Vocabulary Flashcards
AROM
Activity range of motion
A or Ax
Auxillary
A.c
Before meals
ADL
Activities of daily living
Ad lib
As evidenced by
A.M
Midnight to 12 noon
B&B
Bowel and bladder program
B.i.d
Twice a day
BKA
Below knee amputation
BM
Bowel movement
BP
Blood pressure
BRP
Bathroom privileges
C or w
With
C.c
Cubic centimeter
C/o
Complain of
Cms
Color, circulation, motion, sensitivity
CVA
Stroke
DAT
Diet as tolerate
DNR
Do not resuscitate
H./hr
Hour
H2o
Water
HOB
Head of bed
HOH
Hard of hearing
H.s
Bedtime/hour of sleeping
Ht
Height
I&O
Intake and output
Mi.
Myocardial infraction
Na
Sodium
NKA
No known allergies
NPO
Nothing by mouth
O
Oral
O2
Oxygen
OT
Occupational therapy
Oz
Ounce = 30 cc
P.c
After meal
Peri
Perineal
P.M
12 noon to midnight
PT
Physical therapy
P.r.n
As needed or desired
PROM
Passive range of motion
Px
Physical examination
Q
Every
Q.d
Every day
Q.h
Every hour
Q.4.h
Every 4 hours
Q.i.d
Four times a day
R
Rectal
Rt
Right
SBA
Stand by assist
Sx
Symptoms
W/o, s
Without
SOB
Shortness of breath
Stat
Immediately
Ts & DB
Turn cough and deep breathe
T.i.d
Three times a day
Tpr
Temperature, pulse, respiration
Tx
Treatment
V.S
Vital sign
W/C
Wheelchair
Wt
Weight
<
Less than
>
Greater than