abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AMB
A
ambulatopry
2
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privilege’s
3
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
4
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
5
Q
up and lib
A
up as desired
6
Q
abd
A
abdomen
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
c/o
A
complains of
10
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
11
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
12
Q
h/o
A
history of
13
Q
HPI
A
history of present illness
14
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
15
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
16
Q
P
A
pulse
17
Q
pc
A
after meals
18
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
19
Q
R
A
respirations
20
Q
R/O
A
rule out
21
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
22
Q
Sx
A
symptoms
23
Q
T
A
temperature
24
Q
VSS
A
vital signs stable
25
a
before
26
ad lib
as desired
27
AMA
against medical advice
28
BM
bowel movement
29
c
with
30
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
31
dc
discontinue
32
DNR
do not resuscitate
33
Dsg
dressing
34
dx
diagnosis
35
MD
physician
36
PT
physical therapist
37
OT
occupational therapist
38
CM
case manager
39
DON
director of nursing
40
PA
physcican's assistant
41
UAP
unlicensed assistive personnel
42
FOB
foot of bed
43
Fx
fracture
44
GHWT
good handwashing technique
45
HOB
head of bed
46
hs
hours of sleep
47
Hx
history
48
I&O
input and output
49
IV
intravenous
50
KVO
keep vein open
51
NPO
nothing by mouth
52
O2
oxygen
53
OT
occupational therapy
54
p
after
55
PRN
as needed
56
PT
physical therapy
57
pt
patient
58
q or Q
every
59
ROM
range of motion
60
s
without
61
SOB
short of breath
62
S/P
status post
63
STAT
immediately
64
VS
vital signs
65
x
times
66
TX
treatment
67
LPN
licensed practical nurse
68
RN
registered nurse
69
BPH
benign prostatic hypertrophy
70
CA
cancer
71
CAD
coronary artery disease
72
CHF
congestive heart failure
73
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
74
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
75
DM
diabetes mellitus
76
HTN
hypertension
77
MI
myocardinal infarction
78
PE
pulmonary emboli
79
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
80
BID
twice daily
81
TID
three times daily
82
ATC
around the clock
83
PO
oral
84
IV
intravenously
85
PRN
as needed
86
CXR
chest X ray
87
UA
urinalysis
88
CBC
complete blood count
89
RBC
red blood cells
90
WBC
white blood cells
91
C&S
culture and sensitivity
