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NUC0520 NUC140 Medication Order Transcription > Abbreviations > Flashcards

Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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Abx

A

antibiotic

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2
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ac

A

before meals (ante cibum)

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3
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AD

A

right ear

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4
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ad lib

A

as desired

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5
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amps

A

ampules, ampoules

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6
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AS

A

left ear

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7
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AU

A

both ears

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8
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bg / BG

A

blood glucose

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9
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bid

A

twice (2 times) a day

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10
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c̅

A

with

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11
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caps

A

capsules

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12
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CBG

A

capillary blood glucose

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13
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cc, cc (same as ml)

A

with meals, cubic centimeters

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14
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cc (same as ml), cc

A

cubic centimeter(s), with meals

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15
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CPS

A

Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties

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16
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CVC

A

central venous catheter

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17
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CVL

A

central venous line

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18
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D/C

A

discharge, discontinue

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19
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elix.

A

liquid

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20
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FDHS

A

for duration of hospital stay

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21
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FFP

A

fresh frozen plasma

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22
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g, gm

A

gram(s)

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23
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gr.

A

grain(s)

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24
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GT

A

gastrostomy tube

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25
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gtt(s)

A

drop(s)

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26
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H/A

A

headache

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27
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hs

A

bedtime

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28
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ID

A

intradermal

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29
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IM

A

intramuscular

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30
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inj.

A

injection

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31
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I.U.

A

international units

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32
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IV

A

intravenous

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33
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K / Kx

A

Kardex

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34
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KCl

A

potassium chloride

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35
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kg

A

kilogram(s)

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36
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L

A

liter/litre

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37
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L.A.

A

long acting

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38
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MAR

A

Medication Administration Record

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39
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mcg, ug

A

microgram(s)

40
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mEq

A

millequivalents

41
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mg

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milligram(s)

42
Q

ml

A

milliliter(s)

43
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MR

A

may repeat

44
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MR x 1

A

may repeat times 1 (1 time)

45
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NaCl

A

sodium chloride

46
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neb.

47
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ng / NG

A

nasogastric (tube)

48
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NS

A

normal saline

49
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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

50
Q

OD

A

right eye (occulus dexter)

51
Q

OS

A

left eye (occulus sinister)

52
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OU

A

both eyes (occulus unitas)

53
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pc

A

after meals (post cibum)

54
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

55
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PCN

A

penicillin

56
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po

57
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pr

A

per rectum

58
Q

PRBC’s

A

packed red blood cells

59
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prn

A

as needed, as necessary

60
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qd / daily / OD

A

every day, once a day, once daily, daily

61
Q

qid

A

four times a day

62
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qod

A

every other day

63
Q

q2d (q3d, q4d, etc)

A

every second (2) days

64
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R/O

A

rule out / re-order

65
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Rx

A

prescription

66
Q

sc

A

subcutaneous

67
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sq

A

subcutaneous

68
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subq

A

subcutaneous

69
Q

sl

A

sublingual

70
Q

S/L

A

saline lock

71
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SR

A

sustained release

72
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STAT

A

immediately

73
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str.

74
Q

supp(s)

A

suppository(ies)

75
Q

susp.

A

suspension

76
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syr

77
Q

tab(s)

78
Q

tid

A

three times a day

79
Q

TKVO

A

to keep vein open

80
Q

TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

81
Q

U.

82
Q

ung.

A

unguent, ointment

83
Q

vag.

84
Q

via

85
Q

WA

A

while awake

86
Q

WDW

A

when drinking well

87
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∆

88
Q

>

A

greater than

89
Q

≥

A

greater than or equal to

90
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Silly Brainscape won’t allow a left arrow (opposite of >) for coding issues, so just imagine the left arrow here

91
Q

≤

A

less than or equal to

92
Q

/

93
Q

↑

A

increase, above

94
Q

↓

A

decrease, below

NUC0520 NUC140 Medication Order Transcription (8 decks)

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