abbreviation Flashcards
1
Q
a. c.
A
before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
4
Q
bid
A
twice a day
5
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
6
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
7
Q
cm
A
centimeter
8
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
10
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
11
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
12
Q
ECG/EKG
A
electrocardiogram
13
Q
ED
A
emergency department
14
Q
g, gm
A
gram
15
Q
h
A
hour
16
Q
h.s.
A
at bedtime
17
Q
Hx
A
history
18
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
19
Q
IV
A
intravenous
20
Q
kh
A
kilogram
21
Q
mcg
A
microgram
22
Q
mg
A
miligram
23
Q
mL
A
milliliter
24
Q
mm
A
millimeter
25
Q
m
A
meter
26
Q
NB
A
Newborn
27
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
28
Q
op
A
outpatient
29
Q
oz
A
ounce
30
Q
post-op (p/o)
A
after surgery
31
Q
pp
A
postprandial
32
Q
pre-op
A
before surgery
33
Q
PRN
A
as needed
34
Q
Pt
A
patient
35
Q
q
A
every
36
Q
QNS
A
quantity nonsufficient
37
Q
R/O
A
rule out
38
Q
R/R
A
recovery room
39
Q
Rx
A
prescription/treatment
40
Q
stat
A
immediately
41
Q
Sx
A
symptoms
42
Q
TPN
A
total parental nutrition (IV feeding)
43
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
44
Q
Tx
A
treatment
45
Q
Wd
A
wound
46
Q
Wt
A
weight
47
Q
y/o
A
years old
