Brittany

Question 1

CC

Answer 1

Chief Complaint (primary symptoms that a patient states as the reason for seeking medical care)

Question 2

C/O

Answer 2

Complaining Of

Question 3

DC

Answer 3

Discontinue

Question 4

DOC

Answer 4

Drug of Choice

Question 5

EtOH

Answer 5

Alcohol

Question 6

FH

Answer 6

Family History

Question 7

H/O

Answer 7

History Of

Question 8

H&P

Answer 8

History and Physical Exam

Question 9

HPI

Answer 9

History of Present Illness

Question 10

Hx

Answer 10

History

Question 11

MAR

Answer 11

Medication Administration Record

Question 12

NKDA

Answer 12

No Known Drug ALlergies

Question 13

PE

Answer 13

Physical Exam

Question 14

PMH

Answer 14

Past Medical History

Question 15

ROS

Answer 15

Review of Systems (list of questions, arranged by organ system, designed to uncover dysfunction and disease)

Question 16

SH

Answer 16

Social History

Question 17

SOAP

Answer 17

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Question 18

S&S

Answer 18

Signs and Symptoms

Question 19

Sx

Answer 19

Symptoms

Question 20

Y.O.

Answer 20

years old

Question 21

AOM

Answer 21

Acute Otitis Media (inflammation of the middle ear with signs of infection)

Question 22

EOMI

Answer 22

Extraocular Muscles Intact (Intact function of the eye muscle)

Question 23

HEENT

Answer 23

Head, Ears, Eyes, Nose, Throat

Question 24

REM

Answer 24

Rapid Eye Movement (one of the stages of sleep)

Question 25

ADE

Answer 25

Adverse Drug Event (Injury resulting from the use of a drug including harm)

Question 26

ADL

Answer 26

Activities of Daily Living

Question 27

ADR

Answer 27

Adverse Drug Reaction (Injury caused by taking a medicine)

Question 28

AMA

Answer 28

Against Medical Advice

Question 29

D5W

Answer 29

5% Dextrose in Water

Question 30

DUR

Answer 30

Drug Utilization Review (Authorized, Structured, Ongoing review of Prescribing, dispensing, and use of medication

Question 31

ECF

Answer 31

Extracellular Fluid

Question 32

ED

Answer 32

Emergency Department

Question 33

EMR

Answer 33

Electronic Medical Record

Question 34

FFA

Answer 34

Free Fatty Acid

Question 35

ICF

Answer 35

Intracellular Fluid

Question 36

ICU

Answer 36

Intensive Care Unit

Question 37

AC

Answer 37

Before Meals

Question 38

ASA

Answer 38

Aspirin

Question 39

ATC

Answer 39

Around The Clock (e.g. q 6 hours)

Question 40

BID

Answer 40

Twice Daily

Question 41

C

Answer 41

With

Question 42

DAW

Answer 42

Dispense as Written

Question 43

GM

Answer 43

Gram

Question 44

Gtt

Answer 44

Drop

Question 45

IM

Answer 45

Intramuscular

Question 46

IV

Answer 46

Intravaneous

Question 47

IVP

Answer 47

Intravenous Push

Question 48

IVPB

Answer 48

Intravaneous Piggyback (Delivering Medication through an IV line over a short period of time)

Question 49

Mcg

Answer 49

Microgram

Question 50

mEq

Answer 50

Milliequivalent

Question 51

Mg

Answer 51

Milligram

Question 52

DMARD

Answer 52

Disease Modifying Antirhuematic Drug (Slows or stops the inflammatory process that can damage joints)

Question 53

Fx

Answer 53

Fracture

Question 54

mL

Answer 54

Milliliter

Question 55

NSAID

Answer 55

Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ex: Ibuprofen)

Question 56

OA

Answer 56

Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease)

Question 57

Pc

Answer 57

After meals

Question 58

PCA

Answer 58

Patient controlled analgesia (method of pain control that gives patients power to control their pain)

Question 59

PO

Answer 59

by Mouth

Question 60

PR

Answer 60

Per Rectum

Question 61

PRN

Answer 61

As Needed

Question 62

Q

Answer 62

Every

Question 63

Q4H

Answer 63

Every 4 hours

Question 64

QS

Answer 64

Sufficient Amount

Question 65

RA

Answer 65

Rheumatoid Arthritis (Chronic inflammatory disorder that typically affects the small joints in hands and feet)

Question 66

ROM

Answer 66

Range of Motion

Question 67

S

Answer 67

Without

Question 68

STAT

Answer 68

Immediately

Question 69

Tbsp

Answer 69

Tablespoonful (15 mL)

Question 70

TID

Answer 70

Three times daily

Question 71

TSP

Answer 71

Teaspoonful (5 mL)

Question 72

Ung

Answer 72

Ointment

Question 73

w/o

Answer 73

Without