Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
2
Q
QID
A
Four times a day
3
Q
TID
A
Three times a day
4
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
5
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
6
Q
QNS
A
Quantity not sufficient
7
Q
p.c.
A
After meals
8
Q
a.c.
A
Before meals
9
Q
R
A
Respiration
10
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
11
Q
Rx
A
Prescription
12
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
13
Q
gtt
A
Glucose tolerance test
14
Q
gtts
A
Drops
15
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
16
Q
H & H
A
Hemoglobin and hematocrite
17
Q
RBC
A
Red blood count
18
Q
WBC
A
White blood count
19
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
20
Q
BMR
A
Basal metabolic rate
21
Q
Hgb
A
Hemoglobin
22
Q
K+
A
Potassium
23
Q
PCN
A
Penicillin
24
Q
WNL
A
Within normal limits
25
Q
v.s.
A
Vital signs
26
Q
Fe
A
Iron
27
Q
ADLIB
A
As desired
28
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privilege
29
Q
c/o
A
Complaint of
30
Q
I &O
A
Intake and output
31
Q
S/S
A
Signs and symptoms
32
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
33
Q
qd
A
Every day
34
Q
qod
A
Every other day
35
Q
qhs
A
Every bedtime
36
Q
OD
A
Right eye
37
Q
OS
A
Left eye
38
Q
AD
A
Right ear
39
Q
AS
A
Left ear
40
Q
fx
A
Fracture
41
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
42
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
43
Q
ca
A
Calcium
44
Q
CA
A
Cancer
45
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue or discharge
