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Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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a.c.

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

Freely as desired

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ASAP

A

as soon as possibly

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4
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bid

A

twice a day

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5
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BLE

A

Bilateral Lower Extremities

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bm

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

Bathroom Privileges

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BUE

A

Bilateral Upper Extremities

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10
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BUN

A

Blood Urea Nitrate

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c (with a line over it)

A

with

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12
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c/o

A

complains of

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13
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Ca

A

cancer

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CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

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15
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cath.

A

catheter

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16
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CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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17
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CBG

A

Capillary Blood Glucose

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18
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CCU

A

Cardiac Care Unite

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19
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CDC

A

Center for Disease Control

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20
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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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21
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CHO

A

Carbohydrate

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22
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cm

A

centimeter

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23
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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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24
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COPD

A

Congestive Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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25
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CPR

A

Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation

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26
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CSF

A

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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27
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CVA

A

Cerebral Vascular Accident

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28
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CVP

A

Central Venous Pressure

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29
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d/c

A

Discharge

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30
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D5W

A

Dextrose 5% in Water

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31
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diff.

A

Differential

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32
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DNI

A

Do Not Intubate

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33
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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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34
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DOE

A

Dyspnea on Exertion

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35
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Dx

A

Diagnosis

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36
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ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

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37
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

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38
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ER, ED

A

Emergency Room

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39
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FUO

A

Fever of Unknown Origin

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40
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Fx

A

Fracture

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41
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Gm

A

Gram

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42
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gtt

A

Drop

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43
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GU

A

Genitourinary

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44
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H&P

A

History and Physical

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45
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h/o

A

History of

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46
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Hct

A

Hematocrit

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47
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Hgb

A

Hemoglobin

48
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hs

A

Hour of Sleep/ bed time

49
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Hx

50
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I&O

A

Intake and Outtake

51
Q

ICU

A

Intensive Care Unit

52
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IM

A

Intramuscular

53
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INR

A

International Normalize Ratio

54
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INT

A

Intermitten IV

55
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IV

A

Intravascular

56
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IVP

A

IV Piggyback

57
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K+

58
Q

Kg

59
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KUB

A

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder

60
Q

KVO

A

Keep Vain Open

61
Q

L

62
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LLL

A

Left Lower Lobe

63
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LLQ

A

Left Lower Quadrant

64
Q

LNMP

A

Last Normal Menstrual Period

65
Q

LUL

A

Left Upper Lobe

66
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

67
Q

mcg

68
Q

mg

69
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

70
Q

mL

A

milliliter

71
Q

mm

A

millimeter

72
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

73
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NCS

A

Not clinically significant

74
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

75
Q

NS

A

Normal Saline

76
Q

OOB

A

Out of bed

77
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Os

78
Q

OT

A

Occupational Therapy

79
Q

OTC

A

Over the Counter

80
Q

p (with a line above it)

A

post (after)

81
Q

p.m.

A

evening/ night

82
Q

pc

A

after meals

83
Q

PE

A

Pulmonary embolism

84
Q

per

85
Q

pH

86
Q

PICC

A

Peripherally inserted central catheter

87
Q

Po

88
Q

PO2

A

Partial pressure of Oxygen

89
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prn

90
Q

PT

A

Physical Therapy

91
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

92
Q

qid

A

four times a day

93
Q

r/o

94
Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid Arthritis

95
Q

RBC

A

Red Blood Cell Count

96
Q

RDA

A

Recommended Daily Allowance

97
Q

RLL

A

Right Lower Lobe

98
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

99
Q

RML

A

Right Middle Lobe

100
Q

ROM

A

Range of Motion

101
Q

ROS

A

Review of Symptoms

102
Q

RUL

A

Right Upper Lobe

103
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

104
Q

s (with a line above it)

105
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s/p

A

status post

106
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SLP

A

Speech, Language, Pathology

107
Q

sq, SC, subq

A

Subcutaneous

108
Q

STAT

A

Statum (immediately)

109
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

110
Q

tid

A

Three times daily

111
Q

TKO

A

To keep open

112
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

113
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations

114
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

115
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

116
Q

WBC

A

White Blood Cell Count

117
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NRSG Level 1 (7 decks)

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