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Abbreviations 2 Flashcards

1
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Sx

A

Symptoms

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S/S or S&S

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Signs and symptoms

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3
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d/c

A

Discontinue

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4
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pc

A

After meals

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cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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qd

A

Every day

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qod

A

Every other day

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8
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UA

A

Urinalysis

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S

A

Without

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OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation act

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11
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HIPPA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability Act

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PHI

A

Protected health information accountability

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13
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MDS

A

Minimum data set

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14
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Bid

A

Two times per day

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Tid

A

Three times per day

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16
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qid

A

Four times per day

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17
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ā

A

Before

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18
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ad lib

A

as desired

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19
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ADLs

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Activities of daily living

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20
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Amb

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ambulate, ambulatory

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21
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amt

A

amount

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22
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ap

A

apical

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23
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as tol

A

As tolerated

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24
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ax.

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axillary (armpit)

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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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27
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BP, B/P

A

Blood pressure

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28
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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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29
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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30
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BSC

A

Bedside commode

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31
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c ( - above it)

A

with

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32
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C

A

Centigrade

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33
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cath.

A

Catheter

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34
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C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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35
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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36
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c/o

A

complains of

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37
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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38
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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39
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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40
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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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41
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

42
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DOB

A

Date of birth

43
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DON

A

Director of nursing

44
Q

Dx, dx

45
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F

A

Fahrenheit

46
Q

FF

A

Force fluids

47
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ft

48
Q

H2O

49
Q

h, hr, hr.

50
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

51
Q

HOB

A

Head of bed

52
Q

HS, hs

A

Hour of sleep

53
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ht

54
Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

55
Q

Hyper

A

Above normal, too fast, rapid

56
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hypo

A

Low, less than normal

57
Q

I&O

A

Intake and output

58
Q

inc

A

Incontinent

59
Q

isol

60
Q

IV, I.V.

A

Intravenous (within a vein)

61
Q

lab

A

Laboratory

62
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lb.

63
Q

LTC

A

Long-term care

64
Q

Meds

A

Medications

65
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mL

A

Milliliter

66
Q

mmHg

A

Millimeters of mercury

67
Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

68
Q

N/A

A

Not applicable

69
Q

NKA

A

No know allergies

70
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

Not not by mouth

71
Q

O2

72
Q

OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation Act

73
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

74
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oz

75
Q

p ( - above it)

76
Q

Peri care

A

Perineal care

77
Q

per os, PO

78
Q

PPE

A

personal protective equipment

79
Q

p.r.n, prn

A

When necessary

80
Q

q ( - above it )

81
Q

q3h

A

Every three hours

82
Q

q2h

A

Every two hours

83
Q

q4h

A

Every four hours

84
Q

R

A

Respirations, rectal

85
Q

rehab

A

rehabilitation

86
Q

RF

A

Restrict fluids

87
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

88
Q

s ( - above it )

89
Q

S/S, S&S

A

Signs and symptoms

90
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

91
Q

spec.

92
Q

stat

A

Immediately

93
Q

T., temp

A

Temperature

94
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

95
Q

TID, t.i.d.

A

Three times a day

96
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse and respiration

97
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

98
Q

VS, vs

A

Vital signs

99
Q

w/c, W/C

A

Wheelchair

100
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wt.

101
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ac

A

Before meals

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