Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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2
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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3
Q

qid

A

four times a day

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4
Q

qod

A

every other day

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5
Q

h.s.

A

hours of sleep

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6
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

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7
Q

STAT

A

immediately

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8
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

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9
Q

BM

A

bowl movement

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10
Q

DC or d/c

A

discontinue

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11
Q

po

A

by mouth

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12
Q

c

A

with

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13
Q

ua

A

urine analysis

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14
Q

amb

A

ambulate

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15
Q

DNR

A

do not reuscitate

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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