301 clinical (abbreviations) Flashcards
1
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
bid
A
twice a day
4
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
5
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
6
Q
BSE
A
breast self exam
7
Q
c-
A
with
8
Q
c/o
A
complains of
9
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
10
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
11
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
12
Q
Ct
A
client
13
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
14
Q
CPR
A
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
16
Q
DC, D/C
A
discontinue or discharge
17
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
18
Q
DNI
A
do not intubate
19
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
20
Q
h
A
hours
21
Q
hx
A
history
22
Q
h/o
A
history of
23
Q
H/P
A
history and physical
24
Q
Hct
A
hematocrit
25
Hgb
hemoglobin
26
hs
hours of sleep
27
I & O
intake and output
28
L
liter
29
LMP
last menstrual period
30
mEq
milliequivalent
31
MI
myocardial infarction
32
NKA
No known allergies
33
NPO
Nothing by mouth
34
P-
After
35
PC
After meals
36
PO
By mouth
37
PRN
As required
38
Q
Every
39
Q2h
Every 2 hours
40
QID
4 times a day
41
QNS
Quantity not sufficient
42
R/O
Rule out
43
RDA
Recommended daily allowance
44
RDI
Recommended daily intake
45
ROM
Range of motion
46
Review of system
ROS
47
R x
Prescription
48
S-
Without
49
SOB
Short ness of breath
50
S/P
Status post
51
S/s
Signs and symptoms
52
TID
3 times a day
53
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
54
URI
Upper respiratory infection
55
V/s
Vital signs
56
T x
Treatment
57
WNL
Within normal limits
58
A and O x3
Alert and oriented to person place and time
59
PPT
Person place time
60
RLE
Right lower extremity
61
BKA
Below the knee amputation
62
CLC
Community living center
