Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
#
A
fracture
2
Q
<
A
less than
3
Q
>
A
greater than
4
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADC
A
Ambulatory Day Care/Adult Day Care
7
Q
ALC
A
Alternate level of care
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
appt
A
appointment
10
Q
ARO
A
Antibiotic Resistant Organism
11
Q
ATD
A
Admissions, Transfers, Discharges
12
Q
BBF
A
blood and body fluids
13
Q
BG/bg
A
blood glucose
14
Q
BID
A
twice a day
15
Q
BR
A
bedrest
16
Q
c
A
with
17
Q
C.difficile, C-diff (CDT)
A
Clostridium difficile (toxin)
18
Q
C/O, c/o
A
complaining of
19
Q
CBR
A
complete bedrest
20
Q
CF
A
clear fluids
21
Q
CL
A
common law
22
Q
CP
A
copy to pharmacy
23
Q
CXR
A
chest xray
24
Q
D/C, d/c
A
discharge/discontinue/day care
25
DAT
diet as tolerated
26
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
27
DOA
dead on arrival
28
DOB
date of birth
29
DPO
duplicate Physician's order
30
DX/dx
diagnosis
31
ELOS
estimated/expected length of stay
32
ETOH
ethyl alcohol
33
FF
full fluids
34
Fld.
fluid
35
FNS
Food Nutrition Services
36
GSW
gunshot wound
37
HCF
Health Care Facility
38
Hx
history
39
INP
inpatient
40
JW
Jehovah's Witness
41
K
Kardex/Potassium
42
LTC
Long Term Care
43
MAR
Medication Administration Record
44
MRO
Multi-drug Resistant Organism
45
MRP
Most Responisble Physician
46
MRSA
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
47
MVA
motor vehicle accident
48
N & V
nausea & vomiting
49
NKDA
no known drug allergies
50
NKA
no known allergies
51
NKFA
no know food allergies
52
NOK
next of kin
53
NP
nasal prongs
54
NS
normal saline
55
NVS
neurological vital signs
56
NYD
not yet diagnosed
57
OOB
out of bed
58
OPD
Outpatient Department
59
PGST
post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)
60
prn
as necessary
61
Prot.
Protestant
62
RA
Rheumatoid Arthritis/room air
63
RC
Roman Catholic
64
SDA
Same Day Admission
65
SDC
Surgical Day Care
66
T, P, R (s)
temperature, pulse, and respirations
67
TC
terminal clean
68
TO
telephone order
69
Tx
treatment
70
VO
verbal order
71
VRE
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci
72
W
widow
73
W/C , w/c
wheelchair
