Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
2
Q
AC
A
Before meals
3
Q
Ad lib
A
As directed
4
Q
Am
A
Morning
5
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate
6
Q
Ap
A
Apical pulse
7
Q
B.i.d.
A
Twice daily
8
Q
BM
A
Bowl movement
9
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
10
Q
-
c
A
With
11
Q
C
A
Celsius degree
12
Q
c/o
A
Complains of
13
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
14
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
15
Q
-
a
A
Before
16
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
17
Q
DX
A
Diagnosis
18
Q
F
A
Fahrenheit
19
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
20
Q
Ft
A
Foot
21
Q
FWB
A
Full weight-bearing
22
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
23
Q
hs
A
Hour of sleep
24
Q
I&O
A
Intake and outtake
25
NKDA
No known drug allergies
26
-
| P
After
27
Pc
After meals
28
Po
By mouth
29
Prn
As necessary
30
Pwb
Partial weight bearing
31
Q
Every
32
R
Respirations
33
ROM
Range of motion
34
-
| S
Without
35
SOB
Shortness of breath
36
Stat
At once
37
T.i.d
Three times a day
38
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
39
VS
Vital signs
40
W/C
Wheelchair
41
D/T
Do to
42
FX
Fracture
43
HOH
Hard of hearing
44
LLE
Left lower extremity
45
LUE
Left upper extremity
46
COC
Change of condition
47
ax
Axilla
