Medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
h/hr
A
hour
2
Q
Q
A
every
3
Q
pt
A
patient
4
Q
w / c
A
Wheelchair
5
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
6
Q
FOB
A
Foot of Bed
7
Q
PRN
A
As needed
8
Q
RN
A
Registered Nurse
9
Q
LPN
A
Licensed practical nurse
10
Q
PT
A
Physio therapy or Physio Therapist
11
Q
OT
A
Occupational therapy or Occupational Therapist
12
Q
ROM
A
Range of motion
13
Q
RUQ
A
Right upper quadrant
14
Q
LUQ
A
Left upper quadrant
15
Q
RLQ
A
Right lower quadrant
16
Q
LLQ
A
Left lower quadrant
17
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of Breath
18
Q
Edema
A
Inflammation/ Swelling
19
Q
CVA
A
Stroke
20
Q
ac
A
Before meals
21
Q
AKA
A
Above knee amputation
22
Q
BKA
A
Below knee amputation
23
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
24
Q
DAT
A
Diet as tolerated
25
HS
At bedtime or Hour of Sleep
26
NPO
Nothing by mouth
27
I & O
Intake and Output
28
OOB
Out of bed
29
pc
After mealtime
30
Q. am
Every morning
31
STAT
Right away / immediately
32
OR
operating room
33
NAS
No added salt
34
PACU
Recovery room
35
D / C, dc
Discontinue or Discharge
36
DOA
Dead upon arrival
37
CBR
Complete bed rest
38
BRP
Bathroom privileges
39
BID
Twice a day
40
TID
Three times a day
41
Dx
Diagnosis
42
wt
weight
43
ht
height
44
Abd
Abdomen
45
QID
Four times a day
46
C / o
Complains of
47
QD
Everyday
48
EKG / ECG
Electrocardiogram
49
UP E, U E
Upper extremities
50
L E
Lower extremitites
51
PN
Practical Nurse
52
Fx, #
Fracture
53
OS
left eye
54
od
Right eye
55
sc
subcutaneous
56
u
unit
57
IV
intavenous
58
pr
per rectum
59
MAR
medication admin sheet
60
WBC
white blood cells
61
DOB
date of birth
62
gtt
drops
63
CBC
complete blood count
64
OD
Overdose
65
ad lib
As desired
66
c̅
With
67
s̅
Without
68
N & V
Nausea and Vomiting
69
aat (AAT)
Activity as tolerated
70
A & Ox3
Alert and oriented to person, place, and time
71
APGAR
A: Appearance
P: Pulse (heart rate)
G: Grimace or reflexes (irritability)
A: Activity (muscle tone)
R: Respiratory effort
72
BS
Bowel Sounds
73
BSE
Breast self-examination
74
BP
Blood Pressure
75
FF
Full fluids
76
amt
Amount
77
