Abreviations A-N Flashcards by Darany Shukrya Osman

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ac, a.c.

A

Before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ADLs

A

activities of daily living

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amb

A

ambulate, ambulatory

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amt

A

amount

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ap

A

apical (relating to the top)

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as tol

A

as tolerated

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ax.

A

axillary (armpit)

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BID, b.i.d.

A

two times a day

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP, B/P

A

blood pressure

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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BSC

A

Bedside Commode

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c (there’s a dash above a lowercase c)

A

With

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C (upper case C)

A

Centigrade (aka celsius)

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cath.

A

catheter

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C. diff

A

Clostridiodes difficile

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CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

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c/o

A

complains of

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident, stroke

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DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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DOB

A

Date of birth

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DON

A

Director of Nursing

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Dx

A

Diagnoses

Q

F

A

Fahrenheit

Q

Ft

A

Foot

Q

H2O

A

Water

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h, hr, hr.

A

Hour

Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

Q

HOB

A

head of bed

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HS, hs

A

Hours of sleep

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Ht

A

Height

Q

HTN

A

Hypertension

Q

Hyper

A

Above normal, too fast, rapid

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Hypo

A

Low, less than normal

Q

I&O

A

Intake and Output

Q

inc

A

Incontinent

Q

Isol

A

Isolation

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IV, I.V.

A

intravenous (within a vein)

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Lab

A

Laboratory

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Ib.

A

Pound

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LTC

A

Long term care

Q

Meds

A

Medication

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mL

A

Milliliter

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mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

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MRSA

A

methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Q

N/A

A

Not applicable

Q

NKA

A

No known allergies

Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

Q

O2

A

Oxygen

Q

O2

A

Oxygen