Abbreviations

Question 1

BKA

Answer 1

below knee amputation

Question 2

CAD

Answer 2

coronary artery disease

Question 3

CHF

Answer 3

congestive heart failure

Question 4

CABG

Answer 4

• coronary artery bypass
• coronary artery bypass graft

Question 5

CVA

Answer 5

cerebral vascular accident

Question 6

COPD

Answer 6

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 7

DM

Answer 7

diabetes mellitus

Question 8

DVT

Answer 8

deep vein thrombosis

Question 9

GSW

Answer 9

gun shot wound

Question 10

HTN

Answer 10

hypertension

Question 11

PE

Answer 11

pulmonary embolus or pulmonary embolism

Question 12

PVD

Answer 12

peripheral vascular disease

Question 13

TIA

Answer 13

transient ischemic attack

Question 14

VAD

Answer 14

vascular access device

Question 15

ac

Answer 15

before meals

Question 16

ad lib

Answer 16

as desired

Question 17

ABG

Answer 17

arterial blood gases

Question 18

am

Answer 18

morning

Question 19

amb

Answer 19

ambulatory (walking)

Question 20

BM

Answer 20

bowel movement

Question 21

BR

Answer 21

bedrest

Question 22

BRP

Answer 22

bathroom privileges

Question 23

BS

Answer 23

bowel sounds

Question 24

ca

Answer 24

cancer

Question 25

cath

Answer 25

catheterization

Question 26

CXR

Answer 26

chest x-ray

Question 27

DOE

Answer 27

dyspnea on exertion

Question 28

dsg

Answer 28

dressing

Question 29

gtts

Answer 29

drops

Question 30

I & O

Answer 30

intake and output

Question 31

IM

Answer 31

intramuscular

Question 32

IV

Answer 32

intravenous

Question 33

IVP

Answer 33

IV push or intravenous push

Question 34

LMP

Answer 34

last menstrual period

Question 35

MAE

Answer 35

moves all extremities

Question 36

ng

Answer 36

nasogastric

Question 37

nil

Answer 37

none

Question 38

NPO

Answer 38

nil per os (nothing per mouth)

Question 39

NS

Answer 39

normal saline

Question 40

LIWS

Answer 40

low intermittent wall suction

Question 41

FBS

Answer 41

fasting blood sugar

Question 42

OOB

Answer 42

out of bed

Question 43

pc

Answer 43

after meals

Question 44

pm

Answer 44

afternoon

Question 45

PO

Answer 45

by mouth

Question 46

PRN

Answer 46

when necessary/as needed

Question 47

PT

Answer 47

physical therapy or Protime

Question 48

R/O

Answer 48

rule out

Question 49

S/P

Answer 49

status post

Question 50

ROM

Answer 50

range of motion

Question 51

SOB

Answer 51

shortness of breath

Question 52

STAT

Answer 52

at once, immediately

Question 53

TPR

Answer 53

temperature, pulse, and respiration

Question 54

VO

Answer 54

verbal order

Question 55

WNL

Answer 55

within normal limits

Question 56

w/c

Answer 56

wheelchair

Question 57

WT

Answer 57

weight

Question 58

-algia

Answer 58

pain

Question 59

-centesis

Answer 59

puncture

Question 60

-ectomy

Answer 60

removal of

Question 61

-ectasis

Answer 61

enlargement

Question 62

-emia

Answer 62

blood

Question 63

-gram

Answer 63

picture

Question 64

-itis

Answer 64

inflammation

Question 65

-megaly

Answer 65

enlarged

Question 66

-lysis

Answer 66

breakdown

Question 67

-osis

Answer 67

disease, condition

Question 68

-ostomy

Answer 68

surgical opening

Question 69

-otomy

Answer 69

incision

Question 70

ECG, EKG

Answer 70

electrocardiogram (tracing of heart activity)

Question 71

EEG

Answer 71

electroencephalogram (brain wave energy)

Question 72

H2O2

Answer 72

hydrogen peroxide