Chapter 4: Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
A&P
A
anatomy & physiology
3
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
4
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
5
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
6
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
7
Q
H20
A
water
8
Q
LAT or lat
A
lateral
9
Q
LLQ
A
left lower quadrant
10
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
11
Q
O or O2
A
oxygen
12
Q
OTC
A
over the counter
13
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
14
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
15
Q
ac
A
before meals
16
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
17
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
18
Q
bid
A
twice a day
19
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
20
Q
cap
A
capsule
21
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
22
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
23
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
24
Q
FBS or FBG
A
fasting blood sugar or fasting blood glucose
25
H or hr
hour
26
I & O
intake and output
27
ICU
intensive care unit
28
IM
intramuscular injection
29
inj
injection
30
IV
intravenous
31
NKDA
no known drug allergies
32
NPO, npo
nothing by mouth
33
NS
normal saline
34
OC
oral contraceptive
35
OCPs
oral contraceptive pills
36
OD
overdose
37
pc
after meals
38
PO
orally, by mouth
39
PP
post prandial
40
pr
per rectum
41
prn
as necessary, as needed
42
pt
patient
43
q
every
44
q2h
every 2 hours
45
q4h
every 4 hours
46
qh
every hour
47
qid
four times a day
48
qm
every morning
49
Rx
therapy or prescription
50
stat
immediately
51
Tab, tab
tablet
52
tid
three times a day
53
x
times
54
%
percent
