Medical abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
2
Q
ADLs
A
Activities of daily living
3
Q
amb
A
Ambulate, ambulatory
4
Q
ASAP
A
As soon as possible
5
Q
As tol
A
As tolerated
6
Q
Ax 1
A
Assist of one
7
Q
Ax 2
A
Assist of two
8
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
9
Q
BP B/P
A
Blood pressure
10
Q
BR
A
Bedrest
11
Q
BSC
A
Bedside commode
12
Q
CBR
A
Complete bedrest
13
Q
CVA
A
Stroke, cerebrovascular accident
14
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
15
Q
DNR
A
Do not resuscitate
16
Q
DON
A
Director of nursing
17
Q
ECC EKG
A
Electriocardiogram
18
Q
FBS
A
Fasting blood sugar
19
Q
FWB
A
Full weight bearing
20
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
21
Q
HS hs
A
Nighttime hour of sleep
22
Q
HTN
A
Hypertension high blood pressure
23
Q
Hyper
A
High above normal
24
Q
Hypo
A
Low less than normal
25
Inc
Incontinent
26
I&O
Intake and output
27
IV I.V.
Intravenous
28
Lg
Large
29
Ml
Milliliter
30
mod
Moderate
31
NPO
Nothing by mouth
32
NWB
non weight bearing
33
O
Oral
34
O2
Oxygen
35
OOB
Out of bed
36
OT
Occupational therapy
37
Oz
Ounce
38
PO
By mouth
39
PRN p.r.n.
When necessary or as needed
40
PT
Physical therapy
41
PWB
Partial weight bearing
42
R
Respirations or rectal
43
ROM
Range of motion
44
SOB
Shortness of breath
45
S&S S/S
Signs and symptoms
46
STAT stat
At once immediately
47
TPR
Temperature pulse respirations
48
VS
Vital signs
49
W/C w/c
Wheelchair
50
Wt wt
Weight
