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Abbreviations N170 Spr 2022 Flashcards

1
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-a-

A

before (from “ante”)

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-ac-

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before meals (from latin: ante cibum)

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abd

A

abdomen

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ad lib

A

as desired

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5
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ADA

A

American Diabetes Association

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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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adm

A

admission/admitted

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AMB / amb

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ambulatory/ambulate

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9
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AMI

A

acute myocardial infarction

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10
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amp

A

ampules

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11
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APTT

A

activated partial thromboplastin time

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12
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Ax / A / ax

A

axillary

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13
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bid

A

twice a day (from latin: bis in die)

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14
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BM

A

bowel movement

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15
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BP

A

blood pressure

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16
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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17
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-c-

A

with

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18
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C

A

Celsius/centigrade

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19
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CA

A

cancer

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20
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C&S

A

culture & sensitivity

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21
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c/o

A

complains of/complaint of

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22
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cap(s)

A

capsules

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23
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CBC

A

complete blood count

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24
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CBI

A

continuous bladder irrigation

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25
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CC

A

chief complaint

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26
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CHF

A

congestive heart failure

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27
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COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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28
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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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29
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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30
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DOA

A

date of admission OR dead on arrival

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31
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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

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32
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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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33
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Dx/dx

A

diagnosis

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34
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ECG / EKG

A

electrocardiogram

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35
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F

A

Fahrenheit

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36
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FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

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37
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Fx/fx

A

fracture

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38
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g

A

gram

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39
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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40
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GT / G-tube

A

gastronom tube

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41
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gtt / gtts

A

drop/drops (from latin: gutta/guttae)

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42
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H&P

A

history & physical exam

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43
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H&H

A

hemoglobin and hematocrit

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44
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Hgb / Hb

A

hemoglobin

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45
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Hct

A

hematocrit

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46
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HOB

A

head of bed

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47
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I&O

A

intake & output

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48
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ID

A

intradermal

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49
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IM

A

intramuscular

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50
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IS

A

incentive spirometry

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51
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IV

A

intravenous

52
Q

IVPB

A

IV Piggy Back (Secondary)

53
Q

IVP

A

IV Push

54
Q

JT/ J-Tube

A

jejunostomy tube

55
Q

KVO/TKO

A

keep vein open/ to keep open

56
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

57
Q

Lt./L

A

left/left side

58
Q

LLL

A

left lower lobe

59
Q

LLQ

A

left lower quadrant

60
Q

LOC

A

LEVEL of consciousness

61
Q

lytes

A

electrolytes

62
Q

LUL

A

left upper lobe

63
Q

LUQ

A

left upper quadrant

64
Q

mcg

A

microgram

65
Q

mEq

A

milliequivalents

66
Q

mL / ml

A

milliliters

67
Q

mg

A

milligrams

68
Q

mod

A

moderate

69
Q

NC

A

nasal cannula

70
Q

N/G

A

nasogastric

71
Q

neg

A

negative

72
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

73
Q

NS

A

normal saline

74
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (non per os)

75
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

76
Q

O2

A

oxygen

77
Q

p

A

after (from “post”)

78
Q

PACU

A

post anesthesia care unit

79
Q

-pc-

A

after meals (post cibum)

80
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

81
Q

PE

A

pulmonary edema

82
Q

PE

A

pulmonary embolus

83
Q

per

A

by/ through

84
Q

PNA

A

pneumonia

85
Q

PO

A

by mouth (per os)

86
Q

PRN

A

as necessary (from Latin: “pro re nata” = as the thing is needed)

87
Q

pt

A

patient

88
Q

PT

A

Prothrombin Time or Physical Therapy

89
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboplastin time

90
Q

q

A

each/every (from Latin “quaque)

91
Q

q_h

A

every _ hours

92
Q

qid

A

4 times a day (from Latin: quater in die = four in a day)

93
Q

qs

A

sufficient quantity

94
Q

R

A 
respirations
or
rectal
or
right/right side
95
Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

96
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

97
Q

Rt / R

A

right/right side

98
Q

R/T or r/t

A

related to

99
Q

RLL

A

right lower quadrant

100
Q

R/O

A

rule out (eliminate possibility)

101
Q

RUL

A

right upper lobe

102
Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

103
Q

Rx

A

prescription

104
Q

-s-

A

without (Latin: “sine”)

105
Q

S/P

A

status post

106
Q

SBO

A

small bowel obstruction

107
Q

SL

A

saline lock

108
Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

109
Q

STAT

A

immediately

110
Q

subcut

A

subcutaneous

111
Q

Sx / sx

A

symptoms

112
Q

THR

A

total hip replacement

113
Q

TKO

A

to keep open (keep vein open)

114
Q

TKR

A

total knee replacement

115
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, & respiration

116
Q

TWE

A

tap water enema

117
Q

Tx / tx

A

traction/ treatment

118
Q

TCDB

A

turn, cough, deep breathe

119
Q

US

A

ultrasound

120
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

121
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

122
Q

VS / vs

A

vital signs

123
Q

WC / wc

A

wheelchair

124
Q

WBC

A

white blood count

125
Q

WNL/WDL

A

within normal/defined limits

126
Q

WOC

A

wound, ostomy, continence nurse

N170 Spr 2022 (3 decks)

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