nursing abbreviations pg 4 Flashcards
1
Q
MVA
A
motor vehicle accident
2
Q
PACU
A
post anesthesia care unit
3
Q
MVP
A
mitral valve prolapse
4
Q
pc
A
post meals (post cibum)
5
Q
Na+
A
sodium
6
Q
PCT
A
patient care technician
7
Q
N/A
A
not applicable
8
Q
PE
A
pulmonary embolism/physical exam
9
Q
NaCl
A
sodium chloride
10
Q
PEEP
A
positive and expiratory pressure
11
Q
nc
A
nasal cannula
12
Q
per
A
by
13
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
14
Q
PERRLA
A
pupils equal, round, react to light and accomodation
15
Q
NH
A
nursing home
16
Q
NIDDM
A
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
17
Q
pm
A
afternoon (post meridian)
18
Q
PMH
A
past medical history
19
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
20
Q
PMI
A
point of maximum impulse
21
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
22
Q
po
A
by mouth (per os)
23
Q
NS
A
normal saline
24
Q
pr
A
per rectal
25
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
26
prn
as needed (pro re nata)
27
N&V
nausea and vomiting
28
PROM
passive range of motion
29
NWB
non-weight bearing
30
Pt.
patient
31
O2
oxygen
32
PTA
prior to arrival
33
obs
observation
34
PT
prothrombin time
35
OD
overdose
36
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
37
oint
ointment
38
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
39
OOB
out of bed
40
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
41
O&P
ova and parasites
42
PWB
partial weight bearing
43
OR
operating room
44
q
every
45
ORIF
open reduction internal fixation
46
q1h
every hour (q2h every two hours, etc)
47
orient x3
orient to person, place and time
48
qh
every hour
49
qid
four times a day
50
O2Sat
oxygen saturation
51
qs
quantity sufficient
52
OTC
over the counter
53
RA
room air
54
OT
occupational therapy
55
RBC
red blood count
56
RICE
rest, ice, compression and elevation
57
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| p
after (post)
58
RLE
right lower extremity
