unit 1 vocab Flashcards
p
after
q
every
ā
before
O2
oxygen
ad lib
as desired
ADL’s
activities of daily living
amb
ambulate
amt
amount
am cares
morning care
BID
twice a day
bm
bowel movement
c
with
c/o
complains of
d/c
discontinue
Dx
diagnosis
Fx
fracture
HOB
Head of bed
HOH
hard of hearing
hs
hour of sleep (bedtime)
ht
height
I & O
intake and output
IV
intravenous
n/v
nausea and vomiting
POC
plan of care
pt
patient
FOB
foot of bed
Ø
none/nothing
LOC
level of consciousness
LTC
long term care
HHC
home health care
Hx
history
pm cares
evening care
prn
as necessary
p
after
q
every
QD
every day
QID
4 times a day
QOD
every other day
R
rectal
OOB
out of bed
s
without
STAT
at once, immediately
TID
3 times a day
w/c
wheelchair
WMC
warm moist compress
wt
weight
Tc
treatment
qs
sufficient care
qh
every hour
PO
by mouth
s/s
sings and symptoms
post
postoperative
SNA
student nursing assistant
CNA
certified nursing assistant
RT
respiratory therapy
ST
speech therapy
PT
physical therapy
OT
occupational therapy
DAY’s
day shift
PM’s
afternoon/evening shift
NOC’s
night shift