Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAT

A

activities as tolerated

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2
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Abd

A

abdomen

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3
Q

ac

A

before meals

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4
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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5
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

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6
Q

A.M., a.m.

A

morning

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7
Q

amb

A

ambulatory

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8
Q

amt

A

amount

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9
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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10
Q

BM,bm

A

bowel movement

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11
Q

BP, b/p, B/P

A

blood pressure

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12
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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13
Q

C

A

with centigrade

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14
Q

CA

A

cancer

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15
Q

cath

A

catheter

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16
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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17
Q

CBR

A

complete bed rest

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18
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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19
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

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20
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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21
Q

Dc. d/c

A

discontinue

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22
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

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23
Q

DOC

A

director of care

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24
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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25
Q

ECG, EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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26
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

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27
Q

ED

A

emergency department

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28
Q

F

A

farenheit

29
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

30
Q

gal

A

gallon

31
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

32
Q

h. hr

A

hour

33
Q

HS, hs

A

hours of sleep, bedtime

34
Q

ht

A

height

35
Q

IADL

A

instrumental activities of daily living

36
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

37
Q

in

A

inch

38
Q

IV

A

intravenous

39
Q

lab

A

labratory

40
Q

LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

41
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

42
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

43
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

44
Q

OB

A

obstetrics

45
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

46
Q

pc

A

after meals

47
Q

per

A

by, through

48
Q

po

A

by mouth

49
Q

prn

A

when necessary, as needed

50
Q

qh

A

every hour

51
Q

q2h, q3h, etc

A

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc

52
Q

qhs

A

every night at bedtime

53
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

54
Q

R

A

rectal temperature

55
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

56
Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

57
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

58
Q

RPN

A

registered practical nurse

59
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

60
Q

sā€“

A

without

61
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

62
Q

tid

A

three times a day

63
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respirations

64
Q

U/a

A

urinary analysis

65
Q

V/S

A

vital stats

66
Q

WBC

A

white blood cell count

67
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

68
Q

wt

A

weight

69
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A