Abbreviations Flashcards by Alex Sparks

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aa

A

Of each

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abd

A

abdomen or abdominal

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ac

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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adm

A

admitted or admission

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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aq or H2O

A

water

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ax

A

axillary

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bid

A

2 times a day

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B/P

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bath room privileges

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_
c

A

with

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Discon’t or DC

A

discontinued

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Dr

A

Doctor

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EENT

A

eye, ear, nose, throat

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et

A

and

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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ext

A

extension

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fl

A

fluid

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GI

A

gastro-intestinal

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gtt or gtts

A

drop or drops

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(H)

A

hypodermic

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h

A

hour

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at bedtime or hs

A

at bedtime or hour of sleep

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I & O

A

intake and output

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(L)

A

left

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Lab

A

laboratory

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liq

A

liquid

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min

A

minute

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mod

A

moderate

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no or #

A

number

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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OOB

A

out of bed

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OR

A

operating room

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os

A

mouth

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_
p

A

after

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pc

A

after meals

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per

A

thru; by

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po

A

by mouth

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prn

A

as needed

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pulv

A

powder

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_
q

A

every

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qh

A

every hour

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qid

A

4 times a day

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qt

A

quart

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R

A

rectal

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(R)

A

right

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RHC

A

respirations have ceased

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Rm

A

room

Q

ROM

A

range of motion

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Rx

A

take (medicinal)

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_
s

A

without

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sat

A

saturated

Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

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Sig

A

directions to patient- written on label

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sol

A

solution

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sos

A

If necessary or required

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spec

A

specimen

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ss

A

One-half

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SS

A

soap suds

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stat

A

immediately

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SQ or SubQ

A

subcutaneous

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Susp

A

suspension

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syr

A

syrup

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tid

A

three times a day

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TO

A

telephone order

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respirations

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ung

A

ointment

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VO

A

verbal order

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VS

A

vital signs

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wt

A

weight