1
Q
P.O.
A
by mouth
2
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
3
Q
(A); ax
A
axillary
4
Q
(R)
A
rectal
5
Q
E.E.N.T.
A
eye, ears, nose, throat
6
Q
G.U.
A
GENITO-URINARY
7
Q
q (q)
A
every
8
Q
qh
A
every hour
9
Q
q2h
A
every 2 hours
10
Q
q3h, q4h, q5h, q6h, q8h
A
every 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, & 8 hours
11
Q
BID (bid)
A
two times a day
12
Q
TID (tid)
A
three times a day
13
Q
wk.
A
week
14
Q
stat
A
at once/immediately
15
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
16
Q
PRN (prn)
A
whenever necessary
17
Q
a.c.
A
before meals
18
Q
p.c.
A
after meals
19
Q
Noct.
A
at night
20
Q
T.P.R.
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
21
Q
B/P (B.P.)
A
blood pressure
22
Q
V.S.
A
vital signs
23
Q
B.M.
A
bowel movement/defecate
24
Q
B.R.
A
bathroom
25
B.R.P.
bathroom privileges
26
R.O.M.
range of motion
27
W/C
wheel chair
28
adm.
admit
29
C/O
complains of
30
RX
prescription (treatment)
31
Dx
diagnosis
32
S & A
sugar and acetone
33
S.S. enema
soap suds enema
34
O.O.B.
out of bed
35
P.T.
physical therapy
36
N.G.
nasogastric
37
F.B.S. (B.S.)
fasting blood sugar (blood sugar)
38
Ba. E (B.E.)
Barium Enema
39
W.B.C.
white blood cells
40
R.B.C.
red blood cells
41
C.B.C.
complete blood count
42
Hgb
hemoglobin
43
Hct
hematocrit
44
I.V.P.
Intravenous Pyelogram
45
G.I.
gastrointestinal
46
Fx
fracture
47
U.R.I.
UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
48
C.H.F.
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
49
C.V.A.
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT (apoplexy/stroke)
50
S.O.B.
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
51
V.D.
VENEREAL DISEASE
52
P.I.D.
PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
53
U.T.I.
URINARY TRACT INFECTION
