Exam 1 Terms

Question 0

ABC

Answer 0

Airway, breathing, circulation

Question 1

ac

Answer 1

Before meals

Question 2

Abx

Answer 2

Antibiotics

Question 3

ADE

Answer 3

Adverse drug event

Injury resulting from the use of a drug includes harm

Question 4

ADL

Answer 4

Activities of daily living

Question 5

ADR

Answer 5

Adverse drug reaction

Injury caused by taking a medicine

Question 6

Alb

Answer 6

Albumin

Most common protein found in the blood

Question 7

AMA

Answer 7

Against medical advice

Question 8

ANC

Answer 8

Absolute neutrophil count

Measure of a person’s immune status

Question 9

A&O

Answer 9

Alert and oriented

A&O x3; alert and oriented to person, place, and time

Question 10

AOM

Answer 10

Acute otitis media

Inflammation of the middle ear with signs of infection

Question 11

ASA

Answer 11

Aspirin

Question 12

ATC

Answer 12

Around the clock

E.g. Every 6 hrs

Question 13

bid

Answer 13

Twice daily

Question 14

BM

Answer 14

Bowel movement

Defecation

Question 15

BMI

Answer 15

Body mass index

Measure of body fat based on height and weight

Question 16

BMR

Answer 16

Basal metabolic rate

Number of the calories required to keep body functioning at rest

Question 17

BP

Answer 17

Blood pressure

Question 18

BRBPR

Answer 18

Bright red blood per rectum

Question 19

BSA

Answer 19

Body surface area

Question 20

BUN

Answer 20

Blood urea nitrogen

Screening test for the evaluation of kidney function

Question 21

c

Answer 21

With

Question 22

CC

Answer 22

Chief complaint

Primary symptoms that a patient states as the reason for seeking medical care

Question 23

C/O

Answer 23

Complaining of

Question 24

CBC

Answer 24

Complete blood count Measure of the concentrating of white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets in the blood which indicates underlying medical condition

Question 25

CF

Answer 25

Cystic fibrosis | Inherited disease of the secretary gland that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system

Question 26

CFU

Answer 26

Colony forming units | Estimated number of variable bacteria or fungal cells in a sample

Question 27

CKD

Answer 27

Chronic kidney disease | Progressive decline of kidney function

Question 28

CN

Answer 28

Cranial nerves

Question 29

CrCl

Answer 29

Creatinine clearance | Indicator of kidney function

Question 30

C&S

Answer 30

Culture and sensitivity

Question 31

CTA

Answer 31

Clear to auscultation | Clear lung sounds

Question 32

CX

Answer 32

Culture

Question 33

CXR

Answer 33

Chest X-ray

Question 34

DAW

Answer 34

Dispense as written

Question 35

DC

Answer 35

Discontinue

Question 36

DOC

Answer 36

Drug of choice

Question 37

DUR

Answer 37

Drug utilization review | Authorized, structured, ongoing review of prescribing, dispensing, and use of medication

Question 38

Dx

Answer 38

Diagnosis

Question 39

ECF

Answer 39

Extracellular fluid

Question 40

ED

Answer 40

Emergency department

Question 41

EMR

Answer 41

Electronic medical record

Question 42

EOMI

Answer 42

Extraocular muscles intact | Intact function of the eye muscle

Question 43

EtOH

Answer 43

Alcohol

Question 44

et al

Answer 44

And others

Question 45

FFA

Answer 45

Free fatty acid

Question 46

FH

Answer 46

Family history

Question 47

FVC

Answer 47

Forced vital capacity | Total amount of air which can be forcibly exhaled from lungs after taking the deepest breath possible

Question 48

Fx

Answer 48

Fracture

Question 49

gm

Answer 49

Gram

Question 50

gtt

Answer 50

Drop

Question 51

GU

Answer 51

Genitourinary

Question 52

HA

Answer 52

Headache

Question 53

HB

Answer 53

Hemoglobin

Question 54

Hct

Answer 54

Hematocrit | Volume of whole blood that is made up of red blood cells

Question 55

H/O

Answer 55

History of

Question 56

H&P

Answer 56

History and physical exam

Question 57

HPI

Answer 57

History of present illness

Question 58

HTN

Answer 58

Hypertension | High blood pressure

Question 59

Hx

Answer 59

History

Question 60

IBW

Answer 60

Ideal body weight

Question 61

ICF

Answer 61

Intracellular fluid

Question 62

ICU

Answer 62

Intensive care unit | Providing best possible human care

Question 63

IM

Answer 63

Intramuscular

Question 64

I & O

Answer 64

Intake and output | One of the most basic methods of monitoring patient's health

Question 65

IV

Answer 65

Intravenous

Question 66

IVP

Answer 66

Intravenous push

Question 67

IVPB

Answer 67

IV piggyback | Delivering medication through an IV line over a short period of time

