Abbreviations and Symbols Chapter 2 Flashcards
A&O
alert and oriented
ā
before
ac
before meals
ad lib
as desired, at discretion
ADLs
activities of daily living
AMA
against medical advice
B/S
bedside
Bid
twice a day
BRP
bathroom privelages
c̅
with
c/o
complains of
CC or C/C
chief complaint
cont.
continue
DNR
do not resuscitate
DOB
date of birth
Dx
diagnosis
ELOS
estimated length of stay
EOB
edge of bed
eval.
evaluate, evaluation
FH
family history
h or hr
hour
H&P
history and physical
h/o
history of
HOB
head of bed
ht.
height
Hx
history
LOS
length of stay
LTG
long term goal
meds
medications
noc
night, at night
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
OOB
out of bed
OTC
over the counter
p̄
after
pc
after meals
PE
physical examination
per
by / through
PLOF
prior level of function
PO
by mouth
Post-op
after surgery
Pre-op
before surgery
Prn
as needed
Pt or pt
patient
PTA
prior to admission
q
every
qid
four times a day
qh
every hour
q2h
every 2 hours
re:
regarding, concerning
R/O or r/o
rule out
ROS
review of systems
Rx
prescription, intervention plan
s̅
without
S/P s/p
status post
sig
directions for use, give as follows, let it be labled
S.O.A.P
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Stat.
immediately
STG
short term goal
Sx
symptoms
tid
3 times / day
~ or ≈
approximately
Δ
change
↓
down, downward, decreased, diminished,
♀
female
♂
male
#
number or pounds
x
number of times or minutes
1˚
primary
→
to, progressing toward, approaching,
2˚
secondary (to)
⇔
to and from
↑
up, upward, increased
TO or t.o.
telephone order
tol
tolerate, tolerated, tolerance
Tx
treatment, traction
VO or v.o.
verbal order
y/o or y.o.
year old
wt
weight
