Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
ADE
A
ADVERSE DRUG EVENT
2
Q
AMP
A
AMPULE
3
Q
BP
A
BLOOD PRESSURE
4
Q
CBC
A
COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT
5
Q
AWP
A
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE
6
Q
C/S
A
CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY
7
Q
DOB
A
DATE OF BIRTH
8
Q
EKG
A
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
9
Q
HX
A
HISTORY
10
Q
I/O
A
INTAKE AND OUTPUT
11
Q
OJ
A
ORANGE JUICE
12
Q
PDP
A
PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN
13
Q
POST-PARTUM
A
AFTER DELIVERY
14
Q
R
A
RESPIRATIONS
15
Q
RX
A
RECIPE OR PRESCRIPTION
16
Q
T
A
TEMPERATURE
17
Q
TPN
A
TOTAL PARENTAL NUTRITION
18
Q
VO
A
VERBAL ORDER
19
Q
ADS
A
AUTOMATED DISPENSING SYSTEM
20
Q
ASAP
A
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
21
Q
BM
A
BOWEL MOVEMENT
22
Q
BS
A
BLOOD SUGAR
23
Q
CCU
A
CORONARY/ CRITICAL CARE UNIT
24
Q
D/C
A
DICONTINUE OR DICHARGE
25
DX
DIAGNOSIS
26
HMO
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
27
ICU
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
28
MI
MIOCARDIAL INFARCTION (HEART ATTACK)
29
OTC
OVER THE COUNTER
30
POST-OP
AFTER SURGERY
31
PRE-OP
BEFORE SURGERY
32
RBC
RED BLOOD CELLS
33
STAT
NOW, IMMEDIATELY
34
TO
TELOPHONED ORDER
35
UPS
US PHARMACOPOEIA
36
WBC
WHITE BLOOD CELLS
