abbreviation list Flashcards
1
Q
STAT
A
immediately
1
Q
BID
A
2 times a day
2
Q
B/P
A
blood pressure
3
Q
VS
A
vital signs
4
Q
PPE
A
personal protective equipment
5
Q
c (with line on top)
A
with
6
Q
pt
A
patient
7
Q
O2
A
oxygen
8
Q
c/o
A
complains of
9
Q
PRN
A
as needed
10
Q
a (with line on top)
A
before
11
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
12
Q
p (with line on top)
A
after
13
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
14
Q
CNA
A
certified nursing assistant
15
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
16
Q
DON
A
director of nursing
17
Q
C & DB
A
cough and deep breathing
18
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
19
Q
s (with line on top)
A
without
20
Q
P
A
pulse
21
Q
R
A
respiration
22
Q
T
A
temperature
23
Q
WW
A
wheeled walker
24
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
25
Q
W/C
A
wheelchair
26
Q
SR
A
side rail
27
Q
R (circled)
A
rectal temp
28
Q
A (circled)
A
axillary temp
29
Q
TID
A
3 times a day
30
Q
QOD
A
every other day
31
Q
UE
A
upper extremity
32
Q
LE
A
lower extremity
33
Q
L
A
left
34
Q
R
A
right
35
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
36
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
