Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
Ac
A
before meals
1
Q
abd
A
abdominal
2
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
3
Q
Ad Lib
A
freely
4
Q
am
A
morning
5
Q
amt
A
amount
6
Q
Bid
A
2/day
7
Q
Bm
A
bowel movement
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
10
Q
C`
A
with
11
Q
Ca
A
cancer
12
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
13
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
14
Q
c/o
A
complains of
15
Q
d/c
A
discharge/discontinue
16
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
17
Q
DOC
A
director of care
18
Q
Drsg
A
dressing
19
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
20
Q
RBS
A
random blood sugar
21
Q
GI
A
gastro intentestinal
22
Q
GU
A
genitals urinary
23
Q
H
A
hour
24
HS
hour of sleep
25
TID
3/day
26
QID
4/day
27
S`
without
28
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
29
I+O
intake and output
30
IV
intervenus
31
IM
intramuscular
32
PO
pre oral
33
Sc
Sub cutanuous
34
NPO
not per oral
35
Inh
inhaler
36
neb
nebulizer
37
PC
post meals
38
PRN
as necessary
39
pm
afternoon
40
Q6h
4 times a day in intervals
41
amb
ambulate
42
tx
treatment
43
dx
diagnosis
44
rx
prescription
45
sx
surgery
46
s+s
signs and symptoms
47
CHF
congestive heart failure
48
pt
patient
49
ct
client
50
rt
resident
