Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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2
Q

amb

A

ambulatory

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3
Q

BID, b.i.d.

A

two times a day

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4
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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5
Q

BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

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6
Q

A

with

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7
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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8
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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9
Q

DX, dx

A

diagnosis

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10
Q

f/u, F/U

A

follow up

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11
Q

h, hr

A

hour

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12
Q

H2O

A

water

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13
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

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14
Q

isol

A

isolation

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15
Q

IV

A

intravenous(within vein)

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16
Q

meds

A

medications

17
Q

min

A

minute

18
Q

mL

A

milliliter

19
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

20
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

21
Q

PPE

A

personal protective equiptment

22
Q

prn, PRN

A

as necessary

23
Q

q (line over it)

A

every

24
Q

q.2h, q.3h,q.4h

A

every two hours, every three hours, every four hours and so on

25
Q

q.h, qh

A

every hour

26
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

27
Q

s (line over it)

A

without

28
Q

stat

A

immediately

29
Q

T, temp

A

temperature

30
Q

TID, t.i.d.

A

three times a day

31
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

32
Q

v.s., VS

A

vital signs

33
Q

w/c, W/C

A

wheelchair