Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ad llb or PRN
A
as needed
2
Q
bid
A
twice daily
3
Q
cap
A
capsule
4
Q
d/c
A
discontinue
5
Q
gtt
A
drop
6
Q
hs
A
bedtime
7
Q
hs prn
A
as needed at bedtime
8
Q
od
A
daily
9
Q
qhs
A
every bedtime
10
Q
qs
A
quantity sufficient
11
Q
q___h
A
every __ hrs
12
Q
qd or od
A
every day (q2day)
13
Q
qid
A
4 times a day
14
Q
stat
A
immediately
15
Q
tab
A
tablet
16
Q
tid
A
3 times a day
17
Q
po
A
by mouth
18
Q
IM
A
intramuscular injection
19
Q
s/c
A
subcutaneous injection
20
Q
IV
A
intravenously
21
Q
SL
A
sublingual
22
Q
ABGs
A
arterial blood gases
23
Q
AFB
A
acid fast bacilli
24
Q
activated partial thromboplastintime
A
APTT
25
Q
barium enema
A
BE
26
Q
blood urea nitrogen
A
BUN
27
Q
C&S
A
culture & sensitivity
28
Q
cross match & type
A
C&T
29
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
30
Q
creatinine kinase
A
CK
31
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
32
Q
C-reactive protein
A
CRP
33
Q
cerebrospinal fluid
A
CSF
34
Q
CXR
A
chest x ray
