All Other Stuff Flashcards
1
Q
a (with line above it)
A
before
2
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
3
Q
abd
A
abdomen
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
abx
A
antibiotics
6
Q
ADL’s - refers to activities
A
activities of daily living
7
Q
AMA - not medical associaiton
A
against medical advice
8
Q
ANL
A
above normal limits
9
Q
AP
A
anterior/posterior
10
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
11
Q
BID
A
twice daily
12
Q
BIPAP - forget the fist P
A
bi-level airway pressure
13
Q
BLE
A
bilateral lower extremities
14
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
15
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
16
Q
BSD
A
bedside drainage
17
Q
Bx
A
biopsy
18
Q
c
A
with
19
Q
cath
A
catheterization
20
Q
c/o not care of
A
complains of
21
Q
CMST
A
color, motion, sensation, temperature
22
Q
cp
A
chest pain
23
Q
CPAP
A
continuous positive airway pressure
24
Q
CPM
A
continuous positive motion
25
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
26
CRM - a health care position
clinical resource manager
27
CV
cardiovascular
28
D5
5% dextrose
29
d/c
discontinue
30
D/S
discharge summary
31
DSD
dry sterile dressing
32
dsg
dressing
33
DOA
date of admission
34
DOE
dyspnea on exertion
35
dx
diagnosis
36
DNR
do not resuscitate
37
elix.
elixir
38
EVNA - local association
Eddy visiting nurse association
39
Fe
iron
40
ReSO4
ferrous sulfate
41
FOB
foot of bed
42
FWB
full weight bearing
43
fx
fracture
44
G/g
grams
45
GI
gastrointestinal
46
GT
G tube
47
GTF
G tube feeding
48
gtt
drops
49
GU
genitourinary
50
H/A
headache
51
H2O
water
52
HOB
head of bead
53
HOH - mommy
hard of hearing
54
HR
heart rate
55
hs
hours of sleep
56
hx
history
57
I & O
intake and output
58
IM
intramuscular
59
IU
international units
60
IV
intravenous
61
KCI
potassium chloride
62
KVO
keep vein open
63
Lat.
lateral
64
lb.
pound
65
LtL
left
66
LLE
left lower extremity
67
LLQ
left lower quadrant
68
LUQ
left upper quadrant
69
mEq
milliequivalent
70
MgSO4
magnesium sulfate
71
MN
midnight
72
MOM
milk of magnesia
73
MS
musculoskeletal
74
MSO4
morphine sulfate
75
NC - nose
nasal cannula
76
neg
negative
77
NG
nasogastric
78
NGT
nasogastric tube
79
NKA
no known allergies
80
NKDA
no known drug allergies
81
NPO
nothing by mouth
82
NS
normal saline
83
1/2 NS
half normal saline
84
1/4 NS
quarter normal saline
85
N/V
nausea and vomiting
86
NWB
non-weight bearing
87
O2
oxygen
88
OD
right eye
89
OS
left eye
90
OU
both eyes
91
OT
occupational therapy
92
p
after
93
P
pulse
94
PA
posterior/anterior
95
p.c.
after meals
96
per
by
97
PMH
past medical history
98
PO
by mouth
99
POD#
post operative day #
100
Postop
postoperative (after surgery)
101
PPD
purified protein derivative (tuberculin skin test)
102
PR
per-rectum
103
Preop
preoperative (before surgery)
104
PRN
as needed
105
PT
physical therapy
106
pt
patient
107
PWB
partial weight bearing
108
Q or q
every
109
Qam or qam
every morning
110
QD or qd
daily
111
QID
four times daily
112
QN
nightly
113
QOD
every other day
114
QHS
at hours of sleep
115
R or resp
respiration
116
rehab
rehabilitation
117
RLE
right lower extremity
118
RUE
right upper extremity
119
RLQ
right lower quadrant
120
RUQ
right upper quadrant
121
R/O
rule out
122
ROM
range of motion (AROM-active, PROM-passive)
123
Rt or R
right
124
RT
respiratory therapy
125
Rx
prescription
126
s
without
127
S/S
signs and symptoms
128
SC/SQ
subcutaneous
129
SOB
short of breath
130
sol'n
solution
131
s/p
status post
132
SR x 2
side rails x 2
133
ST
speech therapy
134
STAT
immediately
135
supp.
suppository
136
susp.
suspension
137
syp.
syrup
138
T or temp
temperature
139
tab.
tablet
140
TF
tube feeding
141
T.I.D.
three times daily
142
T.O.
telephone order
143
tsp.
teaspoon
144
tbsp
tablespoon
145
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
146
Tx
treatment
147
Tx
traction
148
VM
venture mask (for O2 delivery)
149
VNA
visiting nurse association
150
VS
vital signs
151
w/a
while awake
152
w/c
wheelchair
153
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
154
WNL
within normal limits
155
wt.
weight
156
yoa
years of age
157
x
times (multiplication)
158
x
except
159
100%NRB
100% O2 non-rebreather
160
ZnSO4
zinc sulfate
