Abbreviation test Flashcards
abd
abdomen
a.c.
before meals
ADL
activities of daily living
Adm (adm)
admitted or admission
AM (am)
morning
amb
ambulatory
amt
amount
ap
apical
approx
approximately
b.i.d.
twice a day
BM (bm)
bowel movement
BP
blood pressure
BRP
bathroom privileges
c
with
C
centigrade
ca
cancer
cath
catheter
CBC
complete blood count
CBR
complete bed rest
cc
cubic centimeter
CCU
coronary care unit
c/o
complains of
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CVA
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
dc (d/c)
discontinue
DOA
dead on arrival
DON
Director of Nursing
drsg
dressing
Dx
diagnosis
ECG (EKG)
electrocardiogram
EEG
electroencephalogram
ER
Emergency Room
F
Fahrenheit
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FF
force fluids
fld
fluid
ft
foot or feet
gal
gallon
GI
gastrointestinal
h (hr)
hour
H2O
water
H.S. (h.s.)
hour of sleep
ht
height
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
in
inch
I & O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
L
liter
Lab
laboratory
lb
pound
liq
liquid
LLQ
left lower quadrant
LMP
last menstrual period
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
lt
left
LVN
License Vocational Nurse
LUQ
left upper quadrant
meds
medications
mid noc
midnight
min
minute
ml
milliliter
NA
Nursing Assistant
neg
negative
nil
none
no
number
noc
night
NPO
nothing by mouth
O2
oxygen
OB
Obstetrics
OJ
orange juice
OOB
out of bed
OR
Operating Room
Ord
orderly
OT
Occupational Therapy
oz (Oz)
ounce
PAR
Post-anesthesia Room
p.c.
after meals
Peds
pediatrics
per
by, through
PM (pm)
after noon
p.o. (per os)
by mouth
postop (post op)
postoperative
preop (pre op)
preoperative
prep
preparation
p.r.n.
when necessary
Pt (pt)
patient
PT
physical therapy
q
every
q.d.
every day
q.h.
every hour
q2h, q3h, etc.
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc.
q.h.s.
every night at bedtime
q.i.d.
four times a day
q.o.d.
every other day
R
rectal temperature
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RN
Registered Nurse
ROM
range of motion
RR
recovery room
RUQ
right upper quadrant
s
without
Spec (spec)
specimen
SSE
soap suds enema
stat (STAT)
at once, immediately
Surg
surgery
tbsp
tablespoon
t.i.d.
three times a day
TLC
tender loving care
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respirations
tsp
teaspoon
U/a (U/A, u/a)
urinalysis
VS (vs)
vital signs
WBC
white blood cell count
w/c
wheelchair
wt
weight