Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
2
Q
Bpm
A
Beats Per Minute
3
Q
CC
A
Chief Complaint
4
Q
DBP
A
Diastolic Blood Pressure
5
Q
HR
A
Heart Rate
6
Q
O.D
A
Right Eye
7
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by Mouth
8
Q
NKA
A
No Known Allergies
9
Q
O.S
A
Left Eye
10
Q
OTC
A
Over The Counter
11
Q
OU
A
Each Eye
12
Q
P.C
A
After Meals
13
Q
PM
A
Afternoon
14
Q
PO
A
Orally
15
Q
p.r.n
A
As Needed
16
Q
q
A
Every
17
Q
q.d
A
Everyday
18
Q
q.h
A
Every Hour
19
Q
q.i.d
A
4 Times a Day
20
Q
q.o.d
A
Every Other Day
21
Q
q.2h
A
Every 2 Hours
22
Q
q.3h
A
Every 3 Hours
23
Q
q.4h
A
Every 4 Hours
24
Q
s.q.
A
Subcutaneously
25
Q
stat
A
Immediately
26
Q
yo
A
years old
27
Q
wt.
A
weight
28
Q
ung.
A
ointment
29
Q
vol.
A
Volume
30
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
31
Q
Tx
A
Treatment
32
Q
top.
A
Topically
33
Q
TPR
A
Temperature pulse and respiration
34
Q
t.i.d.
A
Three times a day
35
Q
T
A
Temperature
36
Q
Sx
A
Symptoms
37
Q
PPD
A
Purified protein derivative/ TB test
38
Q
RLE
A
Right lower extremity
39
Q
LLE
A
Left lower extremity
40
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
41
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
42
Q
oz
A
ounce
43
Q
kg
A
Kilogram
44
Q
K
A
Potassium
45
Q
h/o
A
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