Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
AC
A
Before Meals
2
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ADL
A
Activity of Daily Living
3
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
4
Q
CLIA
A
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of
1988
5
Q
CMS
A
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
6
Q
COC
A
Change of Condition
7
Q
COTA
A
Certificate of Occupational Therapist Assistant
8
Q
DME
A
Durable Medical Equipment
9
Q
DNR
A
Do Not Resuscitate
10
Q
DOL
A
Day of Life
11
Q
DPNA
A
Denial of Payment of New Admissions
12
Q
DRG
A
Diagnosis Related Group
13
Q
Dx
A
Diagnosis
14
Q
HIPAA
A
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
15
Q
HS
A
Hour of Sleep
16
Q
ICD-10
A
International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Edition
17
Q
ICF
A
Intermediate Care Facility
18
Q
MDS
A
Minimum Data Set
19
Q
MR
A
Mental Retardation
20
Q
NPO
A
Not by Mouth
21
Q
ORG
A
Office of
22
Q
PO
A
By Mouth
23
Q
PPS
A
Prospective Payment System
24
Q
RD
A
Registered Dietician
25
RUG
Resource Utilization Group
26
SOB
Shortness of Breath
27
TPN
Total Parenteral Nutrition
