Abbrevations #2 Flashcards
Long Term Care
1
Q
Dr.
A
doctor
2
Q
Pt.
A
Patient
3
Q
L.P.N.
A
Licensed Practical Nurse
4
Q
E.R.
A
Emergency Room
5
Q
O.R.
A
Operating Room
6
Q
R.R.
A
Recovery Room
7
Q
I.C.U.
A
Intensive Care Unit
8
Q
C.C.U.
A
Coronary Care Unit
9
Q
Peds.
A
Pediatrics
10
Q
O.B.
A
Obstetrics
11
Q
Surg.
A
Surgery
12
Q
E.K.G.
A
Electrocardiogram
13
Q
E.E.G.
A
Electroencephalogram
14
Q
⬆️
A
elevate, increase
15
Q
⬇️
A
down, decrease
16
Q
Disc. (D/C)
A
discontinue
17
Q
c
A
with
18
Q
s
A
without
19
Q
@
A
at
20
Q
et.
A
and
21
Q
dr.
A
dram
22
Q
oz.
A
ounce
23
Q
gtt. (Gtt)
A
drop
24
Q
q.s.
A
sufficient quantity
25
H2O
water
26
N/S
Normal Saline
27
D5W
5% dextrose in distilled water
28
Na
sodium
29
NaCl
Sodium chloride
30
O2
oxygen
31
CO2
carbon dioxide
32
D.W.
distilled water
33
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
34
A.M.
Morning
35
I&O
Intake and Output
36
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
37
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
38
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
39
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
40
N/A
Nursing Assistant
41
TLC
Tender Loving Care
42
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
43
ASHD
Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease
44
a
before
45
abd
abdomen
46
amb
ambulate
47
amt
amount
48
ap
apical
49
approx.
approximately
50
assist
assistance
51
C
centigrade, celsius
52
cap
capsule
53
cath
catheter
