Documenting and Reporting Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

Abd

A

abdomen

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2
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ABO

A

the main blood group system

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3
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ac

A

before meals

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4
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ad lib

A

as desired

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5
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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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6
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Adm

A

admitted/admission

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7
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am

A

morning

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8
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amb

A

ambulatory

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9
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amt

A

amount

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10
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approx

A

approximately

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11
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bid

A

twice daily

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12
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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13
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BP

A

blood pressure

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14
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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15
Q

č

A

with

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16
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C

A

celsius

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17
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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18
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c/o

A

complains of

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19
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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20
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Dc

A

discontinue

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21
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drsg

A

dressing

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22
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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23
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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24
Q

F

A

farenheit

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25
Q

fld

A

fluid

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26
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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27
Q

gtt

A

drop

28
Q

h (hr)

A

hour

29
Q

h2o

A

water

30
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

31
Q

IV

A

intravenous

32
Q

(L)

A

left

33
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

34
Q

MEDS

A

medications

35
Q

mL

A

mililiter

36
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mod

A

moderate

37
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neg

A

negative

38
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Ø

A

none

39
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#

A

number or pounds

40
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NPO (NBM)

A

nothing by mouth

41
Q

NS

A

normal saline

42
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O2

A

oxygen

43
Q

OD

A

right eye or overdose

44
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

45
Q

OS

A

left eye

46
Q

p

A

after

47
Q

pc

A

after meals

48
Q

PE

A

physical examination

49
Q

per

A

by or through

50
Q

pm

A

afternoon

51
Q

po

A

by mouth

52
Q

postop

A

postoperatively

53
Q

prep

A

preparation

54
Q

prn

A

when necessary

55
Q

qid

A

four times daily

56
Q

(R)

A

right

57
Q

ś

A

without

58
Q

stat

A

at once, immediately

59
Q

tid

A

three times daily

60
Q

TO

A

telephone orer

61
Q

TPR

A

temp, resp, pulse

62
Q

VO

A

verbal order

63
Q

VS

A

vital signs

64
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

65
Q

WT

A

weight