Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Nursing Practice > Medical Abbreviations > Flashcards

Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

0
Q

aa

A

Of each

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

A

A

Before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Am, am

A

Morning

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Cap

A

Capsule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

h.s.

A

Bedtime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

OD, od

A

Right eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

PM, pm

A

Evening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

LD

A

Last dose

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

qod

A

Every other day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

q

A

Every

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

q4h

A

Every four hours

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ss

A

One half

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

T,P,R,B/P

A

Temp, pulse, resp, blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Stat

A

At once

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Tid, tid

A

Three times a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Supp.

A

Suppository

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

DB&C

A

Deep breathing and coughing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

TKVO

A

To keep vein open

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

S-S

A

Side to side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

C/S

A

C-section

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

INR/PT

A

International normalize ratio

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

CXR

A

Chest x-Ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Hx

A

History

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

CABG

A

Coronary artery bypass graft

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Ou

A

Both eyes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

TPN

A

Total parental nutrition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

PD

A

Peritoneal dialysis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

PACU

A

Post anesthetic care unit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

CVA

A

Cardiovascular vascular accident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

CPM

A

Continuous passive motion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Ac, ac

A

Before meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Bid, bid

A

Twice a day

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

g, gm

A

Gram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Os, os

A

Left eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Po, po

A

By mouth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

qod

A

Every other day

41
Q

Qid,qid

A

Four times a day

42
Q

–s,s

43
Q

SQ, SC, sc, sq

A

Subcutaneous

44
Q

Tsp

45
Q

Susp.

A

Suspension

46
Q

Tinct.

47
Q

Aq, aq

48
Q

d/c

A

Discontinue

49
Q

Gtt, gtt, gt

50
Q

ung

51
Q

VTBI

A

Volume to be infused

52
Q

PA&LAT

A

Post anterior and lateral

53
Q

®

54
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

55
Q

HCT

A

Hematocrit

56
Q

ECHO

A

Echocardiogram

57
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract infection

58
Q

PFTs

A

Pulmonary Function Tests

59
Q

Tx

60
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

61
Q

A/K

A

Above the knee

62
Q

PCA

A

Patient controlled analgesia

63
Q

JP

A

Jackson Pratt

64
Q

FB

A

Foreign Body

65
Q

CAM

A

Complaints after medication

66
Q

EMLA

A

Eutetic mixture local anesthetic

67
Q

NSAIDS

A

Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

68
Q

IU

A

International units

69
Q

Ad lib

A

As much as desired

70
Q

AAT

A

Activity as tolerated

71
Q

IVPB

A

Intravenous piggy back

72
Q

Č

73
Q

h, hr

74
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

75
Q

pc

A

After meals

76
Q

prn

77
Q

qh

A

Every hour

78
Q

qs

A

As much as needed

79
Q

SL, sl

A

Sublingual

80
Q

Tbsp

A

Tablespoon

81
Q

NS

A

Normal saline

82
Q

qd

83
Q

P_p

84
Q

B/K

A

Below knee

85
Q

S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

86
Q

US

A

Ultrasound

87
Q

Letter “L” in circle

88
Q

LNMP

A

Last normal menstrual period

89
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

90
Q

Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

91
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

92
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

93
Q

Fx

94
Q

Otic

95
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

96
Q

FLK*

A

Funny looking kid

97
Q

SOAP

A

Subjective,objective, assessment, plan

98
Q

BS

A

Blood sugar

99
Q

CPAP

A

Continuous positive air pressure

100
Q

TED

A

Thromboembolic disease

101
Q

PICC

A

Peripheral insertion central catheter

Nursing Practice (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions