Abreviations Flashcards

1
Q

abd

A

abdomen

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2
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ac

A

before meals

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3
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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4
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Ad Lib

A

freely

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5
Q

AM

A

morning

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6
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Amt

A

amount

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7
Q

Bid

A

two times a day

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8
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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9
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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10
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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11
Q

C`

A

with

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12
Q

Ca

A

cancer

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13
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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14
Q

CBR

A

complete bed rest

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15
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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16
Q

d/o

A

discontinue/ discharge

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17
Q

DOA

A

dead on arrival

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18
Q

DOC

A

director of care

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19
Q

Drsg

A

dressing

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20
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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21
Q

RBS

A

random blood sugar

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22
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

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23
Q

GU

A

genitals urinary

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24
Q

H

A

hour

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25
Q

HS

A

hour of sleep (bedtime)

26
Q

TID

A

three times a day

27
Q

QID

A

four times a day

28
Q

S`

A

without

29
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

30
Q

I + O

A

intake and output

31
Q

IV

A

intravenous

32
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

33
Q

PO

A

by mouth

34
Q

SC/ SQ

A

sub cutaneous

35
Q

NPO

A

not by mouth

36
Q

Inh

A

inhaler

37
Q

Neb

A

Nebulizer

38
Q

Pc

A

after meals

39
Q

PRN

A

as necessary

40
Q

PM

A

afternoon

41
Q

Q6h

A

every six hours

42
Q

amb

A

ambulatory

43
Q

tx

A

treatment

44
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

45
Q

rx

A

prescription

46
Q

sx

A

surgery

47
Q

S + S

A

signs and symptoms

48
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

49
Q

pt

A

patient

50
Q

ct

A

client

51
Q

rt

A

resident

52
Q

Q

A

every

53
Q

Ht

A

hypertension

54
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

55
Q

SOBOE

A

shortness of breath on excursion

56
Q

Edema

A

swelling

57
Q

Anterior

A

front

58
Q

Posterior

A

back

59
Q

Distal

A

distant from the body

60
Q

Proximal

A

near the body

61
Q

Lateral

A

sides of the body

62
Q

Medial

A

mid line