Abbreviations: M-W Flashcards

1
Q

meds

A

Medications

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2
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mid noc

A

Midnight

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3
Q

min

A

Minute

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4
Q

NA

A

Nursing assistant

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5
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neg

A

Negative

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6
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noc

A

Night

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7
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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8
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O2

A

Oxygen

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9
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OB

A

Obstetrics

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10
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OOB

A

Out of bed

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11
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OR

A

Operating room

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12
Q

os

A

Mouth

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13
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OT

A

Occupational therapy

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14
Q

oz

A

Ounce

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15
Q

pc

A

After meals

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16
Q

PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia

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17
Q

peds

A

Pediatrics

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18
Q

per

A

By, through

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19
Q

PM

A

Afternoon

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20
Q

PO

A

By mouth, orally

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21
Q

Postop

A

Postoperative

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22
Q

Preop

A

Preoperative

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23
Q

prep

A

Preparation

24
Q

prn

A

When necessary

25
Q

pt

A

Patient

26
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

27
Q

q

A

Every

28
Q

qh

A

Every hour

29
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hours

30
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

31
Q

r

A

Rectal temperature; respiration; right

32
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell; red blood count

33
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

34
Q

r/o

A

Rule out

35
Q

RN

A

Registered nurse

36
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

37
Q

PACU

A

Recovery room

38
Q

rt

A

Right

39
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

40
Q

_

s

A

Without

41
Q

SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

42
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

43
Q

spec

A

Specimen

44
Q

SSE

A

Soapsuds enema

45
Q

stat

A

At once; immediately

46
Q

tbsp

A

Tablespoon

47
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

48
Q

TLC

A

Tender loving care

49
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respirations

50
Q

tsp

A

Teaspoon

51
Q

UA

A

Urine analysis

52
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

53
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

54
Q

WBC

A

White blood cell; white blood count

55
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

56
Q

wt

A

Weight