Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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2
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BP

A

blood pressure

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3
Q

BGL

A

blood glucose level

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4
Q

BD

A

twice daily

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5
Q

TDS

A

3x a day

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6
Q

QDS

A

4x a day

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7
Q

AC

A

before meals

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8
Q

PC

A

after meals

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9
Q

MSU

A

midstream specimen of urine

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10
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

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11
Q

IDC

A

indwelling catherder

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12
Q

MANE

A

morning

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13
Q

NOCTE

A

night

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14
Q

PRN

A

as requried

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15
Q

FBC

A

fluid balance chart

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16
Q

NBM

A

nil by mouth

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17
Q

CAL

A

chronic airways limiation

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18
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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19
Q

CCF

A

Congestive cardiac failure

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20
Q

CUA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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21
Q

MI

A

Muscocardinal infarction

22
Q

IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes melitius

23
Q

NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependant diabetes melitius

24
Q

IVI

A

Intravenous infusion

25
Q

NGT

A

Nasogaspric tube

26
Q

DVT

A

deep-vein thrombosis

27
Q

PU

A

Passed urine

28
Q

HNPU

A

has not passed urine

29
Q

BO

A

Bowels open

30
Q

BNO

A

bowels not open

31
Q

DBC

A

deep breathing coughing

32
Q

PAC

A

Pressure area care

33
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

34
Q

PO

A

per oral

35
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

36
Q

B.D

A

twice a day

37
Q

2/24

A

second hourly

38
Q

4/24

A

fourth hourly

39
Q

AC

A

30 mins before meal

40
Q

PC

A

2 hours after meal

41
Q

MIDDI

A

miday

42
Q

CAL

A

chronic airway limitation

43
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

44
Q

SPC

A

supra public cathedar

45
Q

BNO

A

bowels not open

46
Q

H/O

A

history of

47
Q

C/O

A

complained of

48
Q

#

A

fracture of bone

49
Q

NFO

A

no further orders

50
Q

NFR

A

not for resurection

51
Q

NAB

A

no abnormalities detected

52
Q

O/S

A

obtains site