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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Line above

a

A

before

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2
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Before meals

Ante cibum

A

Dotted line over

ac

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3
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Ad lib

A

As desired (ad libitum)

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4
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PR

A

Per rectum

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5
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h, hr

A

Hour

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6
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Subcutaneous

A

SubQ, (starred…SC, SQ)

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7
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Gtt

A

Drop (unofficially used for drip too)

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8
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SPO2

A

Saturation of peripheral oxygen (Osat)

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9
Q

room air

A

RA

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10
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

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11
Q

Bp

A

Blood pressure

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12
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BS

A

Bowel sounds
Breath sounds
Blood sugar

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13
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NKA

A

No known allergies

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14
Q

LUE

A

Left upper extremity

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15
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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

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16
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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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17
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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18
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HOB

A

Head of bed

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19
Q

SCD

A

Sequential compression device

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20
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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21
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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22
Q

BSC

A

Bedside commode

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23
Q

MAR

A

Medication administration record

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24
Q

g, gm

A

Gram

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25
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mcg

A

Microgram

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26
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mEq

A

Milliequivalent

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27
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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28
Q

MD

A

Medical doctor

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29
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IVDA (starred)

A

Intravenous drug user

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30
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IVDU (starred)

A

Intravenous drug user

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31
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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32
Q

Line above

c

A

With

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33
Q

Pc

A

After meals (post cibum)

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34
Q

po

A

By mouth (per os)

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35
Q

PRN

A

As needed

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36
Q

bid

A

Twice a day

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37
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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38
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STAT

A

Immediately

39
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

40
Q

IS (starred)

A

Incentive spirometer

41
Q

VSS (starred)

A

Vital signs stable

42
Q

SBP

A

Systolic blood pressure

43
Q

c/o (starred)

A

Complaints of or complains of

44
Q

NKDA

A

No known drug allergies

45
Q

RUE

A

Right upper extremity

46
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

47
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

48
Q

SBA

A

Standby assist

49
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

50
Q

DVT

A

deep vein thrombosis

51
Q

Hx

52
Q

DNAR

A

Do not attempt resuscitation

53
Q

TED

A

ThromboEmbolic Detterent

54
Q

EMAR or eMAR

A

Electronic medication administration record

55
Q

kg

56
Q

L, l

57
Q

mm

A

Millimeter

58
Q

CMS

A

Color, movement, sensation

59
Q

RN

A

Registered nurse

60
Q

NC (starred)

A

Nasal cannula

61
Q

N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

62
Q

VRE

A

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

63
Q

Line above

s

64
Q

hs

A

Hours of sleep or bedtime

65
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

66
Q

q (starred)

67
Q

sl

A

Sublingual

68
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

69
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

70
Q

O2

71
Q

RR (starred)

A

Respiratory rate

72
Q

HR

A

Heart rate

73
Q

DBP

A

Diastolic blood pressure

74
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

75
Q

I &O

A

Intake and output

76
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

77
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

78
Q

BLE

A

Bilateral lower extremities

79
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

80
Q

BR

81
Q

pt

82
Q

H&P

A

History and physical

83
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

84
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

85
Q

EMR

A

Electronic medical record

86
Q

Wt, wgt

87
Q

mg

88
Q

mL, ml

A

Milliliter

89
Q

cm

A

Centimeter

90
Q

HoH

A

Hard of hearing

91
Q

ETOH

A

Alcohol (kind you drink)

92
Q

N/V/D (starred)

A

Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea

93
Q

EHR

A

Electronic health record

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