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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ABR

A

Absolute bed rest

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ac, a.c.

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Before meals

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ad lib

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As desired

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ADL’s

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Activities of daily living

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adm.

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Admission

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AIDS

A

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome

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amb

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Ambulate, ambulatory

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amt

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Amount

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ap

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Apical

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AROM

A

active range of motion

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ASAP

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As soon as possible

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as tol

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As tolerated

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ax.

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Axillary (armpit)

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BID, b.i.d.

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Two times a day

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BP, B/P

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Blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BR

A

Bed rest

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19
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BRP

A

Bathroom privileges

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20
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BSC

A

Bedside commode

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-

C

A

With

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22
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C

A

Centigrade

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CA

A

Cancer

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24
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cath.

A

Catheter

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25
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CBC

A

Complete blood count

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CBR

A

Complete bed rest

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27
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abd

A

Abdomen

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CCU

A

Cardiac care unit

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29
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CDC

A

Center for disease control

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C. diff

A

Clostridium difficile

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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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32
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ck ✔️

A

Check

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33
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cl liq

A

Clear liquid

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34
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CMS

A

Center for medical care and Medicaid services

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35
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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36
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c/o

A

Complains of, in care 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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CS

A

Central supply

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40
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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41
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CVP

A

Central venous pressure

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42
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CXR

A

Chest x-ray

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43
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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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44
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DM

A

Diabetes mellitus

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45
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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46
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DOA

A

Dead on arrival

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47
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DOB

A

Date of birth

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48
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DON

A

Director of nursing

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49
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drsg

A

Dressing

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50
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DVT

A

Deep vein thrombosis

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51
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Dx, dx

A

Diagnosis

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52
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ECG, EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

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53
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EMS

A

Emergency medical services

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54
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ER

A

Emergency room

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55
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exam

A

Examination

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56
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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57
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FBS

A

Fasting blood sugar

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58
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FF

A

Force fluid

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59
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ft

A

Foot

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60
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F/U, f/u

A

Follow-up

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61
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FWB

A

Full weight-bearing

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62
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FYI

A

For your information

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63
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Geri chair

A

Geriatric chair

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64
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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65
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H2O

A

Water

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66
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h, hr, hr.

A

Hour

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67
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H/A, HA

A

Headache

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68
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HBV

A

Hepatitis b virus

69
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HHA

A

Home health aide

70
Q

HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

71
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HOB

A

Head of bed

72
Q

HS, hs

A

Hours of sleep

73
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ht

A

Height

74
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HTN

A

Hypertension

75
Q

hyper

A

Above normal, too fast, rapid

76
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hypo

A

Low, less than normal

77
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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

78
Q

inc

A

Incontinent

79
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I&O

A

Intake and output

80
Q

isol

A

Isolation

81
Q

IV, I.V.

A

Intravenous

82
Q

L, lt

A

Left

83
Q

Lab

A

Laboratory

84
Q

lb.

A

Pounds

85
Q

lg

A

Large

86
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LOC

A

Level of consciousness

87
Q

LTC

A

Long term care

88
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LTCF

A

Long term care facility

89
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LVN

A

Licensed vocational nurse

90
Q

MDS

A

Minimum data set

91
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Meds

A

Medication

92
Q

MI

A

Myocardial infarction

93
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min

A

Minute

94
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mL

A

Milliliter

95
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mm Hg

A

Milliliter of mercury

96
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mod

A

Moderate

97
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MRSA

A

Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

98
Q

MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

99
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N/A

A

Not applicable

100
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N/C

A

No complaints, no call

101
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NG, ng

A

Nasogastric

102
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NKA

A

No known allergies

103
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

104
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NVD

A

Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea

105
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NWB

A

Non- weight bearing

106
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OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation act

107
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OOB

A

Out of bed

108
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OR

A

Operating room

109
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OSHA

A

Occupational safety and health administration

110
Q

OT

A

Occupational therapist/ therapy

111
Q

oz

A

Ounce

112
Q

-

p

A

After

113
Q

pc, p.c.

A

After meals

114
Q

PCA

A

Patient- controlled analgesia

115
Q

PEG

A

percutaneous
endoscopic
gastrostomy

116
Q

peri care

A

perineal care

117
Q

per os

A

by mouth

118
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PHI

A

protected health information

119
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

120
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PO

A

by mouth

121
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post-op

A

after surgery

122
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PPE

A

personal protective equipment

123
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pre-op

A

before surgery

124
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p.r.n.,prn

A

when necessary

125
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

126
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PT

A

physical therapist/therapy

127
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PVD

A

peripheral vascular disease

128
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PWD

A

partial weight-bearing

129
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-

q

A

every

130
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q2h
q3h
q4h

A

every two hours
every three hours
every four hours

131
Q

qh, qhr

A

every hour

132
Q

R

A

respirations, rectal

133
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RBC

A

red blood cell/count

134
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rehab

A

rehabilitation

135
Q

res.

A

resident

136
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resp.

A

respiration

137
Q

RF

A

restrict fluids

138
Q

R.I.C.E.

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

139
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RN

A

registered nurse

140
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R/O

A

rule out

141
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ROM

A

range of motion

142
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

143
Q

-

s

A

without

144
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

145
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

146
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SP

A

Standard Precautions

147
Q

spec.

A

specimen

148
Q

S&S, S/S

A

signs and symptoms

149
Q

SSE

A

soap suds enema

150
Q

staph

A

staphylococcus

151
Q

stat, prec.

A

Standard Precautions

152
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STI

A

sexually-transmitted infection

153
Q

strep

A

streptococcus

154
Q

T., Temp

A

Temperature

155
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

156
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

157
Q

t.i.d., tid

A

Three times a day

158
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TLC

A

Tender loving care

159
Q

TPN

A

Total parental nutrition

160
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, and respiration

161
Q

TWE

A

Tap water enema

162
Q

U/A, u/a

A

Urinalysis

163
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

164
Q

VRE

A

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus

165
Q

VS, vs

A

Vital signs

166
Q

WBC

A

White blood cell/ count

167
Q

W/C, w/c

A

Wheelchair

168
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WNL

A

Wishing normal limits

169
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wt.

A

Weight

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