Medical term week 1 Flashcards

abbreviations

1
Q

A&O

A

alert and oriented

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2
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a`

A

before

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3
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ac

A

before meals

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4
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Ad lib.

A

as desired, at discretion

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5
Q

ADL’s

A

activities of daily living

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6
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

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7
Q

bid

A

twice a day

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8
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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9
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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10
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CC

A

chief complaint

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11
Q

cont.

A

continue

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12
Q

d/c

A

discharge

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13
Q

DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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14
Q

DOB

A

date of birth

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15
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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16
Q

EOB

A

edge of bed

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17
Q

eval.

A

evaluate, evaluation

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18
Q

FH

A

family history

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19
Q

h or hr.

A

hour

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20
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H&P

A

history and physical

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21
Q

HOB

A

head of bed

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22
Q

ht.

A

height

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23
Q

h/o

A

history of

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24
Q

Hx

A

history

25
Q

LOS

A

length of stay

26
Q

meds

A

medications

27
Q

noc

A

night, at night

28
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

29
Q

pc

A

after meals

30
Q

PE

A

physical examination

31
Q

per

A

by, through

32
Q

p.o.

A

by mouth

33
Q

post-op

A

after surgery

34
Q

pre-op

A

before surgery

35
Q

prn

A

as needed

36
Q

Pt. or pt.

A

patient

37
Q

q

A

every

38
Q

qd

A

every day

39
Q

qid

A

four times a day

40
Q

qh

A

every hour

41
Q

q2h

A

every two hours

42
Q

qod

A

every other day

43
Q

re:

A

regarding, concerning

44
Q

r/o or R/O

A

rule out

45
Q

ROS

A

review of systems

46
Q

Rx

A

prescription, intervention plan

47
Q

s/p or S/P

A

status post

48
Q

sig

A

directions for use, give as follows

49
Q

stat.

A

immediately

50
Q

Sx

A

symptoms or surgery

51
Q

tid

A

three times a day

52
Q

TO or t.o.

A

telephone order

53
Q

tol

A

tolerate, tolerated, tolerance

54
Q

Tx

A

treatment, traction

55
Q

OTC

A

over the counter

56
Q

VO or v.o.

A

verbal order

57
Q

y/o or y.o.

A

year old

58
Q

wt.

A

weight