Abbreviations (ATD)

Question 1

/c

Answer 1

with

Question 2

CBR

Answer 2

complete bedrest

Question 3

CC

Answer 3

chief complaint

Question 4

CCU

Answer 4

Coronary Care Unit

Question 5

chol.

Answer 5

cholesterol

Question 6

CICU

Answer 6

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Question 7

c/o

Answer 7

complaint of / care of

Question 8

COD

Answer 8

cause of death

Question 9

CPR

Answer 9

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 10

CSICU

Answer 10

Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit

Question 11

DOB

Answer 11

date of birth

Question 12

Dx

Answer 12

diagnosis

Question 13

EHS

Answer 13

Emergency Health Services

Question 14

ER

Answer 14

Emergency Room

Question 15

Fx / #

Answer 15

fracture

Question 16

HOB

Answer 16

head of bed

Question 17

hs

Answer 17

bedtime / hour of sleep

Question 18

Ht.

Answer 18

height

Question 19

Hx

Answer 19

history

Question 20

H2O

Answer 20

water

Question 21

ICU

Answer 21

Intensive Care Unit

Question 22

I & O

Answer 22

intake and output

Question 23

IM

Answer 23

intramuscular

Question 24

K

Answer 24

potassium

Question 25

LPN

Answer 25

Licensed Practical Nurse

Question 26

MD

Answer 26

Medical Doctor

Question 27

BP

Answer 27

blood pressure

Question 28

Med.

Answer 28

Medicine / Medical Unit

Question 29

MN

Answer 29

midnight

Question 30

MRP

Answer 30

most responsible physician

Question 31

MSP

Answer 31

Medical Services Plan

Question 32

NKA

Answer 32

no known allergies

Question 33

NPO

Answer 33

nothing by mouth

Question 34

NYD

Answer 34

not yet diagnosed

Question 35

OB

Answer 35

Obstetrics

Question 36

OPD

Answer 36

Outpatient department

Question 37

OR

Answer 37

Operating Room

Question 38

P

Answer 38

pulse

Question 39

PACU

Answer 39

Postanesthesia Care Unit / Post-Anesthetic Care Unit

Question 40

PAR (R)

Answer 40

Postanesthesia Recovery (Room) / Post-Anesthetic Recovery (Room)

Question 41

pc (post-cibum)

Answer 41

after meals

Question 42

pp (post-prandial)

Answer 42

after meals

Question 43

PHN

Answer 43

Personal Healthcare Number

Question 44

po

Answer 44

by mouth

Question 45

POPS

Answer 45

Post-operative Pain Service

Question 46

prn

Answer 46

as necessary

Question 47

pt.

Answer 47

patient

Question 48

Q / q

Answer 48

every

Question 49

R

Answer 49

respirations

Question 50

RN

Answer 50

Registered Nurse

Question 51

ROM

Answer 51

range of motion

Question 52

RPN

Answer 52

Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Question 53

s

Answer 53

without

Question 54

SDS / ADS

Answer 54

same day surgery / admit day of surgery

Question 55

STAT

Answer 55

immediately (Latin “statim”)

Question 56

Stoma RN

Answer 56

Enterostomal Therapy Registered Nurse

Question 57

Surg.

Answer 57

Surgical Unit

Question 58

T

Answer 58

temperature

Question 59

TLC

Answer 59

tender loving care

Question 60

TST

Answer 60

Transition Service Team

Question 61

Tx

Answer 61

treatment

Question 62

V/S

Answer 62

vital signs

Question 63

WHMIS

Answer 63

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Question 64

Wt.

Answer 64

weight

Question 65

/\ (<——triangle)

Answer 65

change

Question 66

tasks performed at the bedside of in direct contact with the patient

Answer 66

clinical tasks

Question 67

a computerized program into which physicians directly enter patient orders; replaces handwritten orders on an order sheet or prescription pad

Answer 67

Computer Physician Order Entry (CPOE)

Question 68

a person licensed to practice medicine

Answer 68

Doctor (used interchangeably with Physician)

Question 69

the health care that a doctor prescribes in writing for a hospitalized patient

Answer 69

doctor’s orders

Question 70

an electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting

Answer 70

Electronic Medical Record

Question 71

EMR

Answer 71

Electronic Medical Record

Question 72

CPOE

Answer 72

Computer Physician Order Entry

Question 73

the health care team member who performs nonclinical patient care tasks for the nursing unit

Answer 73

Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) also may be called unit clerk or unit secretary

Question 74

divisions within the hospital that specialize in services

Answer 74

Hospital Departments

Question 75

tasks performed away from the bedside (indirect patient care)

Answer 75

nonclinical tasks

Question 76

the desk area of a nursing unit

Answer 76

Nurses’ Station

Question 77

a group of nursing staff members who care for patients on a nursing unit

Answer 77

nursing team

Question 78

an area within the hospital that includes equipment and nursing personnel available for the care of a given number of patients

Answer 78

nursing unit

Question 79

nursing unit may also be referred to as: (5 others terms)

Answer 79

wing, floor, pod, ward, or station

Question 80

a person who receives health care, including preventive, promotional, acute and chronicm and all other services in the continuum of care

Answer 80

patient (pt)

Question 81

information such as guidelines for practice and hospital regulations found online or in a manual

Answer 81

policies and procedures

Question 82

a process used to communicate the doctor’s orders to the nursing staff and other hospital departments; computers or handwritten requisitions are used

Answer 82

transcription

Question 83

equipment and services provided to patients in their homes to ensure comfort and care

Answer 83

home health

Question 84

supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families

Answer 84

hospice

Question 85

a variety of services often provided in nonhospital settings that help meet both medical and nonmedical needs of people with chronic illness or disability

Answer 85

long term care

Question 86

LTC

Answer 86

long term care