NURSING ABBREVIATIONS Flashcards
1
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ABG
A
Arterial blood gas
2
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ABX
A
Antibiotics
3
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a.c.
A
Before meals
4
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ADH
A
Antidiuretic hormone
5
Q
aeb
A
As evidenced by
6
Q
AKI
A
Acute kidney injury
7
Q
AMA
A
Against medical advice
8
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b.i.d
A
Twice a day
9
Q
BM
A
Bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
11
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
12
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
13
Q
āCā with a bar over it
A
With
14
Q
CABG
A
Coronary artery bypass graft
15
Q
CAD
A
Coronary artery disease
16
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
17
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
18
Q
CKD
A
Chronic kidney disease
19
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
20
Q
C/o
A
Complaints of
21
Q
CO
A
Cardiac output
22
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder
23
Q
CPK
A
Creatine phosphokinase
24
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
25
CVA
Cardiovascular accident
26
CVP
Central venous pressure
27
d/c
Discontinued
28
DM
Diabetes mellitus
29
Dx
Diagnoses
30
EC
Enteric coated
31
ECG/EKG
Electrocardiogram
32
EEG
Electroencephalogram
33
GFR
Glomerular filtration rate
34
Hgb
Hemoglobin
35
HR
Heart rate
36
h.s
Before bed
37
HTN
Hypertension
38
Hx
History
39
ICP
Intracranial pressure
40
IM
Intramuscular
41
IV
Intravenous
42
IVPB
Intravenous piggyback
43
LLQ
Lower left quadrant
44
LMP
Last menstrual period
45
LOC
Level of consciousness
46
LR
Lactated ringers
47
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
48
MI
Myocardial infarction
49
NC
Nasal cannula
50
NG
Nasogastric
51
NKA/NKDA
No known allergies.
52
NPO
Nothing by mouth
53
NS
Normal saline
54
N/V
Nausea/vomiting
55
OTC
Over the counter
56
PO
By mouth
57
POC
Plan of care
58
PRN
As needed
59
PT
Prothrombin
60
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
61
Q
Every
62
RBC
Red blood cell
63
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
64
R/O
Rule out
65
ROM
Range of motion
66
R/T
Related to
67
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
68
Rx
Prescription
69
SC
Subcutaneous
70
SR
Sustained release
71
S/S
Signs and symptoms
72
Stat
Immediately
73
Sx
Symptoms
74
t.i.d
3 times a day
75
UTI
Urinary tract infection
76
VS
Vital signs
77
WBC
White blood cell count
