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Chapter 2 Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
Q

Should most medications be abbreviated?

A

No because they are on an “error prone” list of words not to abbreviate.

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2
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od, O.D.,OD

A

(daily) error prone, Do not use

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3
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QD, q1d, i/d

A

(daily) error prone, do not use

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4
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cc

A

(mL) error prone, do not use

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5
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Decimal points w/o a leading 0. Or trailing 0’s.

A

Do not use. Error prone.

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6
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q.o.d. or QOD

A

(Every other day.) Do not use. Error prone.

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7
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TIW or tiw

A

(3 times weekly). Do not use. Error prone.

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8
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AD, AS, AU

A

( Right Ear, Left Ear, Both Ears. Don not use. Error prone.

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OD, OS, OU

A

Right eye, Left eye, Both eyes. Do not use error prone.

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10
Q

ABG’s

A

Arterial Blood Gasses.

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11
Q

ac

A

Before meals.

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12
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ACLS

A

Advanced cardiac life support.

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13
Q

ad lib

A

As desired.

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14
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AKA, BKA

A

Above knee amputation/ Below knee amputation.

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15
Q

bx

A

Biopsy

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16
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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity

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17
Q

CABG

A

coronary artery bypass graft

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18
Q

csf

A

cerebrospinaiovasculal fluid

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19
Q

cv

A

cardiovascular

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20
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident (stroke)

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21
Q

CXR

A

chest x-rays

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22
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d

A

Day

23
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DM

A

Diabetes Mellitis

24
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

25
Q

FBS, FBG

A

fasting blood sugar/glucose

26
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

27
Q

fx

A

fracture

28
Q

GTT

A

glucose tolerance test

29
Q

Hct

A

hematocrit

30
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HEENT

A

head, ears, eyes, nose, throat

31
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

32
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Htn, HTN

A

hypertension

33
Q

hx

A

history

34
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

35
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I&O

A

intake and output

36
Q

LLE, LUE

A

Left lower extremity, (leg) Left upper extremity, (arm)

37
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LLL, RLL

A

Left lower lobe, Right lower lobe

38
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LLQ, LUQ

A

Left lower quadrant, Left upper quadrant

39
Q

LMP

A

Last menstrual period

40
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mg/dl

A

milligrams per deciliter

41
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mm Hg

A

millimeters of mercury

42
Q

N/V

A

nausea/vomiting

43
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

44
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth (nil per os)

45
Q

OC

A

oral contraceptive

46
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OOB

A

out of bed

47
Q

OP

A

outpatient

48
Q

pc

A

after meals

49
Q

PO

A

by mouth

50
Q

pt

A

patient

51
Q

RLE, RUE

A

Right lower extremity (leg), Right upper extremity (arm)

52
Q

RLQ, RUQ

A

Right lower quadrant, right upper quadrant

53
Q

TIA

A

transient ischemic attack (temp. interruption of blood flow to brain)

54
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

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