Medical and Nursing Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADL
A
Activity of Daily Living
2
Q
Adm.
A
Admission
3
Q
Amb.
A
Ambulatory
4
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
5
Q
c
A
with
6
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
7
Q
cc
A
Chief complaint
8
Q
CT
A
Computed Tomography
9
Q
CVA
A
Cerebral Vascular Accident
10
Q
dc
A
Discontinue
11
Q
DOB
A
difficulty of breathing
12
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
13
Q
MIO
A
Monitor intake and output
14
Q
NPO
A
Nothing per Orem/Nothing by mouth
15
Q
NSS
A
Normal Saline Solution
16
Q
MGH
A
May go home
17
Q
DAMA
A
Discharged Against Medical Advice
18
Q
OPD
A
Out patient department
19
Q
Pre op
A
Before surgery
20
Q
Post op
A
after surgery
21
Q
ROC
A
Room of Choice
22
Q
Rx
A
Prescription/treatment ordered by physician
23
Q
s
A
without
24
Q
U/A
A
Urinalysis
25
RTYC
Return to Clinic
26
UTZ
Ultrasound
27
CXR
Chest Xray
28
KUB
Kidney Ureter Bladder
29
MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
30
2D echo
two-dimensional Echocardiogram
31
KSS
Keep Set Sterile
