Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abd, abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
A.M., a.m
A
morning
5
Q
bid
A
twice a day
6
Q
BM, bm
A
bowel movement
7
Q
BP, b/p,B/P
A
blood pressure
8
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges`
9
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
10
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
11
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
12
Q
Dc, d/c
A
discontinue (NEVER used for discharge)
13
Q
Fbs
A
fasting blood sugar
14
Q
H20
A
water
15
Q
Ht
A
height
16
Q
iADL, IADL
A
instrumental activities of daily living
17
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
18
Q
IV
A
intravenous
19
Q
LLQ
A
lower left quadrant
20
Q
meds
A
medication
21
Q
min
A
minute
22
Q
mL
A
millilitre
23
Q
NPO, npo
A
nothing by mouth
24
Q
O2
A
oxygen
25
OT
occupational therapist
26
pc
after meals
27
po
by mouth
28
prn
when necessary, as needed
29
pt
patient
30
PT
physiotherapist
31
RBC
red blood count, red blood cell
32
RLQ
right lower quadrant
33
s
without
34
SOB
shortness of breathe
35
TLC
tender loving care
36
stat
at once, immediately
37
TPR
temperature, pulse, repirations
38
WBC
white blood count, white blood cell
39
wt
weight
