Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ac, a.c.
A
Before meals
2
Q
ad lib
A
As desired
3
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, ambulatory
5
Q
amt
A
Amount
6
Q
ap
A
apical
7
Q
as tol
A
As tolerated
8
Q
ax.
A
axillary (armpit)
9
Q
BID, b.i.d.
A
Two times a day
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
11
Q
BP, B/P
A
Blood pressure
12
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
13
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
14
Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
15
Q
C
A
Centigrade
16
Q
cath.
A
Catheter
17
Q
C. diff
A
Clostridium difficile
18
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
19
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
20
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
21
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
22
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
23
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
24
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
25
DOB
Date of birth
26
DON
Director of nursing
27
Dx, dx
Diagnosis
28
F
Fahrenheit
29
FF
Force fluids
30
ft
Foot
31
H2O
water
32
h, hr, hr.
hour
33
HBV
Hepatitis B virus
34
HOB
Head of bed
35
HS, hs
Hours of sleep
36
ht
Height
37
HTN
Hypertension
38
hyper
Above normal, too fast, rapid
39
hypo
Low, less than normal
40
I&O
Intake and output
41
inc
Incontinent
42
isol
Isolation
43
IV, I.V.
Intravenous (within a vein)
44
lab
Laboratory
45
lb
Pound
46
LTC
Long-term care
47
meds
Medications
48
mL
Milliliter
49
mm Hg
Millimeters of mercury
50
MRSA
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
51
N/A
Not applicable
52
NKA
No known allergies
53
NPO
Nothing by mouth
54
O2
Oxygen
55
OBRA
Omnibus budget reconciliation act
56
OOB
Out of bed
57
oz
Ounce
58
p with a line over it
After
59
peri care
Perineal care
60
per os, PO
By mouth
61
PPE
Personal protective equipment
62
p.r.n., prn
When necessary / as desired
Tip: patient requires when necessary as desired
63
q with a line over it
Every
64
q2h
Every 2 hours
65
q3h
Every 3 hours
66
q4h
Every 4 hours
67
R
Respirations, rectal
68
rehab
Rehabilitation
69
RF
Restrict fluids
70
ROM
Range of motion
71
s with a line over it
Without
72
SOB
Shortness of breath
73
spec.
Specimen
74
S&S, S/S
Signs and symptoms
75
stat, STAT
immediately
76
T., temp
Temperature
77
TB
Tuberculosis
78
TID, t.i.d.
Three times a day
79
TPR
Temperature, pulse and respiration
80
UTI
Urinary tract infection
81
VS, vs
Vital signs
82
w/c, W/C
Wheelchair
83
wt.
Weight
84
THR
Total hip replacement
85
TKR
Total knee replacement
