Documenting and Reporting Abbreviations Flashcards by Jessica Maskell

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Abd

A

abdomen

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ABO

A

the main blood group system

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ac

A

before meals

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ad lib

A

as desired

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ADL

A

activities of daily living

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Adm

A

admitted/admission

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am

A

morning

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amb

A

ambulatory

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amt

A

amount

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approx

A

approximately

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bid

A

twice daily

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BP

A

blood pressure

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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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č

A

with

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C

A

celsius

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CBC

A

complete blood count

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c/o

A

complains of

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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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Dc

A

discontinue

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drsg

A

dressing

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Dx

A

diagnosis

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ECG

A

electrocardiogram

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F

A

farenheit

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fld

A

fluid

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

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gtt

A

drop

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h (hr)

A

hour

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h2o

A

water

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I&O

A

intake and output

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IV

A

intravenous

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(L)

A

left

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LMP

A

last menstrual period

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MEDS

A

medications

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mL

A

mililiter

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mod

A

moderate

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neg

A

negative

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Ø

A

none

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#

A

number or pounds

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NPO (NBM)

A

nothing by mouth

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NS

A

normal saline

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O2

A

oxygen

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OD

A

right eye or overdose

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OOB

A

out of bed

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OS

A

left eye

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p

A

after

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pc

A

after meals

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PE

A

physical examination

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per

A

by or through

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pm

A

afternoon

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po

A

by mouth

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postop

A

postoperatively

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prep

A

preparation

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prn

A

when necessary

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qid

A

four times daily

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(R)

A

right

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ś

A

without

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stat

A

at once, immediately

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tid

A

three times daily

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TO

A

telephone orer

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TPR

A

temp, resp, pulse

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VO

A

verbal order

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VS

A

vital signs

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WNL

A

within normal limits

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WT

A

weight