1
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
2
Q
Abd
A
Abdomen
3
Q
Amb
A
Ambulate
4
Q
bid
A
Twice a day
5
Q
tid
A
three times a day
6
Q
qid
A
Four times a day
7
Q
qd
A
Everyday
8
Q
q2h
A
Every 2 hours
9
Q
C
A
Within
10
Q
S
A
Without
11
Q
S/sx
A
Signs and symptoms
12
Q
OOB
A
Out of bed
13
Q
HOB
A
Head of bed
14
Q
COPD
A
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
15
Q
CVA
A
Cerival vascular accident
16
Q
AC
A
Before meals
17
Q
PC
A
After meals
18
Q
PO
A
By mouth
19
Q
IV
A
Intraveinously
20
Q
GT
A
gastronomy tube
21
Q
NGT
A
nasal gastronomy tube
22
Q
NC
A
nasal canula
23
Q
fc
A
Foley catheter
24
Q
Cxr
A
Chest x-ray
25
r/t
Related to
26
pt
Patient
27
PT
Physical therapist
28
HTN
hypertension
29
INO
Intake and output
30
prn
whenever necessary
31
CC
Cubic centimeters
32
1.
left
33
sob
Shortness of breath
34
C/O
Complaint of
35
LVN
Licensed vocational nurse
36
P
after
37
amt
amount
38
ad lib
as desired
39
Dx
Diagnosis
40
DC
discontinued
41
tpr
Temperature, pulse, respiration
42
UA
Urine analysis
43
VS
Vital signs
44
ICU
Intensive care unit
45
ff
Force fluid
46
NICU
Neonatal intensive care unit
47
DOA
Dead on arrival
48
ca
Cancer
49
MI
Miscarriage infraction
50
EKG
Electrical cardiogram
51
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