Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
Q
1/2 NS
A
half the amount of saline
2
Q
a (often has a line over it)
A
before
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ad Lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
8
Q
AMB
A
ambulate
9
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
10
Q
Bid
A
twice a day
11
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
12
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
13
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privledges
14
Q
c
A
with
15
Q
C
A
celsius
16
Q
C&S
A
culture and sensitivity
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
CA
A
cancer
19
Q
CABG
A
coronary artery bypass graft
20
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
21
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
22
Q
CBR
A
complete bedrest
23
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
24
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
25
CPR
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
26
CR
controlled release
27
CTA
clear to auscultation
28
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
29
CXR
chest x-ray
30
D5 or D(little 5)
5% dextrose (type of IV fluid)
31
DM
diabetes mellitus
32
DNR
do not resuscitate
33
dsg
dressing
34
dx
diagnosis
35
DX
diagnosis
36
EC
enteric coated
37
EKG(ECG)
electrocardiagram
38
ER
extended release
39
F
farenheit
40
FOB
foot of bed
41
FUO
fever of unknown origin
42
fx
fracture
43
g
gram
44
GI
gastrointestinal
45
gtt
drop
46
GU
genitourinary
47
H/A
headache
48
h/o
history of
49
HOB
head of bed
50
HPI
history of present illness
51
HTN
hypertension
52
Hx
history
53
I&O
intake and output
54
IM
intramuscular
55
Imp
impression
56
IV
intravenous
57
IVP
IV push
58
IVPB
IV piggy back
59
kg
kilogram
60
KVO
keep vein open
61
L
liter
62
LA
long acting
63
LR
lactated ringers
64
lt
left
65
lytes
electrolytes
66
MAE
moves all extremities
67
mcg
microgram
68
MDI
metered dose inhaler
69
mg
milligram
70
MI
myocardial infarction
71
mL or ml
milliliter
72
N/V
nausea and vomiting
73
NAD
no apparent distress or no acute distress
74
NGT/NG
nasogastric tube
75
NKA
no known allergies
76
NKDA
no known drug allergies
77
NPO
nothing by mouth
78
NS
normal saline
79
O2
oxygen
80
OOB
out of bed
81
OT
occupational therapy
82
oz
ounces
83
p
after
84
pc
after meals
85
PE
pulmonary embolus
86
PMH
past medical history
87
PO
by mouth
88
PR
per rectum
89
prn/PRN
as needed
90
pt
pint or patient depending on context
91
PT
physical therapy
92
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
93
Qh
every hour
94
Qid
4x a day
95
Qt
quart
96
R/O
rule out
97
RBC
red blood cells
98
ROM
range of motion
99
ROS
review of systems
100
rt
right
101
s
without
102
S/P
status post
103
SA
sustained act
104
SL
sublingual
105
SOB
shortness of breath
106
SR
sustained release
107
stat
immeadiately
108
STD
sexually transmitted disease
109
sup/supp
suppository
110
Susp
suspension
111
Sx
symptoms
112
tab
tablet
113
Tbsp
tablespoon
114
TF
tube feeding
115
Tid
3x day
116
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
117
tsp
teaspoon
118
tx
treatment
119
UA
urinalysis
120
up ad lib
up as needed
121
URI
upper respiratory infection
122
V
five
123
VS
vital signs
124
W
water
125
WA
while awake
126
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
127
WBC
white blood count
128
X
ten
