1
Q
Dr.
A
doctor
2
Q
Pt.
A
patient
3
Q
L.P.N.
A
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
4
Q
E.R.
A
EMERGENCY ROOM
5
Q
O.R.
A
OPERATING ROOM
6
Q
R.R.
A
RECOVERY ROOM
7
Q
I.C.U.
A
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
8
Q
C.C.U.
A
CORONARY CARE UNIT
9
Q
Peds
A
Pediatrics
10
Q
O.B.
A
OBSTETRICS
11
Q
Surg.
A
SURGERY
12
Q
E.K.G.
A
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
13
Q
E.E.G.
A
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
14
Q
↑
A
elevate, increase
15
Q
↓
A
down, decrease
16
Q
Disc. (D/C)
A
discontinue
17
Q
c
A
with
18
Q
s
A
without
19
Q
@
A
at
20
Q
et.
A
and
21
Q
dr.
A
dram
22
Q
oz.
A
ounce
23
Q
gtt. (Gtt)
A
drop
24
Q
q.s.
A
sufficient quantity
25
H₂O
water
26
N/S
normal saline
27
D5W
5% dextrose in distilled water
28
Na
sodium
29
NaCI
sodium chloride
30
O₂
oxygen
31
CO₂
carbon dioxide
32
D.W.
DISTILLED WATER
33
ADL
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
34
A.M.
MORNING
35
I & O
INTAKE AND OUTPUT
36
LLQ
LEFT LOWER QUADRANT
37
RLQ
RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT
38
LUQ
LEFT UPPER QUADRANT
39
RUQ
RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT
40
N/A
NURSING ASSISTANT
41
TLC
TENDER LOVING CARE
42
PVD
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
43
ASHD
ARTERIOSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE
44
a
BEFORE
45
abd
abdomen
46
amb
ambulate
47
amt
amount
48
ap
apical
49
approx.
approximately
50
assist
assistance
51
C
centigrade, celsius
52
cap
capsule
53
cath
catheter
