PPPNS 112 WEEK 2 ABBREVIATION LIST Flashcards
MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS (85 cards)
1
Q
AD LIB
A
AS DESIRED
2
Q
ADL’S
A
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
3
Q
AIDS
A
ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME
4
Q
AM a.m.
A
morning
5
Q
BID b.i.d.
A
twice daily
6
Q
BP
A
BLOOD PRESSURE
7
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
8
Q
BPM
A
breaths per minute
9
Q
BR
A
bed rest
10
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
11
Q
C
A
Centigrade, Celsius
12
Q
CBC, cbc
A
complete blood count
13
Q
c/o
A
complaint of
14
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
D/C, dc,DC
A
discontinue
16
Q
diff
A
differential blood count
17
Q
DOB
A
DATE OF BIRTH
18
Q
DPT
A
deptheria-pertussis-tetanus
19
Q
DRG
A
diagnosis-related group
20
Q
Dx.
A
diagnosis
21
Q
EBP
A
evidence-based practice
22
Q
EENT
A
EYE-EAR-NOSE-THROAT
23
Q
ENT
A
ear nose throat
24
Q
ESR
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
25
F
Fahrenheit
26
FH
family history
27
FOB
foot of bed
28
H&P
history and physical
29
HA
headache
30
HAV
hepatitis A virus
31
HBV
hepatitis B virus
32
HEENT
head, eye, ear, nose, and throat
33
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
34
HOB
head of bed
35
h/o
history of
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HR hr
heart rate; hour
37
HS
bedtime, hour of sleep
38
HSV
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
39
HT. ht.
height
40
HTN
hypertension
41
hx, Hx.
history
42
ICNP
International Classification for Nursing Practice
43
LE
lower extremity, lupus erythematosus
44
LOC
level of consciousness
45
LTG
long term goal
46
mm hg
Millimeters of mercury
47
MMR
maternal mortality rate, measles-mumps-rubella
48
N/A
not applicable
49
NIC
Nursing Interventions Classification
50
NKA
no known allergies
51
NPO
nothing by mouth
52
NSG, nsg
nursing
53
OOB
out of bed
54
PCP
primary care provider
55
PE
physical examination, pulmonary embolism
56
PERRLA
pupils equal, round, react to light and accommodation
57
PM, p.m.
evening
58
PMH
past medical history
59
PMI
point of maximal impulse
60
PO
orally; by mouth
61
PRN, p.r.n.
as needed
62
q
every
63
Qh, qhr
every hour
64
q.i.d.
four times daily
65
R
respiration; right;Rickettsia; roentgen
66
R/O
rule out
67
ROM
range of motion
68
ROS
review of systems
69
RR
recovery room, respiratory rate
70
R/T
related to
71
S/S
signs and symptoms
72
Staph
staphylococcus
73
STG
short term goal
74
Strep
streptococcus
75
Sx
symptoms
76
T
temperature, thoracic
77
TB
tuberculosis
78
tid
three times a day
79
TPR
temperature pulse and respiration
80
Tx
treatment
81
UAP
unlicensed assistive personnel
82
Vs. vs.
vital signs
83
WBC
white blood cell
84
WNL
within normal limits
85
WT. wt.
weight
