Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
3
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
4
Q
ama
A
against medical advice
5
Q
b.i.d.
A
2x per day (q12 hrs)
6
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
c̅
A
with
9
Q
cc
A
mL
10
Q
c/o
A
complains of
11
Q
dc or d/c
A
discharged or discontinued
12
Q
HS
A
hour of sleep
13
Q
i and o
A
intake and output
14
Q
kg
A
kilograms
15
Q
IM
A
intra-muscular
16
Q
IV
A
intra-venous
17
Q
NKA
A
No known allergies
18
Q
NKDA
A
no known drug allergies
19
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
20
Q
O2
A
oxygen
21
Q
OOB
A
out of bed
22
Q
via
A
by way of
23
Q
per
A
by
24
Q
q
A
every
25
pc
after meal
26
po
by mouth
27
qd
every day
28
qod
every other day
29
s (w line on top)
without
30
stat
right now asap
31
tid
3x per day (q8 hours)
32
tpr
temp, pulse, respiration
33
u/a
urinalysis (not sterile)
34
UA/C&S
urinalysis (culture and sensitivity, sterile)
35
WC
Wheelchair
36
Wt.
weight
37
WNL
within normal limits
38
QID
4x a day (q6 hours)
