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OTA 120 - Documentation > Abbreviations and Symbols - 3 of 3 > Flashcards

Abbreviations and Symbols - 3 of 3 Flashcards

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PRN

A

as needed

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pro

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pronation

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PROM

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passive range of motion

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pt.

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patient

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PT

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physical therapist; physical therapy

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P/T

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part time

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PTA

A

physical therapist assistant; prior to admission

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PTSD

A

post-traumatic stress disorder

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PWB

A

partial weightbearing

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qt.

A

quart

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“R” inside circle

A

right

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R

A

respiration

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RA

A

rheumatoid arthritis

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RBC

A

red blood cell count

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re:

A

regarding

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rehab

A

rehabilitation

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reps

A

repetitions

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resp

A

respiratory; respiration

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RICE

A

rest, ice, compression, elevation

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RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

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RN

A

Registered Nurse

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R/O

A

rule out

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ROM

A

range of motion

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ROS

A

review of symptoms

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RTC

A

return to clinic

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RTO

A

return to office

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RUGS

A

Resource Utilization Groups

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RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

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RSD

A

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

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Rx

A

prescription

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“S” inside circle

A

supervision

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”s” with line above

A

without

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33
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S

A

subjective

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SBA

A

stand-by assistance

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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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SH

A

social history

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SI

A

sensory integration

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SIDS

A

sudden infant death syndrome

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Sig:

A

instruction to patient

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SLP

A

speech-language pathologist; speech-language pathology

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SOC

A

start of care

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SOAP

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

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43
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

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44
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SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

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S/P

A

status post

Means: “After.” Status post indicates that the phrase that follows is something that happened to the patient before.

Ex: “The patient is S/P hysterectomy.” (Pt had a hysterectomy before current.)

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46
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SSN

A

Social Security Number

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47
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STAT

A

immediately

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48
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STG

A

short-term goal

49
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STM

A

short-term memory

50
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sup

A

supination

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T

A

temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)

52
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TAM

A

total active motion

53
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TB

A

tuberculosis

54
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

55
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TEDS

A

thromboembolic disease stockings

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

57
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ther ex

A

therapeutic exercise

58
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THR

A

total hip replacement

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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

60
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

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TM(J)

A

temporomandibular (joint)

62
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t.o.

A

telephone order

63
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TPM

A

total passive motion

64
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse and respiration

65
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TTWB

A

toe-touch weightbearing

66
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tx

A

treatment; traction

67
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UA

A

urinanalysis

68
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UE

A

upper extremity

69
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UMN

A

upper motor neuron

70
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

71
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US

A

ultrasound

72
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

73
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VAD

A

ventricular assist device

74
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VC

A

vital capacity

75
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v.o.

A

verbal orders

76
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vol.

A

volume

77
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VS

A

vital signs

78
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WBAT

A

weightbearing as tolerated

79
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WBC

A

white blood cell; white blood count

80
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WBQC

A

wide base quad cane

81
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w/c

A

wheelchair

82
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WDWN

A

well developed, well nourished

83
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wk

A

week

84
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WFL

A

within functional limits

85
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WNL

A

within normal limits

86
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wt

A

weight

87
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x, X

A

times

88
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y.o.

A

year old

89
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yr

A

year

90
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1˚

A

primary

91
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2˚

A

secondary; secondary to

92
Q

(triangle shape outline)

A

change

93
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x1, x2

A

of 1 person; of 3 people (example: “transferred to toilet with minimum assistance x2”)

94
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(circle over cross symbol)

A

female

95
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(circle below upward-right arrow symbol)

A

male

96
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>

A

greater than

97
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(v open to right)

A

less than

98
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(down arrow)

A

down; downward; decrease

99
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(up arrow)

A

up; upward; increase

100
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(side-to-side arrow)

A

to and from

101
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(arrow to right)

A

to; progressing forward; approaching

102
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~

A

approximately

103
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@

A

at

104
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=

A

equals

105
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+

A

plus; positive (also abbreviated “pos.”)

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–

A

minus; negative (also abbreviated “neg.”)

107
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#

A

number (#1); pounds

108
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%

A

percent

109
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(ampersand)

A

and

110
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˚

A

degree

111
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(2 quote marks)

A

inches

112
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(1 apostrophe)

A

feet

113
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/

A

per

114
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QD

A

every day

115
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PSIS

A

posterior superior iliac spine (rear point of pelvis)

116
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STE

A

steps to enter

117
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SPC

A

single point cane

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TD

A

total dependent (assist level)

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SS

A

single story (as in home)

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