Medical Terminology Flashcards

1
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SNF

A

Skilled Nursing Facility

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RN

A

Registered Nurse

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Pt

A

Patient

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4
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DX

A

Diagnosis

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5
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UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

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6
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HX

A

History

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7
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CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident

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c/o

A

complains of

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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10
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RLQ

A

Right Lower Quadrant

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11
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N/V

A

Nausea & Vomiting

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12
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AC

A

Before Meals

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13
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HS

A

Hour of Sleep (before bed)

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14
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FBS

A

Fasting Blood Sugar

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15
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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16
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qday

A

every day

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17
Q

Stat

A

immediately

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18
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Venipuncture

A

Venous blood draw

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19
Q

CBC

A

Complete Blood Count

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U/A

A

Urinalysis

21
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C&S

A

Culture and Sensitivity

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I & O

A

Intake and Output

23
Q

CHF

A

Congestive Heart Failure

24
Q

Q4hr

A

Every 4 hours

25
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Q8hr

A

Every 8 hours

26
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VS

A

Vital Signs

27
Q

Tachypnea

A

Rapid Respiration

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Bradycardia

A

Slow heart rate or beat

29
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Afebrile

A

Not having a fever

30
Q

Dysphagia

A

Difficult Swallowing

31
Q

ST

A

Speech Therapy

32
Q

LLE

A

Lower Left Extremities

33
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Cyanotic

A

Blue color from lack of O2

34
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Anterior

A

Toward the Front

35
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Distal

A

Farthest from Center

36
Q

Necrosis

A

Condition of Tissue Death

37
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BKA

A

Below the Knee Amptutation

38
Q

W/C

A

Wheelchair

39
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Dyspnea

A

Difficulty Breathing

40
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of Breath

41
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PT

A

Physical Therapy

42
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ROM

A

Range of Motion

43
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OT

A

Occupational Therapy

44
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ADLs

A

Activities of Daily Living

45
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Dysphasia

A

Difficulty Speaking

46
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CA

A

Cancer

47
Q

pc

A

after meals