you need to have these nursing abbreviations ON. LOCK. 🔏 Flashcards
PO
“by mouth”
q
“every”
c/o
“complains of”
h/o
“history of”
pmHx
“past medical history”
Rx
“prescription”
Fx
“fracture”
Cx
“contraction”
Tx
“treatment”
Sx
“symptom”
s / s
“signs and symptoms”
b.i.d.
“twice per day”
t.i.d.
“three times per day”
q.i.d.
“four times per day”
q __ h
“every _____ hours”
number goes in that blank.
RUQ
“right upper quadrant”
LUQ
“left upper quadrant”
LLQ
“left lower quadrant”
RLQ
“right lower quadrant”
VSS
“vital signs stable”
WNL
“within normal limits”
CABG
pronounced as cabbage.
“coronary artery bypass graft”
gtt/min
“drops per minute”
GTT
“glucose tolerance test”
N/V/D
“nausea/vomiting/diarrhea”
Pt
“patient”
PRN
“as needed” / “as the situation arises” / “pro re nata”
ODT
“orally dissolving tablet”
RSI
“repetitive strain injury”
IV
“intravenous”
IM
“intramuscular”
SQ
“subcutaneous”
∅
“without”
LP
“lumbar puncture”
also known as a spinal tap.
gtt
“drops”
A&O
“alert and oriented”
abd
“abdominal”
a.c.
“before meals”
a.c. is abbreviation for ante cibum.
m.a.n.e.
“in the morning”
o.d.
“once daily”
n.o.c.t.e.
“at night”
ad lib
“as required”
admin
“administered”
ASA
“aspirin”
ATC
“around the clock”
B
“bilateral”
BM
“bowel movement”
BP
“blood pressure”
BR
“bed rest”
BRP
“bathroom privelages”
B.S. X 4 quads.
“bowel sounds present in all four abdominal quadrants”
CTA
“clear to auscultation”
crm.
“cream”
D/C or dc
“discontinue”
