abbreviation week 4 Flashcards

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1
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

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2
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STAT

A

immediately, at once

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3
Q

TID

A

3x a day

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4
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care/ total lung capacity

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5
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

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6
Q

VS

A

vital signs (TPR, BP, O2)

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7
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

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8
Q

WT/wt

A

weight

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9
Q

KCL

A

potassium chloride

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10
Q

LOC

A

laxative of choice/ level of consciousness

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11
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gas

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12
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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13
Q

AC/ac

A

before meals

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14
Q

EKG/ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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15
Q

CL

A

chloride/chlorine

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16
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

17
Q

Hx

A

history

18
Q

Rx

A

prescription

19
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

20
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

21
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar