Abbreviations Flashcards by Aozora B

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ac, a.c.

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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amb

A

ambulate, ambulatory

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amt

A

amount

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ap

A

apical

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as tol

A

as tolerated

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ax.

A

axillary

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BID, b.i.d.

A

two times a day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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BSC

A

beside commode

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c̅

A

with

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C

A

centigrade

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cath.

A

catheter

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C. diff

A

Clostridioides difficile

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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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c/o

A

complains of

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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DON

A

director of nursing

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DX, dx

A

diagnosis

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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ft

A

foot

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H2O

A

water

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h, hr, hr.

A

hour

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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HOB

A

head of bed

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HS, hs

A

hours of sleep

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ht

A

height

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HTN

A

hypertension

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hyper

A

above normal, too fast, rapid

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hypo

A

low, less than normal

Q

I&O

A

intake and output

Q

inc

A

incontinent

Q

isol

A

isolation

Q

IV, I.V.

A

intravenous

Q

lab

A

laboratory

Q

lb.

A

pound

Q

LTC

A

long-term care

Q

meds

A

medications

Q

mL

A

milliliters

Q

mmHg

A

millimeters of mercury

Q

MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

Q

N/A

A

not applicable

Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

Q

O2

A

oxygen

Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

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OOB

A

out of bed

Q

oz

A

ounce

Q

p̄

A

after

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peri care

A

perineal care

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per os, PO

A

by mouth

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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

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p.r.n., prn

A

when necessary

Q

q

A

every

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q2h

A

every two hours

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q3h

A

every 3 hours

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q4h

A

every four hours

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R

A

respirations, rectal

Q

rehab

A

rehabilitation

Q

RF

A

restrict fluids

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

Q

s̅

A

without

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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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spec.

A

specimen

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S&S, S/S

A

signs and symptoms

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stat, STAT

A

immediately

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TID, t.i.d.

A

three times a day

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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

Q

T., temp

A

temperature

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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VS, vs

A

vital signs

Q

w/c, W/C

A

wheelchair

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wt.

A

weight