Abbreviations Flashcards by Brooklyn Mace

Q

ADL’s

A

Activity of daily living

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SBA

A

Stand by assist

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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PROM

A

passive range of motion

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BR

A

Bed rest

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BRP

A

bedrest and bathroom privelages

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Ad lib

A

as desired

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TPRBP

A

temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

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HTN

A

hypertension

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IS

A

incentive spirometer

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TCDB

A

turn, cough, deep breath

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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AP

A

apical pulse

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CRF

A

chronic renal failure

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CHF

A

chronic heart failure

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Ca, ca

A

cancer

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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CVA

A

cerebral vascular accident

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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Fx

A

fracture

Q

H & P

A

history and physical

Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

Q

Full code

A

Resuscitate

Q

h/o/h

A

hard of hearing

Q

c/o

A

complaint of

Q

dc

A

discontinue

Q

Dx, dx

A

diagnosis

Q

UA

A

urinalysis

Q

R/O

A

rule out

Q

per

A

by

Q

c

A

with

Q

q

A

every

Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

Q

WDL/ WNL

A

within defined/ normal limits

Q

distal

A

farthest from the center

Q

proximal

A

nearest the center

Q

abd

A

Abdomen

Q

LLL

A

lower left lobe (lung)

Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

Q

RML

A

right middle lobe

Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant