Abrreviations Flashcards

1
Q

npo

A

nothing by mouth

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2
Q

nka

A

no known allergies

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3
Q

nkda

A

no knoqn drug allergies

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4
Q

nkfa

A

no known food allergies

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5
Q

bid

A

two times a day

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6
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

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7
Q

tid

A

three times a day

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8
Q

P.O.

A

phone order

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9
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V.O.

A

verbal order

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10
Q

A

with

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11
Q

p.c or pc

A

after food or after meals

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12
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p.r.

A

per rectum

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13
Q

px or PX or Px

A

per examination

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14
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p.v.

A

per vagina

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15
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PRN prn

A

as needed; as necessary

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16
Q

POC

A

Plan of care

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17
Q

_po or PO _ do not get confused with P.O.

A

by mouth

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18
Q

PHx

A

past history

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19
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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20
Q

P

A

pulse

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21
Q

ā

A

artery

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22
Q

A

A

apical

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23
Q

ab

A

abdomen

24
Q

a.c.

A

before a meal

25
Q

ad. or AD

A

right ear

26
Q

ADLs

A

activities of daily living

27
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

28
Q

AF

A

atrial fibrillation

29
Q

aka

A

also known as

30
Q

amp

A

ampule

31
Q

A&P

A

auscultation and percussion

32
Q

A/P

A

Assessment and Plan

33
Q

aq.

A

water

34
Q

ASAP

A

as soon as possible

35
Q

aur.

A

ear

36
Q

q

A

each or every

37
Q

q.a.d.

A

every other day

38
Q

qam

A

every day before noon or

every morning

39
Q

qd

A

every day

40
Q

qds

A

4 time a day

41
Q

qh

A

every hour

42
Q

q.h.s.

A

every bedtime

43
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times each day

44
Q

q.l.

A

as much as you like

45
Q

q.m.t.

A

every month

46
Q

q.n.

A

every night

47
Q

q.o.d.

A

every other day

48
Q

q.o.h.

A

every other hour

49
Q

qt

A

quart

50
Q

q.wk.

A

every week or weekly

51
Q

Caps

A

capsule

52
Q

CO

A

cardiac output or complains of

53
Q

c/w

A

consistant with

54
Q

Ds

A

diagnosis

55
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56
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