
GU
genitourinary
35
h
hour
36
H2O
water
37
HOB
hard of hearing
38
HS
hour of sleep
39
i/o
intake and output
40
IV
intravenous
41
kg
kilogram
42
L
liter
43
lb.
pound
44
LE/LLE/LUE
lower extremity; left lower extremity; left upper extremity
45
Lt.
left
46
MI
myocardial infarction
47
mm
millimeter
48
noc
night
49
NPO
nothing by mouth
50
N/V
nausea and vomiting
51
O.D.
right eye
52
OOB
out of bed
53
O.S.
left eye
54
O.U.
both eyes
55
oz.
ounce
56
pˉ
after
57
P
pulse
58
p.c.
after meals
59
PO
by mouth
60
p.m.
evening
61
prn
as needed
62
PROM
passive range of motion
63
pt.
patient
64
qd
every day
65
qh
every hour
66
q2h
every two hours
67
qid
four times a day
68
qod
every other day
69
QNS
quantity not sufficient
70
QS
quantity sufficient
71
®
rectal
72
R
respirations
73
RE/RUE/RLE
right extremity; right upper extremity; right lower extremity)
74
ROM
range of motion
75
Rx
prescription
