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Acronym/Abbreviation/Symbol Focus All Chapters Flashcards

1
Q

SOAP

A

format when documenting information in a patient’s chart or medical record

  • Subjective data
  • Objective data
  • Assessment of the data
  • Plan for future care
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A&O

A

alert and oriented

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3
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ā

A

before

a = before
p = after
c = with
q = every
s = without

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4
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ac

A

before meals

a = before
ac = before meals
p = after
pc = after meals

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5
Q

LTG

A

Long
Term
Goal

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6
Q

Meds

A

Medication

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7
Q

Noc

A

night, at night

TIP: NOCturnal

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8
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ad lib.

A

as desired, at discretion

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9
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NPO or npo

A

nothing by mouth

not permitted orally ?? maybe ?

was on quiz

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10
Q

ADLs

A

Activities
of
Daily
Living

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11
Q

OOB

A

Out
Of
Bed

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12
Q

AMA

A

Against
Medical
Advice

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13
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OTC

A

Over
The
Counter

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14
Q

B/S

A

BedSide

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15
Q

p̄

A

after

was on quiz

a = before
p = after
c = with
q = every
s = without

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16
Q

Bid

A

twice a day
Bi = twice
D = day

bid = twice a day
tid = three times a day
qid = quad, four times a day

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17
Q

pc

A

after meals

a = before
ac = before meals
p = after
pc = after meals

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18
Q

BRP

A

BathRoom Privileges

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19
Q

PE

A

Physical Examination

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20
Q

c̄

A

with

TIP
c = con = with

a = before
p = after
c = with
q = every
s = without

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21
Q

per

A

by/through

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22
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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23
Q

PLOF

A

Prior
Level
Of
Function

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24
Q

CC or C/C

A

Chief
Complain

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25
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PO

A

by mouth

permitted orally ????

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26
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cont.

A

continue

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27
Q

post-op

A

after surgery (post operation)

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28
Q

DNR

A

Do
Not
Resuscitate

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29
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery (operation)

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30
Q

DOB

A

Date
Of
Birth

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31
Q

prn

A

as needed

pro re nata, “as the thing is needed”

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32
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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33
Q

Pt. or pt.

A

patient

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34
Q

ELOS

A

Estimated
Length
Of
Stay

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35
Q

PTA

A

Prior
To
Admission

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36
Q

EOB

A

Edge
Of
Bed

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37
Q

q

A

every

a = before
p = after
c = with
q = every
s = without

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38
Q

eval.

A

evaluate, evaluation

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39
Q

qid

A

four times a day
bid = twice a day
tid = three times a day
qid = quad, four times a day

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40
Q

FH

A

Family
History

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41
Q

qh

A

every hour

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42
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

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43
Q

H&P

A

History and Physical

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44
Q

re:

A

regarding, concerning

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45
Q

h/o

A

History Of

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46
Q

R/O or r/o

A

Rule Out

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47
Q

HOB

A

Head Of Bed

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48
Q

ROS

A

Review of Systems

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49
Q

ht.

A

HeighT

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50
Q

Hx

A

History

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51
Q

s̄

A

without

TIP
s = sin = without

a = before
p = after
c = with
q = every
s = without

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52
Q

LOS

A

Length
Of
Stay

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53
Q

S/P or s/p

A

Status
Post

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54
Q

sig

A

directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled

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55
Q

TO or t.o.

A

Telephone Order

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56
Q

tol

A

tolerate, tolerated, tolerance

57
Q

stat

A

immediate(ly)

58
Q

Tx

A

treatment, traction

59
Q

STG

A

Short
Term
Goal

60
Q

VO or v.o.

A

Verbal
Order

61
Q

Sx

62
Q

y/o or y.o.

63
Q

tid

A

three times a day

bid = twice a day
tid = three times a day
qid = quad, four times a day

64
Q

wt.

65
Q

~ or ≈

A

approximately

66
Q

×

A

number of times (×5, 5×) or minutes (×5 min)

67
Q

Δ

68
Q

1°

69
Q

↓

A

down, downward, decreased, diminished

70
Q

→

A

to, progressing toward, approaching

71
Q

♀

72
Q

♂

73
Q

2°

A

secondary, secondary to

74
Q

↔

A

to and from

75
Q

#

A

number (#5) or pounds (5# wt.)

76
Q

↑

A

up, upward, increased

77
Q

abd

78
Q

add

79
Q

ant

80
Q

post

81
Q

flex

82
Q

ext

83
Q

R

84
Q

L

85
Q

lat

86
Q

med

87
Q

LE

A

lower extremity; leg

88
Q

UE

A

upper extremity; arm

89
Q

LLQ

A

lower left quadrant

90
Q

LUQ

A

Left Upper Quadrant

91
Q

RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

92
Q

RUQ

A

Right Upper Quadrant

93
Q

AP

A

AnteroPosterior

From front to back

94
Q

PA

A

PosteroAnterior
From back to front

95
Q

BCC

A

Basal Cell Carcinoma

96
Q

Bx, bx

97
Q

C&S

A

Culture and Sensitivity

98
Q

decub

A

decubitus ulcer; pressure ulcer; bedsore

99
Q

derm

A

dermatology

100
Q

I&D

A

Incision and Drainage

101
Q

ID

A

IntraDermal (injection)

102
Q

IP

103
Q

MHP

A

Moist
Hot
Pack

104
Q

IV

A

IntraVenous

105
Q

MM

A

Malignant Melanoma

106
Q

SCC

A

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

107
Q

STM

A

Soft
Tissue
Mobilization

also called massage

108
Q

SubQ, Sub-Q

A

subcutaneous

109
Q

ung

110
Q

ADHD

A

Attention
Deficit
Hyperactivity
Disorder

111
Q

LOC

A

Level Of Consciousness, Loss Of Consciousness

112
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic
Lateral
Sclerosis
(Lou Gehrig’s disease)

113
Q

LP

A

Lumbar Puncture

114
Q

ANS

A

Autonomic Nervous System

115
Q

PNS

A

Peripheral Nervous System

was on quiz

116
Q

CNS

A

Central Nervous System

117
Q

MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

was on quiz

118
Q

MVA

A

Motor
Vehicle
Accident

119
Q

CP

A

Cerebral Palsy

120
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

121
Q

CSF

A

CerebroSpinal Fluid

122
Q

OCD

A

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

123
Q

CT

A

Computed Tomography

124
Q

CVA

A

CerebroVascular Accident

125
Q

SCI

A

Spinal Cord Injury

126
Q

EEG

A

ElectroEncephaloGraphy

127
Q

TBI

A

Traumatic Brain Injury

128
Q

EMG

A

ElectroMyoGram

129
Q

TGA

A

Transient Global Amnesia

130
Q

GBS

A

Guillan-Barré syndrome

131
Q

TIA

A

Transient Ischemic Attack

132
Q

ICP

A

IntraCranial Pressure

133
Q

TN

A

Trigeminal Neuralgia

134
Q

TTWB

A

Toe Touch Weight Bearing

135
Q

WBAT

A

Weight Bearing As Tolerated

135
Q

NWB

A

No Weight Bearing

135
Q

PWB

A

Partial Weight Bearing

135
Q

FWB

A

Full Weight Bearing

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