Abriviations Flashcards
1
Q
CA
A
Cancer
2
Q
UA
A
Urinalysis
3
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
4
Q
CXR
A
Chest X-Ray
5
Q
OBRA
A
Omnibus budget reconciliation
6
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
7
Q
NKDA
A
No known drug allergies
8
Q
NAS
A
No added salt
9
Q
MRSA
A
Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
10
Q
LTC
A
Long term care
11
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
12
Q
NG
A
Nasogastric
13
Q
DVT
A
Deep vein thrombosis
14
Q
mL
A
Milliliter
15
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
16
Q
UTI
A
Urinary tract infection
17
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
18
Q
C/O
A
Complaining of
19
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
20
Q
C. diff
A
Clostridium difficile
21
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
22
Q
MI
A
Miocardial infarction (heart attack)
23
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
24
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
25
HA
Headache
26
DNR
Do not resuscitate
27
h, hr
Hour
28
IDDM
Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
29
FF
Force fluids
30
Rx
Prescription
31
OTC
Over the counter
32
PPE
Personal protective equipment
33
prn
As needed
34
po
By mouth
35
oz
Ounce
36
OOB
Out of bed
37
WNL
Within normal limits
38
OR
Operating room
39
I & O
Intake and output
40
Fx
Fracture
41
O2
Oxygen
42
TB
Tuberculosis
43
AP
Apical pulse
44
DM
Diabetes mellitus
45
ax
Axilla, axillary, armpit
46
ac
Before eating
47
HS
At bedtime
48
amb
Ambulate
49
A & O
Alert & oriented
Alert- awake & responds
Oriented- to time, place, person
50
ADL
Activities of daily living
51
q.i.d.
Four times a day
52
NSAID
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
| Not Tylenol; pain reliever crossed with aspirin
53
GI
Gastrointestinal
54
HOH
Hard of hearing
55
ICU
Intensive care unit
56
HOB
Head of bed
57
ht
Height
58
HTN
Hypertension
59
q
Every
60
IV
Intravenous
61
N/V
Nausea and vomiting
62
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
63
_
| s
Without
64
_
| c
With
65
_
| a
Before
66
_
| p
After
67
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respirations
