Common Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ac, AC
A
before meals
4
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
5
Q
am
A
morning
6
Q
amb
A
ambulate (walk)
7
Q
AP
A
apical pulse
8
Q
b.i.d. , bid
A
twice daily
9
Q
BM , B.M.
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
c
A
with
12
Q
C
A
celsius degree
13
Q
c/o
A
complains of
14
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
15
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
17
Q
dx or DX
A
diagnosis
18
Q
F
A
fahrenheit degree
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
H20
A
water
24
Q
hr.
A
hour
25
hs
hours sleep
26
I&O
intake and output
27
NKDA
no known drug allergies
28
NPO
nothing by mouth
29
NWB
no weight bearing (absolutely no weight on leg)
30
O2
oxygen
31
OOB
out of bed
32
P
pulse
33
p
after
34
p.c. , pc
after meals
35
po
by mouth
36
PRN
as necessary
37
PWB
partial weight-bearing
38
Q
every
39
R
respirations
40
ROM
range of motion
41
s
without
42
SOB
shortness of breath
43
stat
at once (immediately)
44
t.i.d. , tid
three times a day
45
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
46
v.s. , VS
vital signs
47
w/c , W/C
wheelchair
