Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
d/c
A
Discontinue
2
Q
ac
A
Before meals
3
Q
hs
A
Bedtime
4
Q
bid
A
Two times a day
5
Q
OD
A
Right eye
6
Q
c
A
With
7
Q
tid
A
Three times a day
8
Q
Stat
A
Immediately
9
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
10
Q
mcg
A
Microgram
11
Q
gm
A
Gram
12
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
13
Q
gr
A
Grain
14
Q
ml
A
Milliliter
15
Q
Gtt
A
Drop
16
Q
mg
A
Milligram
17
Q
OS
A
Left eye
18
Q
po
A
By mouth
19
Q
Otic
A
Ears
20
Q
q__h
A
A number written in the line shows the number hours between doses.
21
Q
OU
A
Both eyes
22
Q
q
A
Every
23
Q
pc
A
After meals
24
Q
qam
A
Every morning
25
ss
One half (1/2)
26
tbsp or T
Tablespoon
27
dr
Dram
28
I or i
One
29
Oz
Ounce
30
II or ii
Two
31
tsp or t
Teaspoon
32
III or iii
Three
33
S
Without
34
Subl or sl
Under the tongue
35
qid
Four times a day
36
prn
Whenever needed
37
IV or iv
Four
38
X or X
Ten
39
V or v
Five
40
a
Before
41
p
After
42
ad lib
At will
43
BS
Blood sugar
44
CBC
Complete blood count
45
DNR
Do not resuscitate
46
Dx
Diagnosis
47
NPO
Nothing by mouth
48
N/V
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
49
P
Pulse
50
T
Temperature
51
R
Respirations
52
OOB
Out of bed and Out of building
53
ROM
Range of motions
54
Rx
Prescriptions
55
q2h
Every two hours
56
HS
Nighttime
57
qod
Every other day
58
BID
Two times a day
59
SOB
Shortness of breath
60
Sx
Symptom
61
UA
Urine Analysis
62
WNL
Within normal limits
63
AD
Right ear
64
r/o
Rule out
65
DOB
Date of birth
66
TID
Three times a day
67
qhs
Every night
68
QID
Four times a day
69
AS
Left ear
70
Sl
Sublingual
71
w/c
Wheelchair
72
LPM
Liters per minute
73
et
And
74
AP
Apical pulse
