Medical Abb. Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s Disease
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
am
A
morning
8
Q
amb
A
ambulate
9
Q
amt
A
amount
10
Q
AROM
A
active range of motion
11
Q
ax
A
axillary (underarm)
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
two times a day (two ppl BID on something)
13
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
BR
A
bathroom
16
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
17
Q
C
A
celsius
18
Q
c (with line)
A
with
19
Q
Ca
A
cancer
20
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
21
Q
cath
A
catheter
22
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
CNA
A
certified nursing assistant
25
CNS
central nervous system
26
c/o
complains of
27
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
28
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
29
CVA
cerebral vascular accident
30
DC
discontinue
31
DNR
do not resusitate
32
DON
director of nursing
33
Dr.
doctor
34
Dx.
diagnosis
35
F
fahrenheit
36
ft
feet
37
Fx
fracture
38
GI
gastro-intestinal
39
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
40
HOB
head of bed
41
HOH
hard of hearing
42
H2O
water
43
hr
hour
44
h.s.
bedtime (hour of sleep)
45
ht
height
46
hx
history
47
in
inch
48
I&O
intake and output
49
L
liter
50
lb
pound
51
LE
lower extremity
52
LLE
left lower extremity
53
LOC
level of consciousness
54
LPN
liscensed practical nurse
55
lt
left
56
LUE
left upper extremity
57
MI
myocardial infarction
58
min
minute
59
mL
milliliter
60
MS
multiple sclerosis
61
noc
night (think NOCturnal)
62
NPO
nothing by mouth (think No Put)
63
N/V
nausea and vomiting
64
OA
osteoarthritis
65
OOB
out of bed
66
os
mouth
67
OT
occupational therapist
68
oz
ounces
69
O2
oxygen
70
p (line above)
after
71
p.c.
after meals (think post consumption)
72
po
by mouth
73
pm
afternoon
74
PPE
personal protective equipment
75
p.r.n.
as necessary/ as needed
76
PROM
passive range of motion
77
PT
physical therapist
78
pt
patient
79
q (line above)
every
80
q.h.
every hour
81
q.i.d.
four times a day (think QUAD)
82
q2h, q3h
every 2 hours, every three hours
83
RLE
right lower extremity
84
RN
registered nurse
85
ROM
range of motion
86
rt
right
87
RUE
right upper extremity
88
s (line above)
without
89
SNF
skilled nursing facility
90
STAT
immediately
91
TB
tuberculosis
92
t.i.d.
three times a day (think TRIPLE)
93
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
94
U/A
urinalysis
95
UE
upper extremity
96
URI
upper respiratory infection
97
UTI
urinary tract infection
98
VS
vital signs
99
w/c
wheelchair
100
wt
weight
