BN3 Flashcards
Assessment
-Diagnosis based on the data gathered from the subjective and objective of the patient
Objective
-Data which is measured and observed from the patient
Pertinent
-Relevant
Plan
-Care and treatment that the provider will be using to resolve the patients problem
Subjective
-Data obtained from verbalization’s from the patient
abd
-Abdominal
ABG
-Arterial blood gas
a.c.
-Before meals
ACLS
-Advanced cardiac life support
ADL
-Activities of daily living
ad lib
-As desired
am
-Morning
AMA
-Against medical advice
AMI
-Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Amp
-Ampoule
amt
-Amount
A&Ox3
-Alert and oriented to person, place and time
ASA
-Acetylsalicylic acid or asprin
ASAP
-As soon as possible
bid
-Twice a day
bil, bilateral
-Both sides
BLS
-Basic life support
BM
-Bowel movement
B/P
-Blood pressure
BS
-Breath sounds or bowel souds
BSI
-Body substance isolation
BVM
-Bag valve mask
/c
-With
cap(s)
-Capsule(s)
c-spine
-Cervical spine
CBC
-Complete blood count
C/C
-Chief complaint
CHF
-Congestive heart failure
CNS
-Central Nervous system
c/o
-Complains of
COPD
-Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CPR
-Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CSF
-Cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
-Cerebrovascualr accident (stroke)
CXR
-Chest X-Ray
Daily
-Once a day
DC
-Discontinue
dil.
-Dilute
DNR
-Do not resusitate
DOA
-Dead on arrival
DOB
-Date of birth
D5W
-5% dextrose in water
DX
-Diagnosis
ECG or EKG
-Electrocardiogram
ET
-Endotracheal
ETA
-Estimated time of arrival
ETOH
-Ethyl alcohol
Elix.
-Elixer
FBOA
-Foreign body obstructed airway
fl, fld
-Fluid
FX
-Fracture
g
-Gram
GI
-Gastrointestinal
gr
-Grain
gtt, gtts
-Drop, drops
h, hr
-Hour
HEENT
Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat
HDL
-High density lipoprotein
HIV
-Human immunodeficiency virus
HR
-Heart rate
HRR
-Heart rate regular
hs
-Hour of sleep, bedtime
ht
-Height
HTN
-Hypertension
HX
-History
I&D
-Incision and drainage
ID
-Intradermal
IM
-Intramuscular
INH
-Isoniazid (a drug prescribed for the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis)
inj.
-By injection
Irrig.
-Irrigation
IV
-Intravenous
IVP
-IV push
IVPB
-IV piggyback
kg
-Kilogram
kvo
-Keep vein open
L
-liter
lb, lbs
-Pound, pounds
LDL
-low density lipoprotien
LCTAB
-Lungs clear to auscultation bilaterally
LLQ, LLL
-Left Left lower quadrant (abdomen), left upper lobe (lung)