Medical Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

D/C

A

Discontinue ,discharge

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2
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OR

A

Operating room

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3
Q

prn

A

Whenever necessary ,as needed

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4
Q

ac

A

Before meals

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5
Q

stat

A

Immediately at once

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6
Q

RN

A

Registered Nurse

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7
Q

wt

A

Weight

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8
Q

Cl

A

Chlorine or chloride

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9
Q

Rx

A

Prescription take treatment

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10
Q

AP

A

Apical pulse

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11
Q

T

A

Temperature

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12
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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13
Q

Spec

A

Specimen

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14
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c with a _

A

With

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15
Q

ss with —

A

One half

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16
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s with _

A

Without

17
Q

pt

A

Prothrombin time

18
Q

Na

A

Sodium

19
Q

CDC

A

coronary heart disease

20
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

21
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

22
Q

MRSA

A

methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus

23
Q

vp

A

Venipuncture venous pressure

24
Q

AED

A

Automated external difibrilation

25
Q

HIPAA

A

Health insurance, portability, and accountability act

26
Q

LTC

A

Long term care

27
Q

BMI

A

body mass index

28
Q

TPR

A

Temperature pulse and respiration

29
Q

Bid

A

Twice a day

30
Q

Hg

A

Mercury

31
Q

CVA

A

Cerebral vascular accident

32
Q

CT

A

Computer tomography