Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
c/o
A
complains of
2
Q
bid
A
twice a day
3
Q
qid
A
four times a day
4
Q
qod
A
every other day
5
Q
h.s.
A
hours of sleep
6
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
7
Q
STAT
A
immediately
8
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
9
Q
BM
A
bowl movement
10
Q
DC or d/c
A
discontinue
11
Q
po
A
by mouth
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
ua
A
urine analysis
14
Q
amb
A
ambulate
15
Q
DNR
A
do not reuscitate
16
Q
N/V
A
nausea and vomiting
17
Q
w/c
A
wheelchair
18
Q
prn
A
whenever needed
19
Q
s
A
without
20
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
21
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
22
Q
AKA
A
above the knee amputation
23
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
24
Q
MI
A
myocardial infarction
25
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
26
Q
FUO
A
fever of unknown origin
27
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident
28
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
29
Q
CA
A
cancer
30
Q
FX
A
fracture
31
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
32
Q
BKA
A
below the knee amputation
33
Q
TIA
A
transient ischemic attack/accident
34
Q
OBS
A
organic brain syndrome
35
Q
STD
A
sexually transmitted disease
