unit 1 abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
AED
A
automated external defibrillator
2
Q
bid
A
twice a day
3
Q
c
A
with
4
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
5
Q
cc or c/o
A
complaint
6
Q
CCU
A
cardiac care unit
7
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
8
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
10
Q
CVA
A
cerebral vascular accident (stroke)
11
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
12
Q
EKG/ECG
A
electrocardiogram
13
Q
g/gm
A
gram
14
Q
HTN
A
hypertension
15
Q
Hx
A
history of
16
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
17
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
18
Q
NSR
A
normal sinus rhythm
19
Q
PO
A
by mouth
20
Q
PRN
A
as needed
21
Q
q
A
every
22
Q
qid
A
four times a day
23
Q
R/O
A
rule out
24
Q
Rx
A
perscription
25
Q
s
A
without
26
Q
SL
A
sublingual
27
Q
tid
A
three times a day
28
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
