Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
2
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate, ambulatory
4
Q
Amt
A
Amount
5
Q
Ap
A
Apical
6
Q
As tol
A
As tolerated
7
Q
Ax
A
Axillary
8
Q
BID, b.i.d.
A
Two times daily
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP or B/P
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
12
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
13
Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
14
Q
C
A
Centigrade
15
Q
Cath
A
Catheter
16
Q
C. diff
A
Clostridium difficile
17
Q
CHF
A
Congestive Herat failure
18
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
19
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident, stroke
22
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
23
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
24
Q
DOB
A
Date of birth
25
Q
DON
A
Director of nursing
26
Q
DX
A
Diagnosis
27
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
28
Q
FF
A
Force fluid
29
Q
Ft
A
Foot
30
Q
H2O
A
Water
31
Q
H, hr, hr.
A
Hour
