1
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
bid, b.i.d
A
twice a day
5
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
6
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
9
Q
BSE
A
breast self exam
10
Q
c
A
with
11
Q
c/o
A
complains of
12
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
13
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
14
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
15
Q
Ct.
A
client
16
Q
cm
A
centimeter
17
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
18
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
19
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
22
Q
DC, D/C
A
discontinue or discharge
23
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
24
Q
DNI
A
Do Not Intubate
25
DNR
Do Not Resuscitate
26
Dx
diagnosis
27
ECG, EKG
electrocardiogram
28
EENT
Eye, ear, nose & throat
29
gt, gtt
Drop, drops
30
h
hours
31
hx
history
32
h/o
history of
33
H/P, H&P
history & physical
34
Hct
hematocrit
35
Hgb
hemoglobin
36
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
37
hs
hours of sleep, bed time
38
I & O
Intake and output
39
Kg
kilogram
40
L
liter
41
LMP
Last menstrual period
42
m
meter
43
mEq
milliequivalent
44
mg
milligram
45
mL
milliliter
46
MI
Myocardial infarction
47
NKA
No known allergies
48
NPO
nothing by mouth
49
OOB
out of bed
50
O2
oxygen
51
OT
Occupational therapy
52
OTC
over the counter
53
p
after
54
pc
after meals
55
PO, p.o.
by mouth
56
prn
as required, as necessary
57
PT, Pt
physical therapy, patient or prothrombin time
58
Q, q
every
59
Q2h
every two hours
60
QID
four times a day
61
QNS
quantity not sufficient
62
R/O
rule out
63
RDA
Recommended Daily Allowances
64
RDI
Recommended Daily Intake
65
RT, r/t
Related to or recreational therapy, respiratory therapy
66
ROM
Range of Motion
67
ROS
Review of Systems
68
Rx.
Prescription, treatment
69
s
without
70
*SOB
shortness of breath
71
S/P
status post
72
S/S
signs & symptoms
73
Stat
immediately
74
TID, tid
three times a day
75
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
76
UTI
urinary tract infection
77
URI
upper respiratory infection
78
V/S
vital signs
79
WBC
white blood count
80
WNL
within normal limits
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