Patient Care Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ⓑ
A
Bilateral
2
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom privileges
3
Q
CP
A
Chest pain
4
Q
DC (D/C)
A
Discharge, discontinue
5
Q
ETOH
A
Ethyl alcohol
6
Q
Ⓛ
A
Left
7
Q
Ⓡ
A
Right
8
Q
ⓜ
A
Murmur
9
Q
pt
A
patient
10
Q
RRR
A
Regular rate and rhythm
11
Q
SOB
A
Shortness of breath
12
Q
Tr
A
Treatment
13
Q
Tx
A
Treatment or traction
14
Q
VS
A
Vital signs
15
Q
T
A
Temperature
16
Q
P
A
Pulse
17
Q
R
A
Respiration
18
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
19
Q
Ht
A
Height
20
Q
Wt
A
Weight
21
Q
WDWN
A
Well-developed and well-nourished
22
Q
y/o (y.o.)
A
Year old
23
Q
#
A
Number (e.g. #2) or pound (e.g. 150#)
24
Q
C
A
Celcius
25
F
Fahrenheit
26
♀
Female
27
♂
Male
28
↑
Increase
29
↓
Decrease
30
Ø
None or negative
