Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

nurs 201 > medical abbreviations > Flashcards

medical abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

a

A

before

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

ABG

A

arterial blood gas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

ac

A

before meals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

ADA

A

american diabetic association

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

ADL

A

activities of daily living

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ad lib

A

as desired

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

AD

A

alzheimer’s disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

a.m.a

A

against medical advice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

amb

A

ambulate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

amp

A

ampule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

ASA

A

aspirin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

BPH

A

benign prostatic hypertrophy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

b.i.d

A

twice dailty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

BR

A

bed rest

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

BS

A

blood sugar / bowel sounds

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

c

A

with

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

bx

A

biopsy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

c/o

A

complains of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

cal

A

calorie

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

CA, Ca

A

cancer, carcinoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

CAT

A

computerized axial tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Ca++

A

calcium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

CAD

A

coronary artery disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

cath

A

cather, catheterize

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

cc

A

cubic centimeter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

C, DB

A

cough, deep breath

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

CDE

A

certified diabetic educator

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

CDC

A

center for disease control

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

CHF

A

(congestive) chronic heart failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

CHO

A

carbohydrate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

cl liq

A

clear liquids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

cm

A

centimeter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system / clinical nurse specialist

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

COPD

A

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

C + S

A

culture and sensitivity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

CT

A

computerized tomography

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

CXR

A

chest x-ray

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

D/C, dc

A

discharge / discontinue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

DM

A

diabetes mellitus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

diff

A

differential blood count / difficile / species of bacterium C. diff

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

dx, Dx

A

diagnosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

dz

A

disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

ECG

A

electrocardiogram (EKG)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

EEG

A

electroencephalogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

elix

A

elixir

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

F + E

A

fluid and electrolytes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

fl

A

fluids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

FEV

A

forced expiratory volume

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

FS

A

fingerstick (blood sugar test)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

Fx

A

fracture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

g, gm, Gm

A

gram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

gr

A

grain

58
Q

G-tube

A

gastrostomy tube

59
Q

GERD

A

gastro-esophageal reflux disease

60
Q

gtt, gt

A

drop

61
Q

H/A

A

headache

62
Q

HL

A

heparin lock

63
Q

H + P

A

history and physical

64
Q

HR

A

heart rate

65
Q

hs

A

bedtime

66
Q

hx

A

history

67
Q

h/o

A

history of

68
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

69
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

70
Q

I + D

A

incise and drain

71
Q

I + O

A

intake and output

72
Q

IV

A

intravenous

73
Q

IVP

A

IV push / IV pyelogram

74
Q

IVPB

A

IV piggyback

75
Q

IU

A

international units

76
Q

J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube

77
Q

k

A

(prefix) kilo
i.e. kilogram

78
Q

K+

A

potassium

79
Q

L

A

liter

80
Q

LR

A

lactated ringers

81
Q

Ⓛ

A

left

82
Q

mg

A

milligram

83
Q

mEq

A

milli-equivalent

84
Q

mcg

A

microgram

85
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

86
Q

ml

A

milliliter

87
Q

N/C

A

nasal cannula

88
Q

NG

A

nasogastric

89
Q

NP

A

nasal prongs / nurse practitioner

90
Q

NPO

A

“nobelium per os”: nothing by mouth

91
Q

N + V

A

nausea and vomiting

92
Q

NS

A

normal saline

93
Q

OD

A

right eye

94
Q

oint

A

ointment

95
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

96
Q

OS

A

left eye

97
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy`

98
Q

OU

A

both eyes

99
Q

p

A

after

100
Q

PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

101
Q

pc

A

after meals

102
Q

per

A

by way of

103
Q

PO, po

A

“per os”: by mouth

104
Q

PR

A

per rectum

105
Q

p.r.n, PRN

A

as needed, necessary

106
Q

pt

A

patient

107
Q

PT

A

physical therapy / prothrombin time (blood test)

108
Q

PTT

A

partial thromboblastin time

109
Q

q

A

every

110
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

111
Q

qd

A

every day

112
Q

q.i.d

A

four times a day

113
Q

q.o.d

A

every other day

114
Q

®

A

right

115
Q

reg

A

regular (diet)

116
Q

R/O

A

rule out

117
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

118
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

119
Q

Rx

A

treatment

120
Q

s

A

“sans”: without

121
Q

SL

A

sublingual

122
Q

s/s, s+s

A

signs and symptoms

123
Q

SC, SQ

A

subq, subcutaneous

124
Q

ss

A

half (apothecary unit)

125
Q

SS

A

sliding scale (insulin orders)

126
Q

soln

A

solution

127
Q

SNF

A

skilled nursing facility

128
Q

T w/ one dot on top

A

one (tablet, ml, etc.,)

129
Q

T with two dots on top

A

two (tablet, ml, etc.,)

130
Q

O with line through middle horizontally

A

no, none

131
Q

SSE

A

soap solution enema

132
Q

STAT

A

immediately

133
Q

susp

A

suspension

134
Q

tab

A

tablet

135
Q

TB

A

tuberculosis

136
Q

TCDB

A

turn, cough, deep breath

137
Q

TEDS

A

elastic stocking

138
Q

t.i.d

A

three times a day

139
Q

tinc

A

tincture

140
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, and respiration

141
Q

UGIB

A

upper gastrointestinal bleeding

142
Q

URI

A

upper respiratory infection

143
Q

UTI

A

urinary tract infection

144
Q

VS

A

vital signs

145
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

nurs 201 (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions