new abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AAA
A
abdominal aortic aneurysm
2
Q
BR
A
bed rest
3
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
4
Q
CCU
A
critical care unit
cardiac care unit
coronary care unit
5
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
6
Q
DAT
A
diet as tolerated
7
Q
D/C **do not use
A
discharge
discontinue
** do not use
8
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
9
Q
FWB
A
feather weight bearing
10
Q
Hx
A
History
11
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
12
Q
LLQ
A
lower left quadrant
13
Q
LLL
A
lower left lobe
14
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
15
Q
NWB
A
non weight bearing
16
Q
NUA
A
nursing unit assistant
17
Q
P
A
pulse
18
Q
PEEP
A
positive end expiratory pressure
19
Q
PWB
A
partial weight bearing
20
Q
PHN
A
personal health number
21
Q
RA
A
rheumatoid arthritis
right atrial
reassess
22
Q
RHC
A
right heart catheterization
23
Q
R/O
A
rule out
24
Q
RR
A
respiratory rate
25
RT
respiratory therapist
respiratory technologist
26
RUL
right upper lobe
27
SaO2
oxygen saturation
28
sc
subcutaneous
29
SCA
selective coronary angiogram
30
Sl
sublingual
31
SP
suprapubic
32
Stat
immediately
33
SOB
shortness of breath
34
Prn
as necessary
35
TAM
total active motion
36
TIA
transient ischemic attack
37
TKVO
to keep vein open
38
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
39
TPM
total passive motion
40
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
41
LUQ
left upper quadrant
42
ung.
ointment
43
RUQ
right upper quadrant
44
U/S
ultrasound
45
Wt.
weight
46
VS
vital sign
47
RVS
routine vital sign
48
NVS
neurological vital sign
