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1
Q

Ac

A

Before meals

2
Q

AD

A

Right ear

3
Q

ADL

A

Activities of daily living

4
Q

ad lib

A

As much as desired/ tolerated

5
Q

am

A

Morning

6
Q

AS

A

Left ear

7
Q

AU

A

Both ears

8
Q

Ax

A

Axillary

9
Q

BP

A

Blood pressure

10
Q

BID

A

Twice per day

11
Q

BM

A

Bowel movement

12
Q

BR

A

Bed rest

13
Q

BLE

A

Bilateral lower extremities

14
Q

BUE

A

Bilateral upper extremities

15
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

16
Q

BSC

A

Bedside commode

17
Q

c

A

With

18
Q

c/o

A

Complains of

19
Q

cm

A

Centimeter

20
Q

DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

21
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

22
Q

drsg

A

Dressing

23
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

24
Q

f/u

A

Follow up

25
Q

Fl

A

Fluid

26
Q

g or gm

A

Gram

27
Q

Gr

A

Grain

28
Q

gtt(s)

A

Drop(s)

29
Q

h or hr

A

Hour

30
Q

H/A

A

Headache

31
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

32
Q

HOH

A

Hard of hearing

33
Q

HS

A

Hour of sleep

34
Q

Ht

A

Height

35
Q

Hx or hx

A

History

36
Q

I & O

A

intake and output

37
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

38
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

39
Q

IVF

A

Intravenous fluid

40
Q

kg

A

kilogram

41
Q

lbs

A

Pounds

42
Q

LLE

A

Left lower extremity

43
Q

LUE

A

left upper extremity

44
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

45
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

46
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

47
Q

mEq

A

Milleequivqlent

48
Q

mg

A

Milligram

49
Q

mL

A

milliliter

50
Q

Mm

A

Millimeter

51
Q

N/V

A

Nausea/vomiting

52
Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

53
Q

noc

A

Night

54
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

55
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

56
Q

OD

A

Right eye

57
Q

OS

A

Left eye

58
Q

OU

A

Both eyes

59
Q

oz

A

Ounce

60
Q

p

A

After

61
Q

pc

A

After meals

62
Q

per

A

By or through

63
Q

po

A

By mouth

64
Q

PRN or prn

A

As needed

65
Q

Q

A

Every

66
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

67
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

68
Q

RLE

A

Right lower extremity

69
Q

RUE

A

Right upper extremity

70
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

71
Q

Rx

A

Pharmacy

72
Q

R

A

Right

73
Q

s

A

Without

74
Q

sq or SQ

A

Subcutaneous

75
Q

s/s

A

Signs and symptoms

76
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

77
Q

STAT

A

Immediately

78
Q

TID

A

Three times a day

79
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

80
Q

Tsp

A

Teaspoon

81
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

82
Q

TO

A

Telephone order

83
Q

VO

A

Verbal order

84
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

85
Q

VSS

A

Vital signs stable

86
Q

A

A

Before

87
Q

Before meals

A

Ac

88
Q

Right ear

A

AD

89
Q

Activities of daily living

A

ADL

90
Q

As much as desired/ tolerated

A

ad lib

91
Q

Morning

A

am

92
Q

Left ear

A

AS

93
Q

Both ears

A

AU

94
Q

Axillary

A

Ax

95
Q

Blood pressure

A

BP

96
Q

Twice per day

A

BID

97
Q

Bowel movement

A

BM

98
Q

Bed rest

A

BR

99
Q

Bilateral lower extremities

A

BLE

100
Q

Bilateral upper extremities

A

BUE

101
Q

Bathroom privileges

A

BRP

102
Q

Bedside commode

A

BSC

103
Q

With

A

c

104
Q

Complains of

A

c/o

105
Q

Centimeter

A

cm

106
Q

Do not resuscitate

A

DNR

107
Q

Date of birth

A

DOB

108
Q

Dressing

A

drsg

109
Q

Diagnosis

A

Dx

110
Q

Follow up

A

f/u

111
Q

Fluid

A

Fl

112
Q

Gram

A

g or gm

113
Q

Grain

A

Gr

114
Q

Drop(s)

A

gtt(s)

115
Q

Hour

A

h or hr

116
Q

Headache

A

H/A

117
Q

Head of bed

A

HOB

118
Q

Hard of hearing

A

HOH

119
Q

Hour of sleep

A

HS

120
Q

Height

A

Ht

121
Q

History

A

Hx or hx

122
Q

intake and output

A

I & O

123
Q

Intramuscular

A

IM

124
Q

Intravenous

A

IV

125
Q

Intravenous fluid

A

IVF

126
Q

kilogram

A

kg

127
Q

Pounds

A

lbs

128
Q

Left lower extremity

A

LLE

129
Q

left upper extremity

A

LUE

130
Q

Left lower quadrant

A

LLQ

131
Q

Left upper quadrant

A

LUQ

132
Q

level of consciousness

A

LOC

133
Q

Milleequivqlent

A

mEq

134
Q

Milligram

A

mg

135
Q

milliliter

A

mL

136
Q

Millimeter

A

Mm

137
Q

Nausea/vomiting

A

N/V

138
Q

No known allergies

A

NKA

139
Q

Night

A

noc

140
Q

nothing by mouth

A

NPO

141
Q

Oxygen

A

O2

142
Q

Right eye

A

OD

143
Q

Left eye

A

OS

144
Q

Both eyes

A

OU

145
Q

Ounce

A

oz

146
Q

After

A

p

147
Q

After meals

A

pc

148
Q

By or through

A

per

149
Q

By mouth

A

po

150
Q

As needed

A

PRN or prn

151
Q

Every

A

Q

152
Q

Right lower quadrant

A

RLQ

153
Q

Right upper quadrant

A

RUQ

154
Q

Right lower extremity

A

RLE

155
Q

Right upper extremity

A

RUE

156
Q

Range of motion

A

ROM

157
Q

Pharmacy

A

Rx

158
Q

Right

A

R

159
Q

Without

A

s

160
Q

Subcutaneous

A

sq or SQ

161
Q

Signs and symptoms

A

s/s

162
Q

Sublingual

A

SL

163
Q

Immediately

A

STAT

164
Q

Three times a day

A

TID

165
Q

Temperature, pulse, respirations

A

TPR

166
Q

Teaspoon

A

Tsp

167
Q

Treatment

A

Tx

168
Q

Telephone order

A

TO

169
Q

Verbal order

A

VO

170
Q

Vital signs

A

VS

171
Q

Vital signs stable

A

VSS

172
Q

Before

A

A