Medical Abbreviations Test #3 Flashcards

1
Q

mg

A

milligram

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2
Q

MI

A

myocardial infarction

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3
Q

ml

A

millilitres

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4
Q

mo

A

month

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5
Q

NKDA/NKA

A

no known (drug) allergies

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6
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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7
Q

N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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8
Q

O2

A

Oxygen

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9
Q

OB

A

obstetrics, occult blood

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10
Q

OD

A

right eye, overdose

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11
Q

OP

A

outpatient

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12
Q

OPD

A

outpatient department

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13
Q

OR

A

operating room

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14
Q

OT

A

occupational therapy

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15
Q

PA & lat

A

posteroanterior and lateral

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16
Q

pc

A

aftermeals

17
Q

PED, ped

A

pediatrics

18
Q

PI

A

present illness

19
Q

PID

A

pelvic inflammatory disease

20
Q

PO, postop

A

postoperative

21
Q

PP

A

postpartum, postprandial

22
Q

preop, pre-op

A

preoperative

23
Q

PRK

A

photo reactive keratectomy

24
Q

prog

A

prognosis

25
Q

PROM

A

passive range of motion

26
Q

PT

A

physical therapy, prothrombin time

27
Q

PT, Pt, pt

A

patient

28
Q

PRN, prn

A

as needed

29
Q

PERLA & D

A

pupils equal; reactive to light; accommodation and distance

30
Q

PERRLA

A

pupils, equals, round, reactive to light and accomadation

31
Q

qhs

A

every night

32
Q

QID, qid

A

four times a day

33
Q

QNS

A

quantity not sufficient

34
Q

R

A

rectal

35
Q

R, resp

A

respiration, respiratory

36
Q

RO, R/O

A

rule out