Abreveations Flashcards

1
Q

BP

A

Blood Pressure

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2
Q

AC

A

Before meals

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3
Q

ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

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4
Q

ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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5
Q

Bid

A

Twice a day

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6
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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7
Q

CO2

A

Carbon Dioxide

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8
Q

CC

A

Chief complaint

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9
Q

CM

A

Centimeter

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10
Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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11
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue or discharge

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12
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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13
Q

EMS

A

Emergency medical services

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14
Q

ER

A

Emergency room

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15
Q

FB

A

Foreign body

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16
Q

fx

A

Fracture

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17
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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18
Q

HIPPA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act

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19
Q

HR

A

Heart rate

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20
Q

hr

A

Hour

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21
Q

hs

A

Hour of sleep

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22
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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23
Q

Inc

A

Incontinent

24
Q

I&O

A

Intake & output

25
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

26
Q

ml or mL

A

Milliliter

27
Q

NKA

A

No known allergy

28
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

29
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

30
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

31
Q

OTC

A

Over the counter

32
Q

PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

33
Q

post-op

A

Postoperative

34
Q

Pre-op

A

Preoperative

35
Q

po

A

By mouth

36
Q

pt

A

Patient

37
Q

PRN

A

As needed

38
Q

Pc

A

After meals

39
Q

qh

A

Every hour

40
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

41
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

42
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

43
Q

S

A

Without

44
Q

SX

A

Symptoms

45
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

46
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

47
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

48
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

49
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

50
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

51
Q

TX

A

Treatment

52
Q

vs

A

Vital signs

53
Q

DON

A

Director of nursing

54
Q

SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

55
Q

Wt bearing

A

Weighty bearing

56
Q

Wt

A

Weight

57
Q

qd

A

Every day