Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
(80 cards)
1
Q
Ortho
A
Orthopedics/Bones
2
Q
HIPPA
A
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
3
Q
ER
A
Emergency Room
4
Q
Peds
A
Pediatric
5
Q
LPN
A
Licensed Practical Nurse
6
Q
OR
A
Operating Room
7
Q
CNA
A
Certified Nursing Assistant
8
Q
ENT
A
Ear Nose Throat
9
Q
CDC
A
Centers For Disease Control
10
Q
EMS
A
Emergency Medical Services
11
Q
OT
A
Occupational Therapy
12
Q
CMA
A
Certified Medical Assistant
13
Q
RT
A
Respiratory Therapy
14
Q
GYN
A
Gynecology
15
Q
RN
A
Registered Nurse
16
Q
ST
A
Speech Therapy
17
Q
PT
A
Physical Therapy
18
Q
OSHA
A
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
19
Q
MD
A
Medical Doctor
20
Q
FNP
A
Family Nurse Practitioner
21
Q
DON
A
Director Of Nursing
22
Q
PICU
A
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
23
Q
CRNA
A
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
24
Q
EMT
A
Emergency Medical Technician
25
CCU
Critical Care Unit
26
VO
Verbal Order
27
O2
Oxygen
28
Hx
History
29
Pt
Patient
30
C/O
Complains Of
31
Ś
Without
32
DOD
Date Of Death
33
PTA
Prior To Arrival
34
NKDA
No Know Drug Allergies
35
Ć
With
36
Tx
Treatment
37
ea
Each
38
mg
Milligram
39
gtt
Drop
40
Fl. Oz.
Fluid Ounce
41
cc
Cubic Centimeters
42
ht
Height
43
mL
Milliliter
44
amt
Amount
45
mcg
Microgram
46
meq
Milliequilivent
47
TO
Telephone Order
48
Dx
Diagnosis
49
🔺
Change
50
DOB
Date Of Birth
51
AKA
Also Known As
52
PDR
Physicians Desk Reference
53
wt
Weight
54
BSC
Bedside Commode
55
NKA
No Known Allergies
56
Ā
Before
57
AC
Before meals
58
Ad lib
As desired
59
As tol
As tolerated
60
ASAP
As soon as possible
61
Bid
Twice a day
62
D
Day
63
H
Hour
64
Hs
Bedtime (hour of sleep)
65
PC
After meals
66
PRN
As needed
67
Q
Every
68
QD
Every day
69
Q4H
Every four hours
70
QH
Every hour
71
TID
Three times a day
72
QID
Four times a day
73
ASA
Aspirin
74
APAP
Acetaminophen
75
Rx
Prescription
76
Kg
Kilograms
77
Gal
Gallon
78
Lbs. #
Pounds
79
"
inches
80
'
Foot
