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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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D/C

A

Discontinue, discharge

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OR

A

Operating room

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3
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Prn

A

Whenever necessary, as needed

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4
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Ac

A

Before meals

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5
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Stat

A

Immediately

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RN

A

Registered nurse

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wt

A

Weight

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8
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Cl

A

Chloride or chlorine

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9
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Rx

A

Prescription, take, treatment

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AP

A

Apical pulse

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T

A

Temperature

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12
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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13
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Spec

A

Specimen

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14
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C with line on top

A

With

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15
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ss with line on top

A

One-half

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16
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s with line on top

A

Without

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17
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pt

A

Patient, pint

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18
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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19
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R

A

Respiration, rectal

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20
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Na

A

Sodium

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21
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CDC

A

Centers for disease control and prevention

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22
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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23
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LMP

A

Last menstrual period

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24
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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

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25
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O
+

A

Female

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26
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vp

A

Venipuncture, venous pressure

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27
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillation

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28
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HIPAA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act

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29
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LTC

A

Long term care

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30
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BMI

A

Body mass index

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31
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TPR

A

Temperature

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32
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Am/pm

A

Day/night

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33
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Gtts

A

Drops

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34
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Bid

A

Twice a day

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35
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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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36
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IM

A

Intramuscular

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37
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Co

A

Complains

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38
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HA

A

Headache

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39
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NSAID

A

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

40
Q

BS

A

Blood sugar

41
Q

Qid

A

Four times a day

42
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HS

A

Hour of sleep (bedtime)

43
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BR

44
Q

BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

45
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mL

A

Milliliter

46
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N/S

A

Normal saline

47
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

48
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

49
Q

CCU

A

Critical care unit

50
Q

NaCl

A

Sodium chloride

51
Q

Qt

52
Q

SSE

A

Soap solution enema

53
Q

Bl

54
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

55
Q

BUN

A

Blood urea nitrogen

56
Q

CMP

A

Comprehensive metabolic panel

57
Q

FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

58
Q

Cap

59
Q

ABX

A

Antibiotics

60
Q

Po

61
Q

Pc

A

After meals

62
Q

mm

A

Millimeter

63
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BP

A

Blood pressure

64
Q

Hg

65
Q

Pre op

A

Before operation

66
Q

EENT

A

Ear,eye, nose, throat

67
Q

OPD

A

Outpatient department

68
Q

Ob-Gyn

A

Obstetric gynecology

69
Q

mg

70
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

71
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

72
Q

q2h

A

Every 2 hrs

73
Q

PT

A

Physical therapy

74
Q

w/c

A

Wheelchair

75
Q

ROMs

A

Range of motion

76
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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

77
Q

FFL

A

Force fluids

78
Q

NG

A

Nasogastric tube

79
Q

GERD

A

Gastroesophagal reflux disease

80
Q

Dx

81
Q

COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

82
Q

IPPB

A

Intermittent positive pressure breathing

83
Q

q12h

A

Every 12 hrs

84
Q

Sig

A

Give following directions

85
Q

Pie with 2 dots cap

A

Give 2 capsules

86
Q

Tid

A

Three times daily

87
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

88
Q

CT

A

Computerized tomography

89
Q

KCL

A

Potassium chloride

90
Q

EMT

A

Emergency medical technician

91
Q

ACL

A

Advanced cardiac life support

92
Q

KVO

A

Keep vein open

93
Q

SCD

A

Sequential compression device

94
Q

PROM

A

Passive range of motion

95
Q

Post op

A

After operation

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