Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
2
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
3
Q
BID, b.i.d.
A
two times a day
4
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
5
Q
BP, B/P
A
blood pressure
6
Q
c̅
A
with
7
Q
c/o
A
complains of
8
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
9
Q
DX, dx
A
diagnosis
10
Q
f/u, F/U
A
follow up
11
Q
h, hr
A
hour
12
Q
H2O
A
water
13
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
14
Q
isol
A
isolation
15
Q
IV
A
intravenous(within vein)
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
