Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
Q

A or Ax

A

Axillary

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2
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Ad lib

A

As desired

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3
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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4
Q

AMB

A

Ambulatory

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5
Q

AROM

A

Active range of motion

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6
Q

BM or bm

A

Bowel movement

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7
Q

BP or B/P

A

Blood pressure

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8
Q

CMS

A

Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity

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9
Q

CO or C/O

A

Complains of

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10
Q

Cath

A

Catheter

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11
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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12
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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13
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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14
Q

Drsg

A

Dressing

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15
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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16
Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

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17
Q

FWB

A

Full weight bearing

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18
Q

H or hr

A

Hour

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19
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

20
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

21
Q

Ht or ht

A

Height

22
Q

Ind

A

Independent

23
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

24
Q

I and O

A

Intake and output

25
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

26
Q

Ml

A

Milliliter

27
Q

NKA

A

No know allergies

28
Q

noc

A

Night

29
Q

NPO or npo

A

Nothing by mouth

30
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

31
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapy

32
Q

prn

A

As needed or desired

33
Q

Peri or peri

A

Perineal

34
Q

p.o

A

By mouth

35
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

36
Q

Pt or pt

A

Patient

37
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

38
Q

Q4h

A

Every 4 hrs

39
Q

SBA

A

Stand by assist

40
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

41
Q

stat

A

Immediately

42
Q

Sx

A

Symptoms

43
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

44
Q

VS/vs

A

Vital sign

45
Q

W/C

A

Wheel chair

46
Q

Wt

A

Weight