FINAL EXAM ABBREVIATION Flashcards
1
Q
/d
A
per day
2
Q
pA
A
person assist (ie: 2pA)
3
Q
+
A
and
4
Q
+++
A
much more! emphasis!
5
Q
+ve
A
positive
6
Q
∆
A
change
7
Q
∴
A
therefore
8
Q
↑
A
increase
9
Q
↓
A
decrease
10
Q
↓LOC
A
decreased level of consciousness
11
Q
♀
A
female
12
Q
♂
A
male
13
Q
A+O x number
A
alert and oriented x (1, 2, or 3)
14
Q
AAT
A
activity as tolerated
15
Q
Abn
A
abnormal
16
Q
Abx
A
antibiotics
17
Q
ac
A
before meals
18
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
19
Q
AM
A
morning
20
Q
Amt
A
amount
21
Q
As tol
A
as tolerated
22
Q
B/W
A
bloodwork
23
Q
BBF
A
blood and body fluids
24
Q
BID
A
twice daily
25
Bilat
bilaterally
26
BM
bowel movement
27
BP
blood pressure
28
BPM
beats per minute
29
BR
bathroom
30
brady
bradycardia
31
BRAT
banana, rice, apple, toast diet
32
BRP
bathroom privilages
33
BS
bowel sounds
34
C Diff
clostridium difficile
35
c/o
complains of
36
C+S
culture and sensitivity
37
CAP
capsule
38
Cath
catheter
39
CHF
congestive heart failure
40
Clt
client
41
Cm
centimeters
42
Cont'd
continued
43
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
44
CXR
chest x-ray
45
d/c
discontinued
46
d/t
due to
47
d/w
discuss with
48
D+I
dry and intact
49
DAT
diet as tolerated
50
Decr
decrease
51
DNR
do not resuscitate
52
DOB
date of birth
53
Dr
doctor
54
Drsg
dressing
55
Dx
diagnosis
56
EC
enteric coated
57
ER
extended release
58
Eve
evening
59
Ext
external
60
f/u
follow up
61
FM
face mask
62
Fr
French
63
G
gram
64
g/L
grams per litre
65
g/mL
grams per milliliter
66
h
hour
67
H2O
water
68
HNV
has not voided
69
HOB
head of bed
70
HOH
hard of hearing
71
Hosp
hospital
72
HR
heart rate
73
HS
at bedtime/ hour sleep
74
Hx
history
75
I+O
intake and output
76
Id
patient identification
77
IM
intramuscular
78
Incont
incontinent
79
Incr
increase
80
Ind
independent
81
Inj
injection
82
Instill
instillation
83
Irreg
irregular
84
IV
intravenous
85
Kg
kilogram
86
L
litre
87
L/min
litre per minute
88
LD
last dose
89
Lt
left
90
MAR
medication administration record
91
Mcg
microgram
92
MD
medical doctor
93
MDI
metered dose inhaler
94
Mech lift
mechanical lift
95
Meds
medications
96
Mg
milligram
97
Min
minute
98
mL
milliliter
99
mm
millimeter
100
mo
month
101
MSP
medical services plan
102
N/A
not applicable
103
N+V
nausea and vomiting
104
Nc
nasal cannula
105
Neb
nebulizer
106
NKA
no known allergies
107
NKDA
no known drug allergies
108
NKFA
no known food allergies
109
NOK
next of kin
110
Np
nasal prongs
111
NPO
nothing by mouth
112
Nrsg
nursing
113
NS
normal saline
114
NWB
non-weight bearing
115
NYD
not yet diagnosed
116
O2
oxygen
117
OTC
over the counter
118
Oz
ounce
119
P
pulse
120
Pc
after meals
121
PM
afternoon
122
PO
by mouth
123
PR
by rectum
124
Prn
as needed
125
Pt
patient
126
PV
by vagina
127
PWB
partial weight bearing
128
Q_D
every_day
129
Q_H
every_hour
130
QAM
every_morning
131
Qday
every_day
132
QHS
every bedtime
133
QID
four times a day
134
R/A
room air
135
R+M
routine and microscopic
136
Reg
regular
137
Resp/min
respirations per minute
138
ROM
range of motion
139
RR
respiration rate
140
Rt
right
141
Rx
prescription
142
S/L
saline lock
143
s/s
sliding scale
144
S+S
signs and symptoms
145
Sat
saturation
146
SBA
standby assist
147
SC
subcutaneous
148
Sec
second
149
Sl
sublingual
150
SOB
short of breath
151
SOBOE
short of breath on exertion
152
Sol'n
solution
153
SpO2
oxygen saturation
154
SR
sustained release
155
stat
immediately
156
Supp
suppository
157
Sx
surgery
158
T
temperature
159
t/f
transfer
160
tab
tablet
161
Tbsp
tablespoon
162
TID
three times per day
163
TKVO
to keep vein open
164
TO
telephone order
165
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
166
Tsp
teaspoon
167
Tx
treatment
168
UA
urinalysis
169
Vag
vaginal
170
VL
vastus lateralis
171
VO
verbal order
172
Vol
volume
173
VS
vital signs
174
VSS
vital signs stable
175
w/o
without
176
WB
weight bearing
177
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
178
WC
wheelchair
179
c̄
with
180
s̄
without
181
wk
week
182
Wt
weight
183
X
times
184
Yr
year
185
