misc. Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
4
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
5
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
6
Q
BSD
A
bedside drainage
7
Q
ć
A
with
8
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
DNR (no code)
A
do not resuscitate
11
Q
Dsg
A
dressing
12
Q
FOB
A
foot of bed
13
Q
GHWT
A
good handwashing technique
14
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
15
Q
Hx
A
history
16
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
17
Q
IV
A
intravenous
18
Q
KVO
A
keep vein open
19
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
20
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
21
Q
NS (NIS) (N/S)
A
normal saline
22
Q
O₂
A
oxygen
23
Q
OT
A
occupational therapy
24
Q
ṕ
A
after
25
postop
after surgery (post-operative)
26
preop
before surgery (pre-operative)
27
prep
preparation
28
PT
physical therapy
29
pt
patient
30
ROM
range of motion
31
PRN (p.r.n.)
as needed
32
RX
treatment
33
ŝ(S)
without
34
SOB
side of bed
35
S/P
status post
36
STAT
immediately
37
TF
tube feeding
38
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
39
TX
treatment
40
VS
vital signs
41
WA
while awake
42
x
times
