DOCUMENTATION

Question 1

ABG

Answer 1

arterial blood gases

Question 2

AMA

Answer 2

against medical advice

Question 3

amb

Answer 3

Ambulation

Question 4

ABI

Answer 4

acquired brain injury

Question 5

ASA

Answer 5

aspirin

Question 6

ALS

Answer 6

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 7

BUN

Answer 7

blood urea nitrogen (blood test)

Question 8

CA

Answer 8

cancer / carcinoma

Question 9

c/o

Answer 9

complains of

Question 10

CAT

Answer 10

computerized axial tomography

Question 11

DNR

Answer 11

do not resuscitate

Question 12

CC, C/C

Answer 12

chief complaint

Question 13

DM

Answer 13

diabetes mellitus

Question 14

Dx

Answer 14

diagnosis

Question 15

CSF

Answer 15

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 16

DOE

Answer 16

dyspnea on exertion

Question 17

CMV

Answer 17

cytomegalovirus

Question 18

A:

Answer 18

assessment

Question 19

ac

Answer 19

before meals

Question 20

ad lib

Answer 20

at discretion

Question 21

D/C

Answer 21

discontinued or discharged

Question 22

FH

Answer 22

family history

Question 23

hs

Answer 23

at bed time

Question 24

Hx

Answer 24

history

Question 25

GSW

Answer 25

gunshot wound

Question 26

fx

Answer 26

fracture

Question 27

h/o

Answer 27

history of

Question 28

HOB

Answer 28

head of bed

Question 29

IRDS

Answer 29

infant respiratory distress syndrome

Question 30

KAFO

Answer 30

knee-ankle-foot orthosis

Question 31

KUB

Answer 31

kidney-ureter-bladder

Question 32

LOC

Answer 32

loss of consciousness

Question 33

nn

Answer 33

nerve

Question 34

LBBB

Answer 34

left bundle branch block

Question 35

LBP

Answer 35

low back pain

Question 36

noc

Answer 36

night, at night

Question 37

O:

Answer 37

objective

Question 38

od

Answer 38

once daily

Question 39

ORIF

Answer 39

open reduction, internal fixation

Question 40

NSR

Answer 40

normal sinus rhythm

Question 41

P:

Answer 41

plan, intervention plan, plan of care

Question 42

para

Answer 42

paraplegia

Question 43

q

Answer 43

every

Question 44

qid

Answer 44

four times a day

Question 45

re:

Answer 45

regarding

Question 46

PRE

Answer 46

progressive-resistive exercise

Question 47

r/o, R/O

Answer 47

ruled out

Question 48

TIS

Answer 48

transient ischemic attack

Question 49

tid

Answer 49

three times daily

Question 50

→

Answer 50

to progressing toward, approaching primary

Question 51

w/c

Answer 51

wheelchair

Question 52

~ or ≈

Answer 52

approximately

Question 53

WNL

Answer 53

within normal limits

Question 54

VD

Answer 54

venereal disease

Question 55

SOB

Answer 55

shortness of breath