Lesson 3: Patient Status Abbreviations Flashcards
alert, awake, and oriented (AAO)
Alert, awake, and oriented patients are awake, know who and where they are, recognize those around them, and know the date and time.
afebrile (afeb)
Afebrile indicates no fever and denotes a patient with a normal body temperature of approximately 98.6°F.
while awake (WA)
While awake indicates that an action must take place while the patient is awake.
loss of consciousness (LOC)
Loss of consciousness indicates that the patient at some point lost awareness and could not respond to cues.
range of motion (ROM)
Range of motion is a description of the ability of a patient to move his or her joints.
prescription (Rx)
Prescription indicates the drugs a patient is currently taking or has formerly been ordered to take.
prognosis (Px)
Prognosis is an indication of the probable course or outcome of a patient’s disease or condition.