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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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A or Ax

A

axillary (temp.)

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AC or ac

A

before meals

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3
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AEB or aeb

A

as evidence by

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4
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AM

A

morning

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5
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ad lib

A

as desired

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6
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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7
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

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8
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AMB or amb

A

ambulatory

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9
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AROM

A

active range of motion

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10
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BB

A

bed bath

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11
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B&B

A

bowel & bladder program

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12
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b.i.d.

A

twice a day

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13
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BKA

A

below knee amputation

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14
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BM or bm

A

bowel movement

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15
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BP or bp

A

blood pressure

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16
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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17
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C

A

Celsius/centigrade

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18
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ċ or w

A

with

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19
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cc

A

cubic centimeter

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20
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CMS

A

color, circulation, motion, sensitivity

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21
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CO or C/O

A

complains of

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22
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cath

A

catheter

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23
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CBR

A

complete bed rest

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24
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CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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25
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CVA

A

(cerebral vascular accident) stroke

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26
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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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27
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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28
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drsg

A

dressing

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29
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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30
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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31
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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32
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FWB

A

full weight bearing

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33
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GC or g/c

A

geriatric chair

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34
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GB

A

gait belt

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35
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h or hr

A

hour

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36
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HOB

A

head of bed

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37
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

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38
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H.S. or hs

A

bedtime/hour of sleep

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39
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Ht or ht

A

height

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40
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H2O

A

water

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41
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I or ind

A

independent

42
Q

isol

A

isolation

43
Q

IV

A

intravenous

44
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I&O

A

intake and output

45
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L or lg or lge

A

large

46
Q

liq

A

liquid

47
Q

Lt

A

left

48
Q

MI

A

myocardial infraction

49
Q

ml

A

mililiter

50
Q

Na

A

sodium

51
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

52
Q

noc

A

night

53
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NPO or npo

A

nothing by mouth

54
Q

NWB

A

no weight bearing

55
Q

O

A

oral

56
Q

O2

A

oxygen

57
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

58
Q

OR

A

operating room

59
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

60
Q

Oz or oz

A

ounce

61
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p.c.

A

after meals

62
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PM or pm

A

12 noon to midnight

63
Q

prn

A

as needed or desired

64
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Peri or peri

A

perineal

65
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

66
Q

post op

A

postoperative

67
Q

prep

A

preparation

68
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

69
Q

Pt or pt

A

patient

70
Q

PT

A

physical therapy

71
Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

72
Q

Px

A

physical exam

73
Q

q` or q

A

every

74
Q

qd

A

every day

75
Q

q4h

A

every 4 hours

76
Q

qh

A

every hour

77
Q

q.i.d.

A

four times a day

78
Q

Res

A

resident

79
Q

R

A

rectal, respiration

80
Q

Rt

A

right

81
Q

ś or w/o

A

without

82
Q

SBA

A

stand by assist

83
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

84
Q

stat

A

immediately

85
Q

Sx

A

symptoms

86
Q

t.i.d

A

three time a day

87
Q

TC & DB

A

turn cough & deep breathe

88
Q

TLC

A

tender loving care

89
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

90
Q

Tx

A

treatment

91
Q

vc

A

verbal cues

92
Q

VS/vs

A

vital signs

93
Q

W/C

A

wheel chair

94
Q

W/W

A

wheeled walker

95
Q

wt

A

weight

96
Q

i

A

one

97
Q

ii

A

two

98
Q

iii

A

three

99
Q

<

A

less than

100
Q

–> or >

A

greater than

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