Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

abd

A

abdomen

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2
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ad lib

A

as desired

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3
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

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4
Q

ama

A

against medical advice

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5
Q

b.i.d.

A

2x per day (q12 hrs)

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6
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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7
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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8
Q

A

with

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9
Q

cc

A

mL

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10
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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11
Q

dc or d/c

A

discharged or discontinued

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12
Q

HS

A

hour of sleep

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13
Q

i and o

A

intake and output

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14
Q

kg

A

kilograms

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15
Q

IM

A

intra-muscular

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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

21
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

22
Q

via

23
Q

per

24
Q

q

25
Q

pc

A

after meal

26
Q

po

27
Q

qd

28
Q

qod

A

every other day

29
Q

s (w line on top)

30
Q

stat

A

right now asap

31
Q

tid

A

3x per day (q8 hours)

32
Q

tpr

A

temp, pulse, respiration

33
Q

u/a

A

urinalysis (not sterile)

34
Q

UA/C&S

A

urinalysis (culture and sensitivity, sterile)

35
Q

WC

A

Wheelchair

36
Q

Wt.

37
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

38
Q

QID

A

4x a day (q6 hours)