Medical Terminology: Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
2
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
3
Q
H/O
A
History of…
4
Q
p.r.n.
A
…as needed
5
Q
q.i.d.
A
Four times daily (as in taking medicine four times daily)
6
Q
QOD
A
Every other day
7
Q
T
A
Temperature
8
Q
R/O
A
Rule out
9
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
10
Q
VSS
A
Vital signs are stable
11
Q
O.U.
A
Both eyes
12
Q
mg
A
Milligrams
13
Q
tab
A
Tablet
14
Q
Wt
A
Weight
15
Q
N/V
A
Nausea or vomiting
16
Q
Plt
A
Platelets
17
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneously
18
Q
FX
A
Fracture
19
Q
p̄
A
After
20
Q
@
A
At
21
Q
ā
A
Before
22
Q
♀
A
Female
23
Q
>
A
Greater than
24
Q
++++
A
Large amount of pronounced reaction
25
4+
Large amount of pronounced reaction
26
♂
Male
27
1X
Once
28
◯
Respirations
29
X
End of anesthesia
30
(+)
Significant
31
+
Slight trace or reaction
32
1+
Slight trace or reaction
33
v
Systolic Blood Pressure
34
⬤
Pulse rate
35
≠
Not equal to
36
IN
Intranasal
37
IU
International Unit
38
MS
Morphine Sulfate
39
QD
Each day
40
QOD
Every other day
41
μg
mg
42
SC
Subcutaneously
43
/
Of, per