Question 68

LFT

Answer 68

Liver function test | Test to detect liver damage disease

Question 69

MAR

Answer 69

Medication administration record

Question 70

mcg

Answer 70

Microgram

Question 71

MCV

Answer 71

Mean corpuscular volume | Average size of red blood cells

Question 72

MDI

Answer 72

Metered dose inhaler

Question 73

mEq

Answer 73

Milliequivalent

Question 74

mg

Answer 74

Milligram

Question 75

mL

Answer 75

Milliliter

Question 76

MVI

Answer 76

Multivitamin

Question 77

NAD

Answer 77

No acute distress

Question 78

NDA

Answer 78

New drug application

Question 79

NKDA

Answer 79

No known drug allergies

Question 80

NPO

Answer 80

Nothing by mouth

Question 81

NSAID

Answer 81

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory | E.g. Ibuprofen

Question 82

NTND

Answer 82

Non-tender, non-distended | For abdominal physical exam

Question 83

N/V

Answer 83

Nausea and vomiting

Question 84

OTC

Answer 84

Over the counter

Question 85

pc

Answer 85

After meals

Question 86

PCP

Answer 86

Primary care physician

Question 87

PE

Answer 87

Physical exam

Question 88

PERRLA

Answer 88

Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

Question 89

PMH

Answer 89

Past medical history

Question 90

po

Answer 90

By mouth

Question 91

prn

Answer 91

As needed

Question 92

q

Answer 92

Every

Question 93

q4h, q8h

Answer 93

Every 4 hours, every 8 hours

Question 94

QS

Answer 94

Sufficient amount

Question 95

RBC

Answer 95

Red blood cell/count | Measure the number of red blood cells

Question 96

REM

Answer 96

Rapid eye movement | One of the stages of sleep

Question 97

ROM

Answer 97

Range of motion

Question 98

ROS

Answer 98

Review of systems | List of questions, arranged by organ system, designed to uncover dysfunction and disease

Question 99

RR

Answer 99

Respiration rate, respiratory rate | Rate of breathing

Question 100

RRR

Answer 100

Regular rate and rhythm | Normal heart rhythm

Question 101

RUL

Answer 101

Right upper lobe | Of the lungs

Question 102

RXN

Answer 102

Reaction

Question 103

s

Answer 103

Without

Question 104

SCr

Answer 104

Serum creatinine | Used to calculate creatinine clearance

Question 105

SE

Answer 105

Side effect | Undesirable effect of a medical treatment

Question 106

SH

Answer 106

Social history

Question 107

SOAP

Answer 107

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Question 108

SOB

Answer 108

Shortness of breath

Question 109

S&S

Answer 109

Signs and symptoms

Question 110

Stat

Answer 110

Immediately, at once

Question 111

SWFI

Answer 111

Sterile water for injection

Question 112

DC

Answer 112

Symptoms

Question 113

T1/2

Answer 113

Half life

Question 114

TB

Answer 114

Tuberculosis | Highly contagious infection commonly affects the lungs

Question 115

rid

Answer 115

Three times daily

Question 116

Tap

Answer 116

Teaspoonful | 5ml

Question 117

Tbsp

Answer 117

Tablespoonful | 15ml

Question 118

UA

Answer 118

Urinalysis | Evaluation a sample of urine

Question 119

UACR

Answer 119

Urine albumin to creatinine ratio | Indicator of chronic kidney disease

Question 120

ULQ

Answer 120

Upper left quadrant

Question 121

ung

Answer 121

Ointment

Question 122

URI

Answer 122

Upper respiratory tract infection

Question 123

UTI

Answer 123

Urinary tract infection

Question 124

WA

Answer 124

While awake

Question 125

WBC

Answer 125

White blood cell/count

Question 126

WNL

Answer 126

Within normal limits

Question 127

w/o

Answer 127

Without

Question 128

y.o.

Answer 128

Years old