Medical Terms, Common Abbreviations Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
2
Q
PO
A
by mouth
3
Q
c
A
with
4
Q
QD
A
every day (MD must write out)
5
Q
Ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
DNR/ DNI
A
do not resuscitate/ Do not intubate
7
Q
stat
A
immediately
8
Q
s with line over
A
without
9
Q
C with line over
A
with
10
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom priveleges
12
Q
BID
A
twice a day
13
Q
TID
A
three times a day
14
Q
QID
A
four times a day
15
Q
c/o
A
complains of
16
Q
h.s
A
hours of sleep (must write out)
17
Q
p.c
A
after meals
18
Q
a.c
A
before meals
19
Q
PRN
A
as necessary
20
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
21
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
22
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
23
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
24
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
25
NV or NAV
nausea and vomitting
26
QOD
every other day
27
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
28
VS
vital signs
29
VSS
vital signs stable
30
WNL
within normal limits
31
DM
Diabetes mellitus
32
NWB
non weight bearing
33
gtt
drop/glucose tolerance test
34
MI
myocardial infarction
35
ā
before
36
ss (with line above it)
half
37
S/P
Status post
38
OD
OS
OU
OD- right
OS- left
OU- both
