POHO Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ā
A
before
2
Q
Abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
Ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetes Diet/Act/Association
5
Q
ADL’s
A
Activity’s daily living
6
Q
amp
A
ampule
7
Q
AID’s
A
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
8
Q
AM hours
A
before noon
9
Q
amb
A
ambulate (walk)
10
Q
amt
A
amount
11
Q
apl
A
applicatorful
12
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
13
Q
ad lib
A
as much as desired
14
Q
ax
A
axillary
15
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
16
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
17
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
18
Q
BR
A
Bathroom
19
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
20
Q
-
c
A
with (together) 👩🏻🤝👩🏽
21
Q
cc
A
unit of measure
22
Q
ca
A
cancer
23
Q
cath
A
catheter
24
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
25
CNA
Certified nursing assistant
26
1*
One hour
27
au
both ears
28
as
left ear
29
ad
right ear
30
DAW
Dispense as written
31
g, gm
gram
32
gr
grain
33
gtt
drops (ears or eyes)
34
h, hr
hour
35
hs
hour of sleep
36
H2O
Water
37
IM
Intramuscular
38
IV
Intravenous
39
KG
Kilogram
40
inj
injection
41
MCG
microgram
42
MIN
Minute
43
NEB
Nebulizer
44
P
After
45
PER/PR
In, through, (through the rectum)
46
PO
by mouth
47
PRN
As needed
48
q am
every morning
49
q hs
every night
50
QOD
every other day
51
qd
every day
52
q
every
53
C/O
Complaining of
54
MEq
Milliequivalent (ImL)
55
mg
milligram
56
mm
millimeters
57
NPO
Nothing by mouth
58
os
left eye
59
od
right eye
60
ou
both eyes
61
oz
ounce
62
PC
After meals
63
PM
Evening
64
QS
Sufficient amount
65
SC
Subcutaneous (Under the skin)
66
sx
symptoms
67
SL
Sublingual
68
O2
Oxygen
69
dyspnea (SOB)
Shortness of breath
70
STAT
Right now
71
tx
treatment
72
MDI
Metered dose inhaler
73
SATS (SpO2)
Peripheral oxygen saturation
74
Supp
Suppository
75
OOB
Out of bed
76
NC
Nasal cannula
77
D/C
discontinued, discharged
78
I/O
intake & output
79
Pt
Patient
80
hx
history (healthcare history for patient)
81
Tab
tablet (medicine)
82
Susp
Suspension (liquid) - antibiotic
83
rx
prescription
84
N/V
Nausea & vomiting
85
F/U
Follow up
