Abbreviations Flashcards by Mark Stephens

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ac, a.c.

A

Before meals

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ad lib

A

As desired

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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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amb

A

Ambulate, ambulatory

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amt

A

Amount

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ap

A

apical

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as tol

A

As tolerated

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ax.

A

Axillary (armpit)

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BID, b.i.d.

A

Two times a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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BSC

A

Bedside commode

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c̅

A

With

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C

A

Centigrade

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cath.

A

Catheter

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C. diff

A

Clostridioides difficile

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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c/o

A

Complaints of

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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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DON

A

Director of nursing

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Dx, dx

A

Diagnosis

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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ft

A

Foot

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H₂O

A

Water

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h, hr, hr.

A

Hour

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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HOB

A

head of bed

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HS, hs

A

Hours of sleep

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ht

A

Height

Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

Q

hyper

A

Above normal, too fast, rapid

Q

hypo

A

Low, less than normal

Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

Q

inc

A

Incontinent

Q

isol

A

Isolation

Q

IV, I. V.

A

Intravenous (within a vein)

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lab

A

Laboratory

Q

lb.

A

Pound

Q

LTC

A

Long-term care

Q

meds

A

Medications

Q

mL

A

Milliliter

Q

mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Q

N/A

A

Not applicable

Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

Q

O2

A

Oxygen

Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget reconciliation act

Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

Q

oz

A

ounce

Q

p̄

A

After

Q

peri care

A

perineal care

Q

per os, PO

A

By mouth

Q

PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

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p.r.n., prn

A

when necessary

Q

q

A

Every

Q

q2h

A

Every two hours

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q3h

A

Every three hours

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q4h

A

Every four hours

Q

R

A

Respirations, rectal

Q

rehab

A

Rehabilitation

Q

RF

A

Restrict fluids

Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

Q

s̅

A

Without

Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

Son of a bitch :-)

Q

spec.

A

Specimen

Q

S&S, S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

Q

stat, STAT

A

Immediately

Q

T., temp

A

Temperature

Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

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TID, t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

Q

VS, vs

A

Vital signs

Q

w/c, W/C

A

Wheelchair

Q

wt.

A

weight