Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AD
A
Right Ear
2
Q
AS
A
Left Ear
3
Q
AU
A
Each Ear
4
Q
OD
A
Right Eye or overdose
5
Q
OS
A
Left Eye
6
Q
OU
A
Each Eye
7
Q
BT
A
Bed Time
8
Q
cc
A
Cubic Centimeters
9
Q
D/C
A
Discharge or Discontinue
10
Q
IJ
A
Injection
11
Q
IN
A
Intranasal
12
Q
HS
A
Half-Strength
13
Q
hs
A
At bed time, hours of sleep
14
Q
IU
A
International Unit
15
Q
o.d. or OD
A
Once Daily
16
Q
OJ
A
Organge juice
17
Q
Per os
A
By mouth, orally
18
Q
q.d or QD
A
Every day
19
Q
qhs
A
Nightly at bedtime
20
Q
qn
A
Nightly or at bedtime
21
Q
q.o.d. or QOD
A
Every other day
22
Q
q1d
A
Daily
23
Q
q6PM, etc.
A
Every evening at 6PM
24
Q
SC, SQ, sub q
A
Subcutaneous
25
ss
Sliding scale or 1/2
26
SSRI
Sliding scale regular insulin
27
SSI
Sliding scale insulin
28
i/d
One Daily
29
TIW or tiw
3 times a week
30
U or u
Unit
31
UD
As Directed
32
APAP
acetaminophen
33
DPT
Demerol-Phenergan-Thorazine
34
DTO
Diluted tincture of opium
35
HCI
hydrochloric acid/ hydrochloride
36
HGT
Hydrocortisone
37
HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
38
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
39
MS, MSO4
morphine sulfate
40
MTX
methotrexate
41
NoAC
novel/new oral anticoagulant
42
PCA
procainamide
43
PTU
propylthiouracil
44
T3
Tyenol with codine No. 3
45
TAC
triamcinolone
46
TNK
TNKase
47
3
dram
48
ML (fancy)
Minim
49
<
more than
50
>
less than
51
/
separates two doses and indicates "per"
52
@
At
53
&
and
54
+
plus or and
55
degree sign
Hour
56
zero with line through 0|\
zero, null sign
57
Abd
Abdomen
58
ABO
The main blood group system
59
ac
before meals
60
ad lib
As desired
61
ADL
Activities of daily living
62
Adm
Admitted or admission
63
am
morning
64
amb
Ambulatory
65
amt
amount
66
approx
Approximately
67
bid
twice daily
68
BM
Bowel movement
69
BP
Blood Pressure
70
BRP
Bathroom privileges
71
c with line above
with
72
C
Celsius (centigrade)
73
CBC
Complete blood count
74
c/o
Complains of
75
DAT
Diet as tolerated
76
Dc
Discontinue
77
drsg
Dressing
78
Dx
Diagnosis
79
ECG (EKG)
Electrocardiogram
80
F
Fahrenheit
81
fld
Fluid
82
GI
Gastrointestinal
83
gtt
Drop
84
h (hr)
Hour
85
I&O
Intake and output
86
IV
Intravenous
87
(L)
left
88
LMP
Last menstrual period
89
NPO
Nothing by mouth
90
#
number or pounds
91
NS or N/S
Normal saline
92
O2
Oxygen
93
OOB
out of bed
94
p with line over
After
95
pc
after meals
96
PE
Physical examination
97
pm
afternoon
98
po
by mouth
99
prn
when necessary
100
qid
four times a day
101
(R)
right
102
s with line over
without
103
stat
At once, immediately
104
tid
Three times a day
105
TO
Telephone order
106
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
107
VO
Verbal order
108
VS
Vital signs
109
WNL
Within normal limits
110
WT
Weight
111
RN
Registered Nurse
112
LVN
licensed vocational nurse
113
LPN
licensed practical nurse
114
NA
nursing assistant
115
NS
nursing student
116
PCA
patient care associate
117
SN
student nurse
