Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

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a

A

before

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2
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abd

A

abdomen

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3
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ac

A

before meals

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4
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ADA

A

American Disability Act

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5
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ADA

A

American Diabetic Assoc.

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6
Q

ab lib

A

as desired

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7
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amb

A

ambulate,walk

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8
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amt

A

amount

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9
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as tol

A

as tolerated

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10
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BR

A

bed rest, bathroom

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11
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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12
Q

c

A

with

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13
Q

CA

A

cancer

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14
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cath

A

catheter

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15
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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16
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeters

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17
Q

C. Diff

A

clostridium difficile

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18
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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19
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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20
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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21
Q

D/C or DC

A

discontinue/discharge

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22
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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23
Q

DON

A

director of nursing

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24
Q

drsg

A

dressing

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25
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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26
Q

FBS

A

fasting blood sugar (blood test)

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27
Q

Fx

A

fracture

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28
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

29
Q

HA

A

headache or hearing aid

30
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

31
Q

IV

A

intravenous

32
Q

(L) L/lt

A

left

33
Q

LOA

A

leave of absence

34
Q

LOC

A

level of consciousness

35
Q

LTC

A

long-term care

36
Q

meds

A

medications

37
Q

MI

A

myocardial infraction

38
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

39
Q

NAS

A

no added salt (diet order)

40
Q

NCR

A

no cardiac resuscitation

41
Q

NG

A

naso-gastric

42
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

43
Q

oob

A

out of bed

44
Q

O. T.

A

occupational therapy

45
Q

p

A

after

46
Q

pc

A

after meals

47
Q

per

A

by/via or through

48
Q

postop

A

after surgery

49
Q

preop

A

before surgery

50
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

51
Q

qhs

A

every bed time

52
Q

(R)/R/rt

A

right

53
Q

RACE

A

rescue, alarm, contain, extinguish

54
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

55
Q

RT

A

recreational therapy or respiratory therapy

56
Q

RX

A

prescription

57
Q

s

A

without

58
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

59
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

60
Q

S&S

A

sing and symptoms

61
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

62
Q

TCDB

A

turn, cough, and deep breath

63
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack (little or silent stoke)

64
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

65
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

66
Q

w/c

A

wheel chair

67
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

68
Q

I/ii/iii

A

one/two/three

69
Q

triangle

A

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