Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Wt.

A

Weight

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2
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

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3
Q

WC

A

Wheelchair

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4
Q

Via

A

By way of

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5
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

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6
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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7
Q

t.I.d

A

Three times a day

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8
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

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9
Q

SS

A

Soap suds

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10
Q

Ś

A

Without

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11
Q

R and Rt

A

Right

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12
Q

R

A

Respiration

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13
Q

q.s.

A

Quantity sufficient

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14
Q

q.I.d.

A

Four times a day

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15
Q

q

A

Every

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16
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

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17
Q

pt.

A

Patient

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18
Q

Preop.

A

Peroperative

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19
Q

Postop

A

Postoperative

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20
Q

P.o.

A

By mouth

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21
Q

P.c

A

After meals

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22
Q

P

A

Pulse

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23
Q

Per

A

By or through

24
Q

OR

A

Operating room

25
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

26
Q

OB

A

Obstetrics

27
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

28
Q

NSS

A

Normal saline solution

29
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

30
Q

NKA

A

No known allergens

31
Q

Lb

A

Pound

32
Q

L and Lt

A

Left

33
Q

L

A

Liter

34
Q

Kg

A

Kilogram

35
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

36
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

37
Q

I & O

A

Intake & output

38
Q

H2O

A

Water

39
Q

et

A

And

40
Q

ED

A

Emergency department

41
Q

dc

A

Discontinue

42
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

43
Q

CCU

A

Coronary care unit

44
Q

C

A

Centigrade

45
Q

C-

A

With

46
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

47
Q

bpm

A

Beats per minute

48
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

49
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

50
Q

B.I.d

A

Twice a day

51
Q

Approx.

A

Approximately

52
Q

Amt.

A

Amount

53
Q

AMA

A

Against medical advice

54
Q

Ad lib

A

As desired

55
Q

A.c

A

Before meals

56
Q

abd.

A

Abdomen