Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
Q

AAT

A

activities as tolerated

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Abd, abd

A

abdomen

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3
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ac

A

before meals

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4
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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5
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ad lib

A

as desired

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6
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A.M., a.m.

A

morning

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amb

A

ambulatory

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8
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amt

A

amount

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9
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bid

A

twice a day

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10
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BM, bm

A

bowel movement

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11
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BP, b/p, B/P

A

blood pressure

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12
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges with

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13
Q

C

A

centigrade

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14
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CA

A

cancer

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15
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cath

A

Catheter

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16
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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17
Q

CBR

A

complete bed rest

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18
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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19
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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20
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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21
Q

Dc, d/c

A

discontinue (NEVER used for discharge)

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22
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

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23
Q

DON

A

director of nursing

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24
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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25
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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26
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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27
Q

ED

A

emergency department

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28
Q

oF

A

fahrenheit

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29
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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30
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gal

A

gallon

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31
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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32
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h, hr

A

hour

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33
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H2O

A

water

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34
Q

HS, hs

A

hour of sleep, bedtime

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35
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Ht

A

height

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36
Q

;ADL, IADL

A

instramental activities of daily living

37
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

38
Q

in.

A

inch

39
Q

lab

A

laboratory

40
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

41
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse or licensed psychiatric nurse (in most provinces except Ontario)

42
Q

IV

A

intravenous

43
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

44
Q

LVN

A

licensed vocational nurse

45
Q

meds

A

medications

46
Q

min

A

minute

47
Q

ml

A

millilitre

48
Q

neg

A

negative

49
Q

NPO, npo

A

nothing by mouth

50
Q

O2

A

oxygen

51
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

52
Q

OR

A

operating room

53
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

54
Q

pc

A

after meals

55
Q

peds

A

pediatrics

56
Q

Per

A

by, through

57
Q

P.M., p.m.

A

afternoon

58
Q

po (peros)

A

by mouth

59
Q

post, post op

A

postoperative

60
Q

Preop, pre op

A

preoperative

61
Q

prep

A

preparation

62
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prn

A

when necessary, as needed

63
Q

pt (pt)

A

patient

64
Q

PT

A

physiotherapy

65
Q

qh

A

every hour

66
Q

q2h, q3h, etc

A

every 2 hours, every 3 hours and so on

67
Q

qhs

A

every night at bedtime

68
Q

qid

A

four times a day

69
Q

R

A

rectal temperature, respiration, right

70
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell, red blood count

71
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

72
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

73
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

74
Q

RPN

A

Registered practical nurse, registered psychiatric nurse

75
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

76
Q

s

A

without

77
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

78
Q

stat

A

at once, immediately

79
Q

tbsp

A

tablespoon

80
Q

tid

A

three times a day

81
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

82
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respirations

83
Q

tsp

A

teaspoon

84
Q

U/a (U/A, u/a)

A

urinalysis

85
Q

V/S (vs)

A

vital signs

86
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell, white blood count

87
Q

w/c

A

wheel chair

88
Q

wt

A

weight