Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

BID/bid

A

2 times a day

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2
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

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3
Q

B/P

A

Blood pressure

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4
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

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5
Q

PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

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6
Q

-
c

A

with

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7
Q

pt

A

Patient

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8
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

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9
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

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10
Q

PRN

A

As needed

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11
Q

-
a

A

before

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12
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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13
Q

-
p

A

After

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14
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

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15
Q

amb

A

Ambulatory or ambulate

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16
Q

C & DB

A

Cough and deep breathing

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17
Q

ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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18
Q

-
s

A

without

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19
Q

P

A

Pulse

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20
Q

R

A

Respiration

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21
Q

T

A

Temperature

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22
Q

WW

A

Wheeled walker

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23
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

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24
Q

W/C

A

Wheelchair

25
Q

SR

A

Side rail

26
Q

TID/tid

A

3 times a day

27
Q

QOD/qod

A

Every other day

28
Q

UE

A

Upper extremity

29
Q

LE

A

Lower extremity

30
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

31
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

32
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

33
Q

NOC/noc

A

Night

34
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

35
Q

HS

A

Hours of sleep (or bedtime)

36
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

37
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

38
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

39
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

40
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

41
Q

QD/qd

A

Every day

42
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

43
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

44
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

45
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

46
Q

a.c.

A

Before meals

47
Q

p.c.

A

After meals

48
Q

p.o.

A

By mouth

49
Q

NCS

A

No concentrated sweets

50
Q

NAS

A

No added salt

51
Q

I & O

A

Intake and output

52
Q

AROM

A

Active range of motion

53
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

54
Q

AAROM

A

Active assistive range of motion

55
Q

Cc

A

Cubic centimeters

56
Q

BM/bm

A

Bowel movement

57
Q

GEN

A

General diet

58
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

59
Q

SR X2

A

2 side rails