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Key Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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HIPAA

A

Health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996
Protected health information refers to the identifying information and information about a persons health care that is maintained or sent in any form Paper, electronic, or oral

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LPN

A

Licensed practical nurse

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LVN

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Licensed vocational nurse

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NATCEP

A

Nursing assistant training and competency evaluation program

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NCSBN

A

National Council of State boards of nursing

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OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987

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RN

A

Registered nurse

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ALR

A

Assisted living residence

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DON

A

Director of nursing

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HMO

A

Health maintenance organization

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PPO

A

Preferred provider organization

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SNF

A

Skilled nursing facility

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ADL

A

Activities of daily living

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ePHI

A

Electronic protected health information

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PHI

A

Protected health information

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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mL

A

Milliliter

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RBC

A

Red blood cell

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WBC

A

White blood cell

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21
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AIIR

A

Airborne infection isolation room

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22
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CDC

A

Center for disease control

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HAI

A

Healthcare-associated infection

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24
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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25
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

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MDRO

A

Multi drug – resistant organism

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MRSA

A

Methicillin – resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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OPIM

A

Other potentially infectious materials

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OSHA

A

Occupational safety and health administration

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PPE

A

Personal protective equipment

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31
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SARS

A

Severe acute respiratory syndrome

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32
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

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33
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VRE

A

Vancomycin – resistant Enterococci

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34
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AED

A

Automated external defibrillator

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35
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CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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36
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EMS

A

Emergency medical services

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37
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ID

A

Identification

38
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MSDS

A

Material safety data sheet

39
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PASS

A

Pull the safety pin, aim low, squeeze a lever, sweep back-and-forth

40
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RACE

A

Rescue, alarm, confined, extinguish

41
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RRT

A

Rapid response team

42
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CMS

A

Centers for medical and Medicaid services

43
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FDA

A

FDA food and drug administration

44
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OBRA

A

Omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1987

45
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TJC

A

The joint commission

46
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CMS

A

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare services

47
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F

A

Fahrenheit

48
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ID

A

Identification

49
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BP

A

Blood pressure

50
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C

A

Centigrade

51
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F

A

Fahrenheit

52
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Hg

53
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ID

A

Identification

54
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I&O

A

Intake and output

55
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IV

A

Intravenous

56
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mL

A

Milliliters

57
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mm

A

Millimeter

58
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mm Hg

A

Millimeters of mercury

59
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oz

60
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C

61
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F

A

Fahrenheit

62
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ID

A

Identification

63
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AIDS

A

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

64
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ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

65
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BPH

A

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

66
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CAD

A

Coronary artery disease

67
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CO2

A

Carbon dioxide

68
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COPD

A

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

69
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular accident

70
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

71
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HIV

A

Human immunodeficiency virus

72
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MI

A

Myocardial infarction

73
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

74
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RA

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

75
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O2

76
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ROM

A

Range of motion

77
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STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

78
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TB

A

Tuberculosis

79
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

80
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

81
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BM

A

Bowel movement

82
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

83
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BM

A

Bowel movement

84
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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

85
Q

SSE

A

soapsuds anemia

86
Q

BPD

A

Borderline personality disorder

87
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G.I.

A

Gastrointestinal

88
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OCD

A

Obsessive compulsive disorder

89
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PTSD

A

Post traumatic stress disorder

90
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AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

91
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NIA

A

National Institute on aging

92
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DNR

A

Do not resuscitate

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