Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Tbsp

A

Table Spoon

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2
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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3
Q

BPM

A

Beats per minute

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4
Q

Nka

A

No known Allergies

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5
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

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6
Q

C.Diff

A

Clostridioides

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7
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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8
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

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9
Q

PPE

A

Personal Protective equipment

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10
Q

PRN

A

As needed

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11
Q

Hs

A

Hours of Sleep

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12
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

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13
Q

_
q

A

Every

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14
Q

OOB

A

Out of Bed

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15
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

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16
Q

DNR

A

Do not Resuscitate/ No CPR

17
Q

ADLS

A

Activities of daily living

18
Q

DON

A

Diretor of nursing

19
Q

Ad lib

A

As Desired

20
Q

NKA

A

No known Allergies

21
Q

AC, A.C.

A

Before Meals

22
Q

Bid

A

Two Times a day

23
Q

CVA

A

Stroke /Cerebrovascular accident

24
Q

IV

A

Intravenous (Within a vein )

25
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

26
Q

C/o

A

Complains of

27
Q

HBV

A

Hep B Virus

28
Q

COPD

A

Chronic Disease

29
Q

Sob

A

Shortness of breath

30
Q

HR

A

Hour

31
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

32
Q

Per os , Po

A

By mouth

33
Q

H20

A

Water

34
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

35
Q

Hob

A

Head of Bed