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1
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AAROM

A

Assist active range of motions

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ABD

A

Abdomen

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3
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ac

A

Before a meal

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ad lib

A

As desired

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5
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ADLs

A

Activities of daily living

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6
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Adm

A

Admissions, admitted

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AED

A

automated external defibrillator

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AKA

A

Above the knee amputation

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Amb

A

Ambulate, ambulatory

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10
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Amt

A

Amount

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11
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AROM

A

Active range of motion

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12
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as tol

A

As tolerated

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Ax

A

Axillary

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14
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Bid

A

Twice a day

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15
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BKA

A

Below the knee amputation

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16
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BLS

A

Basic life support

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17
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BM

A

Bowel movement

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18
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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19
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BR

A

Bed rest

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20
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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21
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BSC

A

Bedside commode

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22
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C

A

Centigrade, Celsius

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23
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Ca

A

Cancer, calcium

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24
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Cath

A

Catheter

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25
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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26
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CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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27
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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28
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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29
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cl liq

A

Clear liquids

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30
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c/o

A

Complains of

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31
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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32
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CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

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33
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dc, d/c

A

Discontinue

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34
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Disch

A

Discharge

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35
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DJD

A

Degenerative joint disease

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36
Q

DM

A

Diabetes Mellitus

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37
Q

DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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38
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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39
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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40
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drsg

A

Dressing

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41
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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42
Q

Dx

A

Diagnosis

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43
Q

ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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44
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ENT

A

Ears, nose, throat

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45
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ESRD

A

End stage renal disease

46
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

47
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FF

A

Force fluids

48
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Fl, Fld

49
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Fx

50
Q

gt, gtts

A

Drop, drops

51
Q

HAV, HBV, HCV

A

Hepatitis A, B, C virus

52
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HOB

A

Head of bed

53
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HOH

A

Hard of heading

54
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HS

A

Hour of sleep, bedtime

55
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HTN

A

Hypertension

56
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Hx

57
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I&O

A

Intake and output

58
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IDDM

A

Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

59
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IV

A

Intravenous

60
Q

LLE

A

Lower left extremity

61
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LUE

A

Left upper extremity

62
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction (heart attack)

63
Q

MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

64
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neg

65
Q

NGT

A

Nasogastric tube

66
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NIDDM

A

Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

67
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NKA

A

No known allergies

68
Q

no

69
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

70
Q

N & V

A

Nausea and vomiting

71
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oc-bed

A

Occupied bed

72
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

73
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OPIM

A

Other potentially infectious material

74
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OT

A

Occupational therapy

75
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OTC

A

Over the counter

76
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oz

77
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pc

A

After meals

78
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Per

A

By, through

79
Q

po

80
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

81
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PRN

82
Q

q

83
Q

q2…

A

Every two hours…

84
Q

qh

A

Every hour

85
Q

qid

A

Four times a day

86
Q

R

A

Rectal, respirations

87
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RBC

A

Red blood cells

88
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RLE

A

Right lower extremity

89
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R/O

90
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

91
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RUE

A

Right upper extremity

92
Q

SLP

A

Speech language pathology

93
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

94
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Spec

95
Q

S/S

A

Signs and symptoms

96
Q

SSE

A

Soap suds enema

97
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STAT

A

Immediately

98
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

99
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Sx

100
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

101
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tid

A

Three times a day

102
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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respirations

103
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Tx

104
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TY

105
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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

106
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Un-bed

A

Unoccupied bed

107
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

108
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WA

A

While awake

109
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WBC

A

White blood cells

110
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w/c

A

Wheelchair

111
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WNL

A

Within normal limits

112
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CNA Medical Terminology and Abbreviations (4 decks)

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