Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(58 cards)
1
Q
abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
ab lid
A
As desired
5
Q
amb
A
Ambulate (walk)
6
Q
amt
A
Amount
7
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
8
Q
b.i.d
A
Two times a day
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
12
Q
ć
A
With
13
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
14
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
15
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
16
Q
DC
A
Discharge/Discontinue
17
Q
DON
A
Director of nursing services
18
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
19
Q
Fx
A
Fracture
20
Q
G.I.
A
Gastrointestinal
21
Q
G.U.
A
Genitourinary
22
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
23
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
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Q
h.s.
A
Bedtime (hour of sleep)
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I/O
Intake and output
26
LPN
License practical nurse
27
MI
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
28
noc
Night
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| p
After
30
p.c.
after meals
31
po
By mouth (oral)
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p.r.n.
As necessary
33
PROM
Passive range of motion
34
pt
Patient/resident
35
PT
Physical therapy
36
q.d.
Every day
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q.i.d.
Four times a day
38
q.h.
Every hour
39
q.o.d.
Every other day
40
RN
Registered nurse
41
ROM
Range of motion
42
Rx
Prescription
43
_
| s
Without
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SOB
Shortness of breath
45
STAT
Immediately
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t.i.d.
Three times a day
47
C/O
Complains of
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TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
49
U/A
Urinalysis
50
URI
Upper respiratory infection
51
UTI
Urinary tract infection
52
V.S.
Vital signs
53
W/C
Wheelchair
54
1cc=1mL
Important fact
55
30cc/mL=1oz
Important fact
56
Pee
30cc/mL-min amount of output/hr
57
Vital signs are
TPR and B/P
58
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