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Healthcare Abbreviations Flashcards

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1
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SBAR

A

(Hand-off Documentation or Conversation w/ Provider)
situation
background
assessment
recommendation

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TAPE

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(Things you cannot delegate)
teaching
assessment
plan
evaluation

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SOAP - SOAPIE - SOAPIER

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(Widely used method of documentation among healthcare providers)
subjective
objective
assessment
plan of action
implementation
evaluate
revision

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MAR

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medication
administration
record

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AD PIE

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(Nursing Process)
assessment
diagnosis
planning
intervention
evaluation

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TPR BO

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(Vital Signs)
temperature
pulse
respiration
blood pressure
oxygen

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ABC’s

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airway
breathing
circulation

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ID

A

intradermal

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SL

A

sublingually

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T or tsp

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teaspoon

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Tbsp

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tablespoon

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tab

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tablet

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susp

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suspension

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sup or supp

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suppository

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qs

A

sufficient quantity

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OTC

A

over
the
counter

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mEq

A

milliequivalent

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KVO

A

keep
vein
open

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Kg or kg

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kilogram

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IM

A

intramuscular

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g or gm or G

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gram

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fl oz

A

fluid ounce

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Ac

A

before meals

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wt

A

weight

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WNL

A

within
normal
limits

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w/c

A

wheelchair

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WBC

A

white
blood
count

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VS

A

vital signs

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VO

A

verbal order

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tid

A

three times a day

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TPR

A

temperature
pulse
respirations

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TO

A

telephone
order

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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STI or STD

A

sexually transmitted infection
or
sexually transmitted disease

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STAT or stat

A

immediately

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SSE

A

soapsud enema

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__
ss

A

one half

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SOB

A

short
of
breath

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SCD

A

sequential
compression
device

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_
s

A

without

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RX or Rx

A

treatment or prescription

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R/O

A

rule out

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43
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qid or QID

A

four times a day

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q6h

A

every 6 hours

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45
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q4h

A

every 4 hours

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q3h

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every 3 hours

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q2h

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every 2 hours

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qh

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every hour

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49
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qam

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every morning

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50
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q

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every

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51
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PT

A

physical
therapy

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Pt

A

patient

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prn

A

as needed

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54
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PPBS

A

postprandial
blood
sugar

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_
p or P

A

after

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PO

A

by mouth

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57
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PCA

A

patient
controlled
analgesia

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pc

A

after meals

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oz

A

ounce

60
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OT

A

occupational
therapy

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os

A

mouth or opening

62
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OR

A

operating room

63
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ortho

A

orthopedics

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OPD

A

out
paient
department

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OOB

A

out
of
bed

66
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OB

A

obstetrics

67
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O2

A

oxygen

68
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

69
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noc

A

at night

70
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

71
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NG

A

nasogastric

72
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NKA or NKDA

A

no known allergies
or
no known drug allergies

73
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N / V / D

A

nausea
vomiting
diarrhea

74
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NAS

A

no
added
salt

75
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MN

A

midnight

76
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mL

A

milliliter

77
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mg

A

milligram

78
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Med

A

medication

79
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MD

A

medical doctor

80
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mcg

A

microgram

81
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LVN

A

licensed
vocational
nurse

82
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LMP

A

last
menstrual
period

83
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LPN

A

licensed
practical
nurse

84
Q

lb

A

pound

85
Q

L

A

liter

86
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IVPB

A

intravenous
piggyback

87
Q

IVP

A

intravenous push

88
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IV

A

intravenous

89
Q

lsol

A

isolation

90
Q

I & O

A

intake & output

91
Q

ICU

A

intensive
care
unit

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Hypo

A

below or low

93
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Hyper

A

above or high

94
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HTN

A

hypertension

95
Q

Ht

A

height

96
Q

hr or h

A

hour

97
Q

H & P

A

history
and
physical

98
Q

HOH

A

hard
of
hearing

99
Q

hob or HOB

A

head
of
bed

100
Q

h/o

A

history of

101
Q

HMO

A

health
maintenance
organization

102
Q

HA

A

headache

103
Q

GYN

A

gynecology

104
Q

GU

A

genitourinary

105
Q

gtt or gtts

A

drop or drops

106
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GI

A

gastrointestinal

107
Q

Fx

A

fracture

108
Q

ft

A

foot

109
Q

FBS

A

fasting
blood
sugar

110
Q

F

A

female

111
Q

ETOH

A

alcohol

112
Q

EENT

A

eyes
ears
nose
throat

113
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram
or
electroencephalography

114
Q

ED or ER

A

emergency department
or
emergency room

115
Q

EKG or ECG

A

electrocardiogram
or
electrocardiography

116
Q

EBL

A

estimated
blood
loss

117
Q

DX or Dx

A

diagnosis

118
Q

dsg or drsg

A

dressing

119
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DM

A

diabetes
mellitus

120
Q

D & C

A

dilation
and
curettage
(Curettage means surgical scraping or cleaning)

121
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident
(stroke)

122
Q

CPR

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

123
Q

CO2

A

carbon dioxide

124
Q

c/o

A

complaint

125
Q

CCU

A

critical care unit
or
coronary care unit

126
Q

CBC

A

complete
blood
count

127
Q

Cath

A

catheter

128
Q

Cal

A

calories

129
Q

_
c

A

with

130
Q

BSC

A

bedside
commode

131
Q

BRP

A

bathroom
privileges

132
Q

BR

A

bedrest

133
Q

BM

A

bowl
movement

134
Q

bid

A

twice a day

135
Q

ASAP

A

as
soon
as
possible

136
Q

Amt

A

amount

137
Q

Amb

A

ambulation
or
ambulatory

138
Q

AKA

A

above
knee
amputation

139
Q

ad lib

A

as desired
or
if the patient desires

140
Q

ADL’s

A

activities of
daily
living

1st Semester Nursing (8 decks)

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