Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

abd

A

Abdomen

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2
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a.c.

A

Before meals

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3
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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4
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ab lid

A

As desired

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5
Q

amb

A

Ambulate (walk)

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6
Q

amt

A

Amount

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7
Q

AROM

A

Active range of motion

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8
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b.i.d

A

Two times a day

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9
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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10
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

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11
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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12
Q

ć

A

With

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13
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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14
Q

CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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15
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident (stroke)

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16
Q

DC

A

Discharge/Discontinue

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17
Q

DON

A

Director of nursing services

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18
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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19
Q

Fx

A

Fracture

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20
Q

G.I.

A

Gastrointestinal

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21
Q

G.U.

A

Genitourinary

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22
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

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23
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

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24
Q

h.s.

A

Bedtime (hour of sleep)

25
Q

I/O

A

Intake and output

26
Q

LPN

A

License practical nurse

27
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

28
Q

noc

A

Night

29
Q

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p

A

After

30
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

31
Q

po

A

By mouth (oral)

32
Q

p.r.n.

A

As necessary

33
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

34
Q

pt

A

Patient/resident

35
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

36
Q

q.d.

A

Every day

37
Q

q.i.d.

A

Four times a day

38
Q

q.h.

A

Every hour

39
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q.o.d.

A

Every other day

40
Q

RN

A

Registered nurse

41
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

42
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

43
Q

_

s

A

Without

44
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

45
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

46
Q

t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

47
Q

C/O

A

Complains of

48
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

49
Q

U/A

A

Urinalysis

50
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

51
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

52
Q

V.S.

A

Vital signs

53
Q

W/C

A

Wheelchair

54
Q

1cc=1mL

A

Important fact

55
Q

30cc/mL=1oz

A

Important fact

56
Q

Pee

A

30cc/mL-min amount of output/hr

57
Q

Vital signs are

A

TPR and B/P

58
Q

ā

A

Before