Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
ABR
A
Absolute Bedrest
3
Q
ac, a.c.
A
Before Meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
As Desired
5
Q
ADLs
A
Activities Of Daily Living
6
Q
adm.
A
Admission
7
Q
AIDS
A
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
8
Q
amb
A
Ambulate/Ambulatory
9
Q
amt
A
Amount
10
Q
ap
A
Apical
11
Q
AROM
A
Active Range Of Motion
12
Q
ASAP
A
As Soon As Possible
13
Q
as tol
A
As Tolerated
14
Q
ax.
A
Axillary (Armpit)
15
Q
BID, b.i.d
A
Two Times A Day
16
Q
BM
A
Bowel Movement
17
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood Pressure
18
Q
BPM
A
Beats Per Minute
19
Q
BR
A
Bedrest
20
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
21
Q
BSC
A
Bedside Commode
22
Q
c̅
A
With
23
Q
C
A
Centigrade
24
Q
CA
A
Cancer
25
cath.
Catheter
26
CBC
Complete Blood Count
27
CBR
Complete Bedrest
28
CCU
Cardiac Care Unit/Cardiovascular Care Unit
29
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
30
C. diff
Clostridium Difficile
31
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
32
ck ✓
Check
33
cl liq
Clear Liquid
34
CMS
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
35
CNA
Certified Nursing Assistant
36
CNS
Central Nervous System
37
c/o
Complains Of/In Care Of
38
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
39
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
40
CS
Central Supply
41
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke
42
CVP
Central Venous Pressure
43
CXR
Chest X-Ray
44
DAT
Diet As Tolerated
45
DM
Diabetes Mellitus
46
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
47
DOA
Dead On Arrival
48
DOB
Date Of Birth
49
DON
Director Of Nursing
50
Dr., DR
Doctor
51
drsg
Dressing
52
DVT
Deep Van Thrombosis
53
Dx, dx
Diagnosis
54
ECG, EKG
Electrocardiogram
55
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
56
ER
Emergency Room
57
exam
Examination
58
F
Fahrenheit
59
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar
60
FF
Force Fluids
61
ft
Foot
62
F/U, f/u
Follow-Up
63
FWB
Full Weight-Bearing
64
FYI
For Your Information
65
geri chair
Geriatric Chair
66
GI
Gastrointestinal
67
H2O
Water
68
h, hr, hr.
Hour
69
H/A, HA
Headache
70
HBV
Hepatitis B Virus
71
HHA
Home Health Aide
72
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability an Accountability Act
73
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
74
HOB
Head Of Bead
75
HS, hs
Hours Of Sleep
76
ht
Height
77
HTN
Hypertension
78
Hyper
Above Normal/Too Fast/Rapid
79
Hypo
Low/Less Than Normal
80
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
81
inc
Incontinent
82
I&O
Intake and Output
83
isol
Isolation
84
IV, I.V.
Intravenous (Within A Vein)
85
L, lt
Left
86
lab
Laboratory
87
lb.
Pound
88
lg
Large
89
LOC
Level Of Consciousness
90
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
91
LTC
Long-Term Care
92
LTCF
Long-Term Care Facility
93
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
94
MD, M.D.
Medical Doctor
95
MDS
Minimum Data Set
96
meds
Medications
97
MI
Myocardial Infarction
98
min
Minute
99
mL
Mililiter
100
mm Hg
Millimeters of Mercury
101
mod
Moderate
102
MRSA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
103
NA
Nursing Assistant
104
N/A
Not Applicable
105
N/C
No Complaints/No Call
106
NG, ng
Nasogastric
107
NKA
No Known Allergies
108
NKDA
No Known Drug Allergies
109
NPO
Nothing By Mouth
110
NVD
Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea
111
NWB
Non-Weight Bearing
112
OBRA
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
113
OOB
Out Of Bed
114
OR
Operating Room
115
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
116
OT
Occupational Therapist/Therapy
117
oz
Ounce
118
p̄
After
119
pc, p.c.
After Meals
120
PCA
Patient-Controlled Analgesia
121
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
122
peri care
Perineal Care
123
per os
By Mouth
124
PHI
Protected Health Information
125
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
126
PO
By Mouth
127
post-op
After Surgery
128
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
129
pre-op
Before Surgery
130
prn, p.r.n
When Necessary
131
PROM
Passive Range Of Motion
132
PT
Physical Therapist/Therapy
133
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
134
PWB
Partial Weight-Bearing
135
q
Every
136
q2h
Every Two Hours
137
q3h
Every Three Hours
138
q4h
Every Four Hours
139
qh, qhr
Every Hour
140
R
Respirations, Rectal
141
R, rt.
Right
142
RBC
Red Blood Cell/Count
143
rehab
Rehabilitation
144
res.
Resident
145
resp.
Respiration
146
RF
Restrict Fluids
147
R.I.C.E
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
148
RN
Registered Nurse
149
R/O
Rule Out
150
ROM
Range Of Motion
151
RR
Respiratory Rate
152
s̅
Without
153
SDS
Safety Data Sheet
154
SNF
Skilled Nursing Facility
155
SOB
Shortness Of Breath
156
SP
Standard Precautions
157
spec.
Specimen
158
S&S, S/S
Signs and Symptoms
159
SSE
Soapsuds Enema
160
staph
Staphylococcus
161
stat, STAT
Immediately
162
std. prec.
Standard Precautions
163
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
164
strep
Streptococcus
165
T., temp
Temperature
166
TB
Tuberculosis
167
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
168
tid, t.i.d.
Three Times A Day
169
TLC
Tender Loving Care
170
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
171
TWE
Tap Water Enema
172
U/A, u/a
Urinalysis
173
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
174
UTI
Upper Tract Infection
175
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
176
VS, vs
Vital Signs
177
WBC
White Blood Cell/Count
178
W/C, w/c
Wheelchair
179
WNL
Within Normal Limits
180
wt.
Weight
181
©
Copyright
182
&
And
183
☣
Biohazard
184
Δ
Change, Heat
185
°
Degree
186
♀
Female
187
♂
Male
188
%
Percent
189
☢
Radiation
