abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ax/a

A

axillary

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2
Q

AROM

A

active range of motion

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3
Q

a.c

A

before meals

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4
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

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5
Q

ad lib

A

at liberty

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6
Q

AEB

A

as evidenced by

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7
Q

A.M

A

midnight to 12 noon

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8
Q

B&B

A

bowel and bladder program

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9
Q

b.id

A

twice a day

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10
Q

BKA

A

below knee amputation

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11
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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12
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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13
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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14
Q

c

A

with

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15
Q

c.c

A

cubic centemeters

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16
Q

C/O

A

complaints of

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17
Q

CMS

A

color, circulation, motion, sensitivity

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18
Q

CVA

A

stroke

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19
Q

DAT

A

diet as toleratedq

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20
Q

DNR

A

do no resuscitate

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21
Q

h./hr

A

hour

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22
Q

h2o

A

water

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23
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

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24
Q

HOH

A

hard of hearing

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25
Q

W/C

A

wheelchair

26
Q

Wt

A

weight

27
Q

Ht

A

height

28
Q

–>

A

greater than

29
Q

<—

A

less than

30
Q

h.s

A

bed time/ hour of sleep

31
Q

I&O

A

in take and output

32
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

33
Q

Na

A

sodium

34
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

35
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

36
Q

PO

A

oral

37
Q

02

A

oxygen

38
Q

OT

A

occuptional therapy

39
Q

v.s

A

vital signs

40
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

41
Q

t.i.d

A

three times a day

42
Q

TC&DB

A

turn cough, deep breathe

43
Q

Rt

A

right

44
Q

SBA

A

stand by assist

45
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

46
Q

w/o, s

A

without

47
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

48
Q

stat

A

immediately

49
Q

Tx

A

treatment

50
Q

Oz

A

ounce

51
Q

p.c

A

after meals

52
Q

peri

A

perineal

53
Q

p.m

A

12 noon to midnight

54
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

55
Q

p.r.n

A

as needed

56
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

57
Q

Px

A

physical examination

58
Q

q

A

every

59
Q

q.d

A

every day

60
Q

q.4.h

A

eery 4 hours

61
Q

q.i.d

A

four times a day

62
Q

R

A

rectal