Medical Abbr Flashcards

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1
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Alert and Oriented

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A&O

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Four times a day

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QID

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3
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Nothing By Mouth

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NPO

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Blood Pressure

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BP

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Every

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Q

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6
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Increase

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Up Arrow

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7
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Bathroom Privileges

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BRP

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8
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Every Other Day

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QOD

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Three Times Per Day

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TID

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Every Hour

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QH

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11
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Temperature

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T

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12
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As Tolerated

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as tol

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Right

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R

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Left

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L

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15
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Vital Signs

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vs

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16
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Out of bed

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OOB

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17
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Temperature, Pulse, Respiration

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TPR

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18
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Hour

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H

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19
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As Necessary

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PRN

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20
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Head Of Bed

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HOB

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21
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Bedside Commode

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BSC

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22
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Activities of Daily Living

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ADL

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23
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Shortness of Breath

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SOB

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24
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Cerebro vascular Accident

A

CVA

25
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No Known Allergies

A

NKA

26
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With

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C with a line over it

27
Q

As desired

A

ad lib

28
Q

Ambulate

A

AMB

29
Q

Foley Catheter

A

FC

30
Q

No Concentrated Sweets

A

NCS

31
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Hypertension

A

HTN

32
Q

Do Not Resuscitate

A

DNR

33
Q

Intake and Output

A

I&O

34
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No Added Salt

A

NAS

35
Q

Hours of sleep

A

hs

36
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Fracture

A

fx

37
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Full Weight Bearing

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FWB

38
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Partial Weight Bearing

A

PWB

39
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Above Knee Amputation

A

AKA

40
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Below Knee Amputation

A

BKA

41
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Cubic Centimeter

A

cc

42
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Before Meals

A

ac

43
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After Meals

A

pc

44
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Without

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S with line over it

45
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By Mouth

A

PO

46
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Bowel Movement

A

BM

47
Q

Urinary Tract Infection

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UTI

48
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Range of Motion

A

ROM

49
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Cancer

A

CA or Ca

50
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Non Weight Bearing

A

NWB

51
Q

Wheelchair

A

W/C

52
Q

Upper Respiratory Infection

A

URI

53
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention

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CDC

54
Q

Person Protective Equipment

A

PPE

55
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Director of Nursing

A

DON

56
Q

Milliliter

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ml

57
Q

Decrease

A

Down arrow

58
Q

Every 4 Hours

A

Q4H