Med Abbreviations Flashcards
(87 cards)
1
Q
a
A
before
2
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aa
A
of each
3
Q
abd
A
abdominal
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Q
a.c.
A
before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
amt.
A
amount
8
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
9
Q
AX
A
axillary (under arm)
10
Q
BID
A
two times a day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
14
Q
C
A
celsius
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Q
-C
A
with
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Q
cath
A
catheter
17
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
18
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
19
Q
CN
A
charge nurse
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CNS
A
central nervous system
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Q
c/o
A
complains of
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Q
DC
A
discontinue
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Q
DON
A
director of nurses
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Q
DX
A
diagnosis
25
fx
fracture
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GI
gastrointestinal
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gtt
drop
28
GU
genitourinary
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h
hour
30
HOB
head of bed
31
HOH
hard of hearing
32
HS
hour of sleep
33
I/O
intake and output
34
IV
intravenous
35
LE/LLE/LUE
lower extremity; left lower extremity; left upper extremity
36
Lt.
left
37
MI
myocardial infarction
38
noc
night
39
NPO
nothing by mouth
40
N/V
nausea and vomiting
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O.D.
right eye
42
OOB
out of bed
43
O.S.
left eye
44
O.U.
both eyes
45
-p
after
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P
pulse
47
p.c.
after meals
48
PO
by mouth
49
a.m./p.m.
morning/evening
50
pm
as needed
51
PROM
passive range of motion
52
pt.
patient
53
qd
every day
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qh
every hour
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q2h
every two hours
56
qid
four times a day
57
qod
every other day
58
QNS
quantity not sufficient
59
QS
quantity sufficient
60
@r
rectal
61
R
respirations
62
RE/RUE/RLE
right extremity; right upper extremity; right lower extremity
63
ROM
range of motion
64
Rx
Prescription
65
-S
without
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sig.
write; to be labeled
67
SOB
shortness of breath
68
ss
half
69
SSE
soap suds enema
70
staph
staphylococcus
71
stat
immediately
72
strep
streptococcus
73
syr
syrup
74
T
temperature
75
tab
tablet
76
tbsp.
tablespoon
77
tid
three times a day
78
TO
telephone order
79
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respirations
80
tsp.
teaspoon
81
UP
universal precautions
82
URI
upper respiratory infection
83
UTI
urinary tract infection
84
v.o.
verbal order
85
v.s.
vital signs
86
W/C
wheelchair
87
wt.
weight
