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Abbreviations 1 Flashcards

1
Q

a.c.

A

before meals

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2
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ad lib

A

as desired

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3
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abd

A

abdomen

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4
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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5
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AMA

A

against medical advice

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6
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ASA

A

aspirin

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7
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bid

A

two times a day

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8
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BM

A

bowel movement

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9
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BP

A

blood pressure

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10
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BR

A

bedrest

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11
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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12
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bx

A

biopsy

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13
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c (bar over ā€˜cā€™)

A

with

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14
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CA

A

cancer

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15
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CAD

A

coronary artery disease

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16
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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17
Q

CBR

A

complete bed rest

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18
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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19
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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20
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c/o

A

complains of

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21
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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22
Q

CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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23
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

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24
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

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25
Q

dc

A

discontinue

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26
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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27
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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28
Q

Dsg

A

dressing

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29
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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30
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EBL

A

estimated blood loss

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31
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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32
Q

Fx

A

fracture

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33
Q

GI (upper case i)

A

gastrointestinal

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34
Q

gtt(s)

A

drop(s)

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35
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

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36
Q

H/A

A

headache

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37
Q

hct

A

hematocrit

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38
Q

hgb

A

hemoglobin

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39
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h/o

A

history of

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40
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HOB

A

head of bed

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41
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h.s.

A

at bedtime

42
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

43
Q

Hx

A

history

44
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I & D (upper case i)

A

incision and drainage

45
Q

I & O (upper case i)

A

intake and output

46
Q

ID (upper case i)

A

intradermal

47
Q

IM (upper case i)

A

intramuscular

48
Q

IS (upper case i)

A

intercostal space

49
Q

IV (upper case i)

A

intravenous

50
Q

IVP (upper case i)

A

intravenous push

51
Q

IVPB (upper case i)

A

intravenous piggyback

52
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

53
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

54
Q

lt (lower case L)

A

left

55
Q

MAE

A

move all extremities

56
Q

MI (upper case i)

A

myocardial infarction

57
Q

MN

A

midnight

58
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

59
Q

N/C

A

nasal cannula

60
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

61
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

62
Q

noc

A

night

63
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

64
Q

NS

A

normal saline

65
Q

NSR

A

normal sinus rhythm

66
Q

N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

67
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

68
Q

O^2 Sat

A

oxygen saturation

69
Q

p (bar)

A

after

70
Q

P (upper case P)

A

pulse

71
Q

p.c.

A

after meals

72
Q

PO

A

by mouth

73
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PRN

A

as needed

74
Q

pt

A

patient

75
Q

q

A

every

76
Q

qh

A

every hour

77
Q

qhs

A

every night at bedtime

78
Q

qid

A

four times a day

79
Q

q.s.

A

sufficient quantity

80
Q

R

A

respirations

81
Q

R/O

A

rule out

82
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

83
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

84
Q

rt

A

right

85
Q

s (bar over ā€˜sā€™)

A

without

86
Q

SO

A

significant other

87
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

88
Q

S/P

A

status post

89
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

90
Q

STAT

A

immediately

91
Q

T

A

temperature

92
Q

TKO

A

to keep open

93
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

94
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respirations

95
Q

Tx

A

treatment

96
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

97
Q

VS

A

vital signs

98
Q

WA

A

while awake

99
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

100
Q

X

A

times

RNSG 1128 SY (2 decks)

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