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Foundations Abbreviations R-Symbols Flashcards

1
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R

A

Respiration, rectal

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Rt

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right

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RA

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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RBC

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red blood count

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RDS

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Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Rehab

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rehabilitation

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REM

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rapid eye movement

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RICE

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Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

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RLE

A

Right Lower Extremity

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RLL

A

right lower lobe

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RLQ

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Right lower Quadrant

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12
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rot.

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rotation

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13
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RUQ

A

Right upper Quadrant

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14
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RML

A

right middle lobe

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15
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R/O

A

Rule out

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ROM

A

Range of Motion

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17
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RR

A

Respiratory rate, recovery room

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18
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RUE

A

Right Upper Extremity

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19
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RUL

A

Right upper lobe

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20
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Rx

A

prescription

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21
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S w/ line above

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without

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22
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SAQ

A

short arc quad

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23
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SBA

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Stand by assistance

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24
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SCI

A

spinal cord injury

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25
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SCM

A

sternocleidomastoid

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26
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shld.

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shoulder

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SIDS

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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SLB

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short leg brace

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29
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SLC

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short leg cast

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30
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SLR

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straight leg raise

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31
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SNF

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Skilled Nursing Facility

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32
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SOB

A

Short of Breath

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33
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S/P

A

status post

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34
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S/S, S&S

A

signs & symptoms

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35
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STG

A

short term goals

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36
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staph

A

staphylococcus

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37
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stat

A

immediately, at once

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38
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std.

A

standard

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39
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STD

A

sexually transmitted disease

40
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strep

A

streptococcus

41
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SVN

A

Small volume nebulizer

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T

A

trace, temperature

43
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TB

A

tuberculosis

44
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TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

45
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T & A

A

Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy

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TD

A

transdermal

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TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

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Ther, THER

A

therapy, therapeutic

49
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THA

A

Total Hip Arthroplasty

50
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TIA

A

transient ischemic attack

51
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TID

A

3 times a day

52
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TKA

A

total knee arthroplasty

53
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TKE

A

terminal knee extension

54
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TMJ

A

Temporomandibular joint

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T/O

A

Telephone Order

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tol.

A

Tolerated

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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TSR

A

Total shoulder replacement

59
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TTWB

A

toe touch weight bearing

60
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TURP

A

transurethral resection of prostate

61
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Tx

A

treatment

62
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UA, U/A

A

Urinalysis

63
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U/E, UE

A

Upper Extremity

64
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UK

A

unknown

65
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ULN

A

upper limits of normal

66
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UTI

A

urinary tract infection

67
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UP

A

upright posture

68
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URI

A

upper respiratory infection

69
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US

A

Ultrasound

70
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UVR

A

ultraviolet radiation

71
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VA

A

Veterans Administration

72
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vc’s

A

verbal cuss

73
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v/c

A

vital capacity

74
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VD

A

venereal disease

75
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VHD

A

Vascular Heart Disease

76
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V/O

A

Verbal Order

77
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V/S

A

Vital Signs

78
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WB

A

weight bearing

79
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WBAT

A

weight bearing as tolerated

80
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WBC

A

white blood count, white blood cells

81
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WBQC

A

wide base quad cane

82
Q

w/c

A

wheelchair

83
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WFL

A

Within Functional Limits

84
Q

WK, wk

A

week

85
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WNL

A

Within Normal Limits

86
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w/o

A

without

87
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WOP

A

without pain

88
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t

A

weight

89
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x

A

times

90
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XR

A

X-ray

91
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XRT

A

Radiation Therapy

92
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yd

A

Yard(s)

93
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y/o

A

Year(s) old

94
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YOB

A

year of birth

95
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yr, YR, Yr, yrs

A

Year(s)

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