Healthcare Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
SBAR
A
(Hand-off Documentation or Conversation w/ Provider)
situation
background
assessment
recommendation
2
Q
TAPE
A
(Things you cannot delegate)
teaching
assessment
plan
evaluation
3
Q
SOAP - SOAPIE - SOAPIER
A
(Widely used method of documentation among healthcare providers)
subjective
objective
assessment
plan of action
implementation
evaluate
revision
4
Q
MAR
A
medication
administration
record
5
Q
AD PIE
A
(Nursing Process)
assessment
diagnosis
planning
intervention
evaluation
6
Q
TPR BO
A
(Vital Signs)
temperature
pulse
respiration
blood pressure
oxygen
7
Q
ABC’s
A
airway
breathing
circulation
8
Q
ID
A
intradermal
9
Q
SL
A
sublingually
10
Q
T or tsp
A
teaspoon
11
Q
Tbsp
A
tablespoon
12
Q
tab
A
tablet
13
Q
susp
A
suspension
14
Q
sup or supp
A
suppository
15
Q
qs
A
sufficient quantity
16
Q
OTC
A
over
the
counter
17
Q
mEq
A
milliequivalent
18
Q
KVO
A
keep
vein
open
19
Q
Kg or kg
A
kilogram
20
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
21
Q
g or gm or G
A
gram
22
Q
fl oz
A
fluid ounce
23
Q
Ac
A
before meals
24
Q
wt
A
weight
25
WNL
within
normal
limits
26
w/c
wheelchair
27
WBC
white
blood
count
28
VS
vital signs
29
VO
verbal order
30
tid
three times a day
31
TPR
temperature
pulse
respirations
32
TO
telephone
order
33
TB
tuberculosis
34
STI or STD
sexually transmitted infection
or
sexually transmitted disease
35
STAT or stat
immediately
36
SSE
soapsud enema
37
__
ss
one half
38
SOB
short
of
breath
39
SCD
sequential
compression
device
40
_
s
without
41
RX or Rx
treatment or prescription
42
R/O
rule out
43
qid or QID
four times a day
44
q6h
every 6 hours
45
q4h
every 4 hours
46
q3h
every 3 hours
47
q2h
every 2 hours
48
qh
every hour
49
qam
every morning
50
q
every
51
PT
physical
therapy
52
Pt
patient
53
prn
as needed
54
PPBS
postprandial
blood
sugar
55
_
p or P
after
56
PO
by mouth
57
PCA
patient
controlled
analgesia
58
pc
after meals
59
oz
ounce
60
OT
occupational
therapy
61
os
mouth or opening
62
OR
operating room
63
ortho
orthopedics
64
OPD
out
paient
department
65
OOB
out
of
bed
66
OB
obstetrics
67
O2
oxygen
68
NPO
nothing by mouth
69
noc
at night
70
NGT
nasogastric tube
71
NG
nasogastric
72
NKA or NKDA
no known allergies
or
no known drug allergies
73
N / V / D
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
74
NAS
no
added
salt
75
MN
midnight
76
mL
milliliter
77
mg
milligram
78
Med
medication
79
MD
medical doctor
80
mcg
microgram
81
LVN
licensed
vocational
nurse
82
LMP
last
menstrual
period
83
LPN
licensed
practical
nurse
84
lb
pound
85
L
liter
86
IVPB
intravenous
piggyback
87
IVP
intravenous push
88
IV
intravenous
89
lsol
isolation
90
I & O
intake & output
91
ICU
intensive
care
unit
92
Hypo
below or low
93
Hyper
above or high
94
HTN
hypertension
95
Ht
height
96
hr or h
hour
97
H & P
history
and
physical
98
HOH
hard
of
hearing
99
hob or HOB
head
of
bed
100
h/o
history of
101
HMO
health
maintenance
organization
102
HA
headache
103
GYN
gynecology
104
GU
genitourinary
105
gtt or gtts
drop or drops
106
GI
gastrointestinal
107
Fx
fracture
108
ft
foot
109
FBS
fasting
blood
sugar
110
F
female
111
ETOH
alcohol
112
EENT
eyes
ears
nose
throat
113
EEG
electroencephalogram
or
electroencephalography
114
ED or ER
emergency department
or
emergency room
115
EKG or ECG
electrocardiogram
or
electrocardiography
116
EBL
estimated
blood
loss
117
DX or Dx
diagnosis
118
dsg or drsg
dressing
119
DM
diabetes
mellitus
120
D & C
dilation
and
curettage
(Curettage means surgical scraping or cleaning)
121
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
(stroke)
122
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
123
CO2
carbon dioxide
124
c/o
complaint
125
CCU
critical care unit
or
coronary care unit
126
CBC
complete
blood
count
127
Cath
catheter
128
Cal
calories
129
_
c
with
130
BSC
bedside
commode
131
BRP
bathroom
privileges
132
BR
bedrest
133
BM
bowl
movement
134
bid
twice a day
135
ASAP
as
soon
as
possible
136
Amt
amount
137
Amb
ambulation
or
ambulatory
138
AKA
above
knee
amputation
139
ad lib
as desired
or
if the patient desires
140
ADL's
activities of
daily
living
