symbols & abbreviations Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
WBC
A
White blood cells
2
Q
VP
A
vein puncture
3
Q
UA
A
urine analysis
4
Q
T.I.D
A
Three times a day
5
Q
TBA
A
to be immediate
6
Q
stat
A
immediately
7
Q
S with a line above
A
without
8
Q
RR
A
Recovery room
9
Q
R/O
A
rule out
10
Q
RBC
A
Red blood cells
11
Q
QOD
A
Every other day
12
Q
QNS
A
Quantity not sufficient
13
Q
Q.I.D
A
Four times a day
14
Q
q # h
A
every # hours
15
Q
QD
A
every day
16
Q
q
A
every
17
Q
PTT
A
partial thrombophlebitis time
18
Q
PT
A
prothrombin time
19
Q
PRN
A
as needed
20
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
21
Q
p
A
post ; after
22
Q
or
A
Operating room
23
Q
OP
A
Outpatient
24
Q
OB
A
obstetrics
25
NPO
nothing by mouth
26
NH3
ammonia
27
Na
Sodium
28
Mm
Millimeter
29
Ml
milliliter
30
<
less than
31
>
greater than
32
ASAP
As soon as possible
33
A-V
Arterial-Venous
34
B.I.D
twice a day
35
BP
blood pressure
36
c with line on top
With
37
Ca
calcium
38
CA
cancer
39
Cc
cubic centimeter
40
Cl
chloride
41
CNS
Central nervous system
42
CO
Carbon monoxide
43
CO2
Carbon dioxide
44
CVP
central venous pressure
45
D/C
discontinue
46
EEG
electroencephalogram
47
EKG
Electrocardio gram
48
ER
Emergency room
49
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
50
Fe
iron
51
g
grams
52
ga
gauge
53
GI
gastrointestinal
54
H,h
hours
55
Hct
hematocrit
56
Hgb
Hemoglobin
57
icu
Intensive care unit
58
IV
intravenous
59
k+
Potassium
60
