Abbreviations L - N Flashcards

1
Q

L & D

A

Labor and Delivery

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2
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min

A

minute

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3
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mod

A

moderate

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4
Q

LPN

A

licensed practical nurse

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5
Q

mn

A

midnight

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6
Q

NA

A

nursing assistant

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7
Q

lb

A

pound

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8
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NB

A

newborn

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9
Q

nsy

A

nursery

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10
Q

del

A

delivery

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11
Q

N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

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12
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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13
Q

L (measurement)

A

liter

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14
Q

N/S

A

normal saline

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15
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalent

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16
Q

NG

A

nasogastric tube

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17
Q

MVA

A

motor vehicle accdient

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18
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

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19
Q

L

A

liter

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20
Q

O2

A

oxygen

21
Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

22
Q

ment. stauts

A

mental status

23
Q

OR

A

operating room

24
Q

NP

A

nurse practitioner

25
Q

L

A

left

26
Q

LBP

A

lower back pain

27
Q

LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

28
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

29
Q

MOM

A

milk of magnesia

30
Q

mg

A

milligrams

31
Q

lab

A

laboratory

32
Q

neg

A

negative

33
Q

MICU

A

medical intensive care unit

34
Q

Mi

A

myocardial infarction

35
Q

NTG

A

nitroglycerin

36
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

37
Q

LA

A

left arm

38
Q

LLL

A

lower left lobe (lung)

39
Q

NIDDM

A

non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

40
Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

41
Q

neuro

A

neurologist

42
Q

hosp

A

hospital

43
Q

NaCl

A

sodium chloride

44
Q

LDL

A

low density lipoprotein

45
Q

NAD

A

no apparent distress

46
Q

MMR

A

measles, mumps, rubella

47
Q

MA

A

medical assistant

48
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