Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAT
A
Activities as tolerated
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
ac
A
Before meals
4
Q
ADL
A
Activities of daily living
5
Q
ab lib
A
As desired
6
Q
amb
A
Ambulatory
7
Q
amt
A
Amount
8
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movements
10
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom, privileges with
11
Q
C
A
Centigrade
12
Q
CA
A
Cancer
13
Q
cath
A
Catheter
14
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
15
Q
CBR
A
Complete bed rest
16
Q
c/o
A
Complaint of
17
Q
c/o
A
Complaint of
18
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
19
Q
Dc, d/c
A
Discontinue
20
Q
DOA
A
Dead on arrival
21
Q
DON
A
Director of nursing
22
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
23
Q
ECG, EKG
A
Electrocardiogram
24
Q
EEG
A
Electroencephalogram
25
ED
Emergency department
26
FBS
Fasting blood sugar
27
HS, hs
Hours of sleep
28
Ht
Height
29
IADL, iADL
Instrumental activities of daily living
30
I&O
Intake and output
31
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
32
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
33
pc
After meals
34
NPO, npo
Nothing by mouth
35
po
By mouth
36
prn
When necessary, as needed
37
pt
Patient
38
qh
Every hour
39
q2h, q3h
Every 2 hours, every 3 hours etc
40
qhs
Every night at bedtime
41
qid
Four times a day
42
R
Rectal temp
43
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
44
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
45
s with a line on top
Without
46
tid
Three times a day
47
TPR
Temp, pulse, and respirations
48
U/a
Urinalysis
49
V/S
Vital signs
50
w/c
Wheel chair
51
wt
Weight
