Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
@
A
at
2
Q
á
A
before
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
6
Q
ADL’s
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
AIDS
A
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
8
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
9
Q
am
A
morning
10
Q
amb
A
ambulate
11
Q
amt
A
amount
12
Q
ax
A
axillary
13
Q
B&B
A
bowel and bladder
14
Q
BKA
A
below knee amputation
15
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
16
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
17
Q
BR
A
bed rest
18
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
19
Q
C
A
celcius
20
Q
´c
A
with
21
Q
c/o
A
complains of
22
Q
Ca
A
cancer
23
Q
cardio
A
heart
24
Q
cath.
A
catheter
25
CBR
complete bed rest
26
cc
cubic centimeter
27
CCU
cardiac care unit
28
cerebro
brain
29
CHF
congestive heart failure
30
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
31
CPR
cardio pulmonary resuscitation
32
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
33
DC
discontinue
34
DNR
do not resuscitate
35
DOE
dyspnea on excertion
36
Dx
diagnosis
37
F
fahrenheit
38
FBS
fasting blood sugar
39
ft
feet
40
fx
fracture
41
gal
gallon
42
GI
gastro intestinal
43
gt
one drop
44
GTT
glucose tolerance test
45
gtt
two drops
46
GU
genito-urinary
47
gyn
gynecology
48
H
hour
49
H2O
water
50
HBV
hepatitis B virus
51
hemi
half
52
hepat
liver
53
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
54
HOB
head of bed
55
HOH
hard of hearing
56
HS
hour of sleep
57
ht
height
58
Hx
history of
59
hyper
above
60
hypo
below
61
I+O
intake and output
62
ICU
intensive care unit
63
in
inches
64
inc.
incontinent
65
IV
intravenous
66
L
left or liter
67
LE
lower extremity
68
lb
pound
69
LOC
level of consciousness
70
LPN
licensed practical nurse
71
MD
medical doctor
72
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
73
min
minute
74
ml
mililiter
75
MRSA
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
76
MS
multiple sclerosis
77
NA
nursing assistant
78
NAC
nursing assistant certified
79
NAR
nursing assistant registered
80
naso
nose
81
NG
nasogastric
82
NKA
no known allergies
83
noc.
at night
84
NPO
nothing by os (mouth)
85
O2
oxygen
86
OBRA
omnibus budget reconciliation act
87
OOB
out of bed
88
OR
operating room
89
os
opening or mouth
90
OT
occupational therapy
91
oz
ounce
92
´p
post/after
93
pc
after meals
94
per
by, through
95
pm
evening
96
po
per os, mouth
97
post op
after surgery
98
PPE
personal protective equipment
99
PRN
as necessary
100
pt
patient
101
PT
physical therapy
102
Q
every
103
Q2h
every 2 hours
104
QH
every hour
105
QID
4x a day
106
R
right, rectal, or respirations
107
RN
registered nurse
108
R/O
rule out
109
ROM
range of motion (passive/active)
110
´s
without
111
SBA
stand by assistance
112
SOB
shortness of breath
113
spec.
specimen/sample
114
stat
immediately
115
STD
sexually transmitted disease
116
T
temperature
117
TB
teberculosis
118
tbsp
tablespoon
119
TID
3x a day
120
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
121
UA
urinary analysis
122
UE
upper extremity
123
URI
upper respiratory infection
124
UTI
urinary tract infection
125
VRE
vancomycin resistant enterococcus
126
VS
vital signs
127
w/c
wheel chair
128
WT
weight
