Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
Q

A/ AX

A

axillary (armpit)

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2
Q

AROM/ PROM

A

Active range of motion / Passive range of motion

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3
Q

AC / PC

A

Before meal / after meal

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4
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B&B

A

Bowel movement

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5
Q

BKA / AKA

A

Below knee amputation / Above knee amputation

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6
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

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7
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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8
Q

C̄ / s̅

A

With / Without

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9
Q

cc/ mL/ OZ

A

cubic centimeter (same as mL) / measurement

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10
Q

Converting Oz to mL

A

1oz = 30ml

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11
Q

C/O

A

complains of

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12
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident (strok)

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13
Q

DAT

A

did not tolerate

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14
Q

h/hr

A

Hour

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15
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

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16
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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17
Q

HS

A

Bedtime/ hour of sleep

18
Q

Ht

A

Height

19
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

20
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infraction (heart attack)

21
Q

NKA

A

No known by mouth

22
Q

PO or O

A

Oral or by mouth

23
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

24
Q

R

A

rectal

25
Q

RT

A

right

26
Q

SBA

A

stand by assist

27
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

28
Q

STAT

A

immediately– do it now

29
Q

TC & DB

A

Turn, cough & deep breathe

30
Q

Tx & Sx

A

Treatment & symptoms

31
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

32
Q

W/C or W/ch

A

Wheelchair

33
Q

WT

A

weight

34
Q

BID

A

two times daily

35
Q

TID

A

three times daily

36
Q

QID

A

four times daily

37
Q

Q

A

Every

38
Q

QD

A

Every day

39
Q

QH

A

Every hour

40
Q

Q1H

A

Every 1 hour

41
Q

Q2H

A

Every 2 hours

42
Q

Q4H

A

Every 4 hours