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EXAM FOCUS Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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NPO

A

Nothing By Mouth

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p̄

A

After

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CABG

A

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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BP

A

Blood Pressure

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HR

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Heart Rate

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RBC

A

Red Blood Cells

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BPM

A

Beats Per Minute

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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CNS

A

Central Nervous System

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AIDS

A

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

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CA

A

Cancer

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HIV

A

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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met

A

Metastasis

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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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R

A

Respiration

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VC

A

Vital Capacity

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SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

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CXR

A

Chest X-Ray

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N&V

A

Nausea & Vomiting

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BM

A

Bowel Movement

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21
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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

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UA

A

urinalysis

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I&O

A

intake and output

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25
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K

A

potassium

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26
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FBS

A

fasting blood sugar

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27
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CA

A

cancer

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DM

A

diabetes mellitus

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29
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GH

A

growth hormone

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30
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UE

A

upper extremity

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31
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MVA

A

motor vehicle accident

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32
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Fx

A

fracture

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33
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ROM

A

range of motion

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34
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RD

A

retinal detachment

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EENT

A

eyes, ears, nose, throat

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36
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PROM

A

passive range of motion

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37
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CNS

A

central nervous system

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CSF

A

cerebral spinal fluid

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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

40
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TID

A

three times a day

41
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BID

A

two times a day

42
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PRN

43
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Hx

44
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

45
Q

2 ° / 2

A

secondary to

46
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THR

A

total hip replacement

47
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TKR

A

total knee replacement

48
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TAR

A

total ankle replacement

49
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TSR

A

total shoulder replacement

50
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AKA

A

above the knee amputation

51
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BKA

A

below the knee amputation

52
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RUE

A

right upper extremity

53
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LUE

A

left upper extremity

54
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RLE

A

right lower extremity

55
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LLE

A

left lower extremity

56
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L

57
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R

58
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B

59
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C

A

contralateral

60
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

61
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IR

A

intralateral

62
Q

flex

A

flexion (can also be a checkmark?)

63
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ext

A

extension (can also be a checkmark?)

64
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NSAID

A

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

65
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LE

A

lower extremity

66
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UE

A

upper extremity

67
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c with a line

68
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s with a line

69
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a with a line

70
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p with a line

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>

72
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<

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=

74
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diagonal =

A

parallel bars

75
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+/-

A

with or without

ex: +/- diagonal = : with or without parallel bars

76
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Sx

77
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Tx

A

treatment or traction

78
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Hx

79
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Dx

80
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Med

81
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Lat

82
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L/S

A

lumbar spine

83
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C/S

A

cervical spine

84
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T/S

A

thoracic spine

85
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SPT

A

Student of Physical Threapy

86
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SPTA

A

student of physical therapy assistant

87
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MaxA

A

max assistance

88
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MinA

A

minimum assistance

89
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ModA

A

modification assist

90
Q

TA

A

Transfer Assist or Total Assist

91
Q

FWW

A

front wheel walker

92
Q

W/C

A

wheelchair

93
Q

MaxA x4

A

means you need four people to help you assist

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