abbreviation list Flashcards

1
Q

STAT

A

immediately

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1
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BID

A

2 times a day

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2
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B/P

A

blood pressure

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3
Q

VS

A

vital signs

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4
Q

PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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5
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c (with line on top)

A

with

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6
Q

pt

A

patient

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7
Q

O2

A

oxygen

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8
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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9
Q

PRN

A

as needed

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10
Q

a (with line on top)

A

before

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11
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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12
Q

p (with line on top)

A

after

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13
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

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14
Q

CNA

A

certified nursing assistant

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15
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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