Abbreviations & Conversions Flashcards
1
Q
ABR
A
absolute bedrest
2
Q
ac, a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ADLs
A
activities of daily living
5
Q
adm.
A
admission
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate, ambulatory
7
Q
as tol
A
as tolerated
8
Q
ax.
A
axillary
9
Q
BID, b.i.d
A
2x a day
10
Q
BR
A
bedrest
11
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
12
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
13
Q
c with line over it
A
with
14
Q
cath.
A
catheter
15
Q
CBR
A
complete bedrest
16
Q
ck
A
check
17
Q
cl liq
A
clear liquid
18
Q
c/o
A
complains of, in care of
19
Q
C. diff
A
clostridium difficile
20
Q
CRE
A
carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae
21
Q
CS
A
central supply
22
Q
CVP
A
central venous pressure
23
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
24
Q
DON
A
director of nursing
25
drsg
dressing
26
FF
force fluids
27
F/U, f/u
follow-up
28
FWB
full weight-bearing
29
geri-chair
geriatric chair
30
HBV
hepatitis B virus
31
HOB
head of bed
32
HS/hs
hours of sleep
33
ht
height
34
inc
incontinent
35
I&O
intake & output
36
isol
isolation
37
L, lt
left
38
lg
large
39
LOC
level of consciousness
40
MDS
minimum data set
41
mod
moderate
42
MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
43
N/C
no complaints, no call
44
NG, ng
nasogastric
45
NKA
no known allergies
46
NPO
nothing by mouth
47
NWB
non-weight bearing
48
OOB
out of bed
49
p with line over it
after
50
pc, p.c.
after meals
51
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
52
peri care
perineal care
53
per os
by mouth
54
PO
by mouth
55
PPE
personal protective equipment
56
p.r.n., prn
as necessary
57
PWB
partial weight-bearing
58
q with line over it
every
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q2h
every 2 hours
60
q3h
every 3 hours
61
q4h
every 4 hours
62
qh, qhr
every hour
63
qhs
every night at bedtime
64
q.i.d., qid
4x a day
65
RR
respiration rate
66
R, rt.
right
67
res.
resident
68
RF
restricted fluids
69
R/O
rule out
70
s with line over it
without
71
SDS
safety data sheet
72
SP
standard precautions
73
spec.
specimen
74
ss
one-half
75
S&S, S/S
signs and symptoms
76
std. prec.
standard precautions
77
TB
tuberculosis
78
t.i.d., TID
3x a day
79
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
80
U/A, u/a
urinalysis
81
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
82
VS, vs
vital signs
83
w/c, W/C
wheelchair
84
wt.
weight
85
1 oz = ? mL
30 mL
86
1 cup = ? oz = ? mL
8 oz = 240 mL
87
1 L = ? mL
1000 mL
88
2 pints = ? quart (qt) = ? mL
1 quart = 960 mL
89
2 quarts = ? gal = ? Ls
1/2 gallon = 2 Ls
90
4 quarts = ? gal
1 gallon (gal)
91
1 kg = ? lbs
2.2 lbs
92
1 g = ? mg
1000 mg
93
1 lb = ? oz
16 oz
94
1 inch = ? cm
2.54 cm (round to 2.5)
95
10 mm = ? cm
1 cm
96
100 cm = ? m
1 meter
