abb. test 2 Flashcards
Dr.
doctor
Pt.
patient
L.P.N.
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
E.R.
EMERGENCY ROOM
O.R.
OPERATING ROOM
R.R.
RECOVERY ROOM
I.C.U.
INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
C.C.U.
CORONARY CARE UNIT
Peds
Pediatrics
O.B.
OBSTETRICS
Surg.
SURGERY
E.K.G.
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
E.E.G.
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
↑
elevate, increase
↓
down, decrease
Disc. (D/C)
discontinue
c
with
s
without
@
at
et.
and
dr.
dram
oz.
ounce
gtt (Gtt)
drop
q.s.
sufficient quantity
H₂O
water
N/S
normal saline
D5W
5% dextrose in distilled water
Na
sodium
NaCI
sodium chloride
O₂
oxygen
CO₂
carbon dioxide
D.W.
DISTILLED WATER
ADL
ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING
A.M.
MORNING
I & O
INTAKE AND OUTPUT
LLQ
LEFT LOWER QUADRANT
RLQ
RIGHT LOWER QUADRANT
LUQ
LEFT UPPER QUADRANT
RUQ
RIGHT UPPER QUADRANT
N/A
NURSING ASSISTANT
TLC
TENDER LOVING CARE
PVD
PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE
ASHD
ARTERIOSCLEROTIC HEART DISEASE
a
BEFORE
abd
abdomen
amb
ambulate
amt
amount
ap
apical
approx.
approximately
assist
assistance
C
centigrade, celsius
cap
capsule
cath
catheter