Abbrevations #2 Flashcards

Long Term Care

1
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Dr.

A

doctor

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Pt.

A

Patient

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L.P.N.

A

Licensed Practical Nurse

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E.R.

A

Emergency Room

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O.R.

A

Operating Room

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6
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R.R.

A

Recovery Room

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7
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I.C.U.

A

Intensive Care Unit

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8
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C.C.U.

A

Coronary Care Unit

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9
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Peds.

A

Pediatrics

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10
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O.B.

A

Obstetrics

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11
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Surg.

A

Surgery

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12
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E.K.G.

A

Electrocardiogram

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13
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E.E.G.

A

Electroencephalogram

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14
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⬆️

A

elevate, increase

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15
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⬇️

A

down, decrease

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16
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Disc. (D/C)

A

discontinue

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17
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c

A

with

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18
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s

A

without

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19
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@

A

at

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20
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et.

A

and

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21
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dr.

A

dram

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22
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oz.

A

ounce

23
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gtt. (Gtt)

A

drop

24
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q.s.

A

sufficient quantity

25
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H2O

A

water

26
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N/S

A

Normal Saline

27
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D5W

A

5% dextrose in distilled water

28
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Na

A

sodium

29
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NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

30
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O2

A

oxygen

31
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CO2

A

carbon dioxide

32
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D.W.

A

distilled water

33
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ADL

A

Activities of Daily Living

34
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A.M.

A

Morning

35
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I&O

A

Intake and Output

36
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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

37
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

38
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LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

39
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RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

40
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N/A

A

Nursing Assistant

41
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TLC

A

Tender Loving Care

42
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PVD

A

Peripheral Vascular Disease

43
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ASHD

A

Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease

44
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a

A

before

45
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abd

A

abdomen

46
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amb

A

ambulate

47
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amt

A

amount

48
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ap

A

apical

49
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approx.

A

approximately

50
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assist

A

assistance

51
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C

A

centigrade, celsius

52
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cap

A

capsule

53
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cath

A

catheter