abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AMB

A

ambulatopry

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2
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BRP

A

bathroom privilege’s

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3
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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4
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OOB

A

out of bed

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5
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up and lib

A

up as desired

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6
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abd

A

abdomen

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7
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ac

A

before meals

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8
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BP

A

blood pressure

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9
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c/o

A

complains of

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CTA

A

clear to auscultation

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11
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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12
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h/o

A

history of

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13
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HPI

A

history of present illness

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14
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NKA

A

no known allergies

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15
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N/V

A

nausea and vomiting

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16
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P

A

pulse

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17
Q

pc

A

after meals

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18
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PMH

A

past medical history

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19
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R

A

respirations

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20
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R/O

A

rule out

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21
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

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22
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

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23
Q

T

A

temperature

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24
Q

VSS

A

vital signs stable

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25
Q

a

A

before

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26
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

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27
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

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28
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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29
Q

c

A

with

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30
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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31
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dc

A

discontinue

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32
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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33
Q

Dsg

A

dressing

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34
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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35
Q

MD

A

physician

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36
Q

PT

A

physical therapist

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37
Q

OT

A

occupational therapist

38
Q

CM

A

case manager

39
Q

DON

A

director of nursing

40
Q

PA

A

physcican’s assistant

41
Q

UAP

A

unlicensed assistive personnel

42
Q

FOB

A

foot of bed

43
Q

Fx

A

fracture

44
Q

GHWT

A

good handwashing technique

45
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

46
Q

hs

A

hours of sleep

47
Q

Hx

A

history

48
Q

I&O

A

input and output

49
Q

IV

A

intravenous

50
Q

KVO

A

keep vein open

51
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

52
Q

O2

A

oxygen

53
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

54
Q

p

A

after

55
Q

PRN

A

as needed

56
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

57
Q

pt

A

patient

58
Q

q or Q

A

every

59
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

60
Q

s

A

without

61
Q

SOB

A

short of breath

62
Q

S/P

A

status post

63
Q

STAT

A

immediately

64
Q

VS

A

vital signs

65
Q

x

A

times

66
Q

TX

A

treatment

67
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

68
Q

RN

A

registered nurse

69
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

70
Q

CA

A

cancer

71
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

72
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

73
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

74
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

75
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

76
Q

HTN

A

hypertension

77
Q

MI

A

myocardinal infarction

78
Q

PE

A

pulmonary emboli

79
Q

PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

80
Q

BID

A

twice daily

81
Q

TID

A

three times daily

82
Q

ATC

A

around the clock

83
Q

PO

A

oral

84
Q

IV

A

intravenously

85
Q

PRN

A

as needed

86
Q

CXR

A

chest X ray

87
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

88
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

89
Q

RBC

A

red blood cells

90
Q

WBC

A

white blood cells

91
Q

C&S

A

culture and sensitivity