Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
D/C
A
Discontinue ,discharge
2
Q
OR
A
Operating room
3
Q
prn
A
Whenever necessary ,as needed
4
Q
ac
A
Before meals
5
Q
stat
A
Immediately at once
6
Q
RN
A
Registered Nurse
7
Q
wt
A
Weight
8
Q
Cl
A
Chlorine or chloride
9
Q
Rx
A
Prescription take treatment
10
Q
AP
A
Apical pulse
11
Q
T
A
Temperature
12
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
13
Q
Spec
A
Specimen
14
Q
c with a _
A
With
15
Q
ss with —
A
One half
16
Q
s with _
A
Without
17
Q
pt
A
Prothrombin time
18
Q
Na
A
Sodium
19
Q
CDC
A
coronary heart disease
20
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
21
Q
LMP
A
last menstrual period
22
Q
MRSA
A
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
23
Q
vp
A
Venipuncture venous pressure
24
Q
AED
A
Automated external difibrilation
25
Q
HIPAA
A
Health insurance, portability, and accountability act
26
Q
LTC
A
Long term care
27
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
28
Q
TPR
A
Temperature pulse and respiration
29
Q
Bid
A
Twice a day
30
Q
Hg
A
Mercury
31
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral vascular accident
32
Q
CT
A
Computer tomography
