Abbreviations Pt. 3 Flashcards by Yanelle Mucciante

Q

MI

A

myocardial Infarction

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

mL

A

mililiters

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

MM

A

mucous membrane

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

MS

A

multiple sclerosis

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NB

A

newborn

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NG

A

nasogastric

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NS

A

normal saline

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

O2

A

oxygen

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OB

A

obstetrics

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OC

A

oral contraceptive

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OOB

A

out of bed

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OP

A

outpatient

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OT

A

occupational therapy or therapist

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

OTC

A

over the counter

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

PA

A

posterior anterior, physician assistant

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

pc

A

after meals

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

PE

A

physical examination

Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

Q

PMS

A

premenstrual syndrome

Q

PO

A

by mouth

Q

PRN

A

as needed

Q

PT

A

physical therapy or therapist

Q

pt

A

patient

Q

RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

Q

RBC

A

red blood cell

Q

RLE

A

right lower extremity (leg)

Q

RLL

A

right lower lobe

Q

RLQ

A

right lower quadrant

Q

R/O

A

rule out

Q

ROM

A

range of motion

Q

RT

A

respiratory therapy or therapist

Q

RUE

A

right upper extremity (right arm)

Q

RUQ

A

right upper quadrant

Q

Rx

A

prescription

Q

s

A

without

Q

SOB

A

shortness of breath

Q

stat

A

Immediately

Q

STI

A

sexually transmitted disease

Q

sx

A

symptoms

Q

T&A

A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

Q

Tx

A

treatment

Q

UA

A

urine analysis

Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

Q

VS

A

vital signs

Q

WBC

A

white blood cell

Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

Q

YO, y/o

A

years old