Block Three Flashcards
AKA
above knee amputation
Amb
ambulate
ASAP
as soon as possible
BKA
below knee amputation
BID
twice per day
BRP
bathroom privileges
c̅
with
Cl liq
clear liquids
C/O
complains of
DX
diagnosis
FBS
fasting blood sugar
FWB
full-weight bearing
HOB
head of bed
HS
hours of sleep
I&O
intake and output
LLE
left lower extremity
LUE
left upper extremity
NKA
no known allergies
NWB
non-weight bearing
OOB
out of bed
PO
by mouth
PPE
personal protective equiptment
PRN
as necessary
q
every
RLE
right lower extremity
RUE
right upper extremity
s (with line over it)
without
TID
three times per day
Objective
of a person or their judgment not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts
Subjective
information that a person cannot or did not observe but is based on something
Sign
objective observations obtained through measurements or by using one of the five senses
Symptom
subjective observations (based on observations that cannot be measured such as resident’s complaint of pain)
Social Determinants of Health
the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age that affects a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks
