1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
4
Q
ac
A
before meals
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
AKA
A
above knee amputation
7
Q
Amb
A
ambulatory
8
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
9
Q
ASAP
A
as soon as possible
10
Q
BE
A
barium enema
11
Q
bid
A
two times a day
12
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
13
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
14
Q
BR
A
bedrest
15
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
16
Q
c
A
with
17
Q
c/o
A
complains of
18
Q
Ca
A
cancer
19
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
20
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
21
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
22
Q
HS
A
at bedtime
23
Q
Hx
A
history
24
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
25
LP
leg pulses
26
CSM
circulation, sensation, movement
27
CNS
central nervous system
28
CP
chest pain
29
C&S
culture and sensitivity
30
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
31
CVS
cardiovascular system
32
D/C
discontinue
33
DNR
Do not resuscitate
34
DSD
dry sterile dressing
35
Dsg
dressing
36
DTV
due to void
37
Dx
diagnosis
38
EKG
electrocardiogram
39
ENT
ear, nose, and throat
40
FBS
fasting blood sugar
41
GAS
guiac all stool
42
GI
gastrointestinal
43
gtt
drops
44
GU
genitourinary
45
HNV
has not voided
46
q.i.d.
four times a day
47
q.o.d.
every other day
48
qhs
every night at bedtime
49
qs
every shift
50
RBBB
right bundle branch block
51
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
52
NCS
no concentrated sweets
53
NKA
no known allergies
54
NPO
nothing by mouth
55
NWB
non weight-bearing
56
O.D.
right eye
57
O.S.
left eye
58
O.U.
both eyes
59
OOB
out of bed
60
p
after
61
po
after meals
62
PRN
as necessary
63
PSC
per standards of care
64
P.T.
Physical therapy
65
qAM
every morning
66
q1h
every hour
67
q2h
every two hours
68
qd
every day
69
RR
respiratory rate
70
s
without
71
SBP
systolic blood pressure
72
SCD
sequential compression device (PCD)
73
IPC
Intermittent Pneumatic Compression
74
SCM
soft care mattress
75
SG
specific gravity
76
SOB
shortness of breath
77
Sx
symptoms
78
STAT
immediately
79
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
80
tid
three times a day
81
Tx
treatment
82
U/A
urinalysis
83
USA
unstable angina
84
UTI
urinary tract infection
85
VS
vital signs
86
VSS
vital signs stable
87
W.A.
while awake
88
W/C
wheelchair
89
W.F.
white female
90
W.M.
white male
91
WNL
within normal limits
92
Wt
Weight.
