Abbreviations Flashcards
0
Q
AROM
A
Active range of motion
1
Q
A / Ax
A
Auxiliary (armpit)
2
Q
A.c.
A
Before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
4
Q
Ad lib
A
At liberty or as desired
5
Q
AEB
A
As evidenced by
6
Q
A.M.
A
Midnight to 12 noon
7
Q
B&B
A
Bowel and bladder program
8
Q
B.I.D.
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
10
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
11
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
C or w/
A
With
14
Q
Cc
A
Cubic centimeter
15
Q
C/O
A
Complaints of
16
Q
CMS
A
Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
17
Q
CVA
A
Stroke- cerebral vascular accident
18
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
19
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
20
Q
H/ hr
A
Hour
21
Q
H2O
A
Water
22
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
23
Q
HOH
A
Hard of hearing
24
H.s.
Hour of sleep/ bedtime
25
Ht
Height
26
I&O
Intake and output
27
MI
Myocardial infarction
28
Na
Sodium
29
NKA
No known allergies
30
NPO
Nothing by mouth
31
O
Oral
32
O2
Oxygen
33
OT
Occupational therapy
34
Oz
Ounce (30cc)
35
P.c.
After meals
36
Peri
Perineal
37
P.M.
12 noon to midnight
38
PT
Physical Therapy
39
P.r.n.
As needed
40
PROM
Passive range of motion
41
Px
Physical examination
42
Q
Every
43
q.d.
Everyday
44
q.h.
Every hour
45
q.4.h
Every 4 hours
46
q.i.d.
Four times a day
47
R
Rectal
48
Rt
Right
49
SBA
Stand by assist
50
Sx
Symptoms
51
W/o , s
Without
52
SOB
Shortness of breath
53
Stat
Immediately
54
TC &DB
Turn, cough and deep breath
55
t.i.d
Three times a day
56
TPR
Temperature, pulse, Respirations
57
Tx
Treatment
58
V.S.
Vital signs
59
w/c
Wheelchair
60
Wt
Weight
61
-->
Greater than
62
<---
Less than
