Abbreviations Flashcards by Jenn Dobrotinic | Brainscape

Q

AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ALC

A

alternate level of care

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AMA

A

against medical advice

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ARO

A

Antibiotic resistant organism

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Ba

A

barium

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BaE

A

barium enema

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BBF

A

blood and body fluids

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BG / bg

A

blood glucose

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BR

A

bedrest

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BS

A

blood sugar

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C

A

Celsius

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CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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CBR

A

complete bedrest

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C. difficile

C. diff

(CDT)

A

Clostridium difficile (toxin)

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CF

A

clear fluids

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CL

A

common law

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CXR

A

chest x-ray

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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DNAR

A

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation

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DNR

A

Do Not Resuscitate

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DOB

A

date of birth

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DSD

A

dry sterile dressing

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ELOS

A

estimated length of stay

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ETOH

A

ethyl alcohol

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F

A

Fahrenheit

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FF

A

full fluids

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Fld.

A

fluid

Q

FROM

A

full range of motion

Q

FWB

A

full weight bearing

Q

GSW

A

gunshot wound

Q

HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

Q

HCV

A

hepatitis C virus

Q

Hx

A

history

Q

INP

A

inpatient

Q

JW

A

Jehovah’s Witness

Q

LOC

A

laxative of choice
or
level of consciousness

Q

LTC

A

long term care

Q

MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent(s)

Q

MR

A

may repeat

Q

MRSA

A

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

Q

NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

Q

NKFA

A

no known food allergies

Q

NP

A

nasal prongs

Q

NS

A

normal saline

Q

NVS

A

neurological vital signs

Q

OA

A

osteoarthritis

Q

OOB

A

out of bed

Q

PGST

A

post gastric surgery therapeutic (diet)

Q

POD

A

postoperative day

Q

post-op

A

after surgery

Q

pre-op

A

before surgery

Q

Prot.

A

Protestant

Q

PWB

A

partial weight bearing

Q

RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

or

room air

Q

RC

A

Roman Catholic

Q

RT

A

Respiratory Therapy (Therapist)

Q

STD

A

sexually transmitted disease(s)

Q

TC

A

terminal clean

Q

TO

A

telephone order

Q

T, P, R(s)

A

temperature, pulse, respiration(s)

Q

VO

A

verbal order

Q

VRE

A

Vancomycin Resistant enterococci

Q

W/C

w/c

A

wheelchair

Q

W

A

widow