Health Assessment Flashcards

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1
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abn, abnorm

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abnormal

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amb

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ambulatory

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A&O x 4

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alert & oriented to person, place, time & date

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4
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A&P

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auscultation & palpation, auscultation & percussion

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5
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Asx, ASX

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asymptomatic

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ausc, auscul

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auscultation

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7
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A&W

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alive & well

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8
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BP

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blood pressure

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9
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CA

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chronological age

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10
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C&A

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conscious & alert

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11
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CC, c/o

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chief complaint, complains of

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12
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DOB, D/B

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date of birth

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13
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DU

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diagnosis undetermined

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14
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Dx, diag

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diagnosis

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15
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Ex, exam

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examination

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16
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F

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female

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17
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FH, FHx

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family history

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18
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FOD

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free of disease

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19
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F/U, FU

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follow up

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20
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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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21
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h/o

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history of

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22
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H&P

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history & physical

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23
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Ht, h

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height

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24
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Hx, H

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history

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25
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IBW

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ideal body weight

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26
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IPPA

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inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation

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27
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IQ

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intelligence quotient

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28
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L&W

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living & well

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29
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LWD

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living with disease

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30
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M

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male

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31
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MA

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mental age

32
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MHx, MH

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medical history

33
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NAD

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no appreciable disease, no apparent distress/disease, nothing abnormal detected

34
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N/C, NC

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no complaints

35
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ND

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not diagnosed

36
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NDF

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no disease found

37
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NED

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no evidence of disease

38
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NKA

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no known allergies

39
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NKDA

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no known drug allergies

40
Q

norm

A

normal

41
Q

NVS

A

neurological vital signs

42
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NYD

A

not yet diagnosed

43
Q

P

A

pulse

44
Q

P&A, P/A

A

percussion & auscultation

45
Q

palp

A

palpation

46
Q

PE, PEx, PX

A

physical examination

47
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PH

A

poor health

48
Q

PH, Px, PHx

A

past history

49
Q

PI

A

present illness

50
Q

PMH, PMHx

A

past medical history

51
Q

PMI

A

past medical illness

52
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PPHx

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previous psychiatric history

53
Q

prog, prong, Px

A

prognosis

54
Q

Pt

A

patient

55
Q

R

A

respiration

56
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R/O, RO

A

rule out

57
Q

ROS

A

review of symptoms

58
Q

RVC

A

responds to verbal commands

59
Q

SOAP

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subjective, objective, assessement, plan (problem oriented record)

60
Q

SOI

A

severity of illness

61
Q

SONP

A

soft organs not palpable

62
Q

S/S

A

signs & symptoms

63
Q

Sx

A

symptoms, signs

64
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T

A

temperature

65
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse & respiration

66
Q

Tx, treat, tr

A

treatment

67
Q

UCHD, UCD

A

usual childhood diseases

68
Q

U/O, UO

A

under observation

69
Q

VS, V/S

A

vital signs

70
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WDWN

A

well developed, well nourished

71
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

72
Q

wt

A

weight

73
Q

X&D

A

examination & diagnosis

74
Q

y, yr

A

year

75
Q

y/o

A

years old

76
Q

YOB

A

year of birth