week 2 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
4
Q
BID bid b.i.d.
A
twice a day
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
bpm
A
beats per min
7
Q
BPM
A
breaths per minute
8
Q
BR
A
bed rest
9
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
10
Q
C
A
centigrade, celsius
11
Q
CBC, cbc
A
complete blood count
12
Q
c/o
A
complaint of
13
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
14
Q
dc, DC, D/C
A
discontinue
15
Q
diff
A
differential blood count
16
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
17
Q
DPT
A
diptheria pertussis tetanus
18
Q
DRG
A
diagnosis related group
19
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
20
Q
EBP
A
evidence based practice
21
Q
EENT
A
eye ear nose and throat
22
Q
ENT
A
ear nose and throat
23
Q
EST
A
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
24
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
25
FH, Fhx
family history
26
FOB
foot of bed
27
H&P
history and physical
28
HA
headache
29
HAV
hep A virus
30
HBV
hep B virus
31
HEENT
head eye ear nose and throat
32
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
33
HOB
head of bed
34
h/o
history of
35
HR, hr
heart rate; hour
36
HS
bedtime (hour of sleep)
37
HSV
herpes simplex virus
38
HT, ht
height
39
HTN
hypertension
40
hx, Hx
history
41
ICNP
International Classification for Nursing Practice
42
LE
lower extremity, lupus eryhthematosis
43
LOC
level of consciousness
44
LTG
long term goal
45
mm Hg
millimeters of mercury
46
MMR
maternal mortality rate; measles-mumps-rubella
47
N/A
not applicable
48
NIC
Nursing Interventions Classification
49
NKA
no known allergies
50
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
51
NSG, nsg
nursing
52
OOB
out of bed
53
PCP
primary care provider
54
PE
physical examination; pulmonary embolism
55
PERRLA
pupils are equal round and react to light and accommodation
56
PMH
past medical history
57
PMI
point of maximal impulse
58
PO
orally; by mouth
59
q
every
60
Qh, qhr
every hour
61
qid
four times a day
62
R
respiratory; right; Rickettsia;roentgen
63
R/O
rule out
64
ROM
range of motion
65
ROS
review of systems
66
RR
recovery room; respiratory rate
67
R/T
related to
68
s/s
signs and symptoms
69
STG
short term goal
70
Strep
Streptococcus
71
Sx
symptoms
72
T
temperature; thoracic
73
tid
three times a day
74
TPR
temperature pulse and respiration
75
Tx
treatment
76
UAP
unlicensed assistive personnel
77
VS, v.s.
vital signs
78
WBC
white blood cells
79
WNL
within normal limits
80
WT, wt
weight
