1
Q
abd
A
abdomen
2
Q
ac
A
before meals
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
Ad Lib
A
freely
5
Q
AM
A
morning
6
Q
Amt
A
amount
7
Q
Bid
A
two times a day
8
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
11
Q
C`
A
with
12
Q
Ca
A
cancer
13
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
14
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
15
Q
c/o
A
complains of
16
Q
d/o
A
discontinue/ discharge
17
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
18
Q
DOC
A
director of care
19
Q
Drsg
A
dressing
20
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
21
Q
RBS
A
random blood sugar
22
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
23
Q
GU
A
genitals urinary
24
Q
H
A
hour
25
HS
hour of sleep (bedtime)
26
TID
three times a day
27
QID
four times a day
28
S`
without
29
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
30
I + O
intake and output
31
IV
intravenous
32
IM
intramuscular
33
PO
by mouth
34
SC/ SQ
sub cutaneous
35
NPO
not by mouth
36
Inh
inhaler
37
Neb
Nebulizer
38
Pc
after meals
39
PRN
as necessary
40
PM
afternoon
41
Q6h
every six hours
42
amb
ambulatory
43
tx
treatment
44
dx
diagnosis
45
rx
prescription
46
sx
surgery
47
S + S
signs and symptoms
48
CHF
congestive heart failure
49
pt
patient
50
ct
client
51
rt
resident
52
Q
every
53
Ht
hypertension
54
SOB
shortness of breath
55
SOBOE
shortness of breath on excursion
56
Edema
swelling
57
Anterior
front
58
Posterior
back
59
Distal
distant from the body
60
Proximal
near the body
61
Lateral
sides of the body
62
Medial
mid line
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