medical terms and abbreviations Flashcards
quiz 3/18
1
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abd
A
abdomen
2
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a.c.
A
before meals
3
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ADL
A
activities of Daily Living
4
Q
Ad Lib
A
as desired
5
Q
ADM (adm)
A
Admitted or admission
6
Q
AM (am
A
Morning
7
Q
amb
A
ambulatory
8
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ap
A
apical
9
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approx.
A
approximately
10
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assist
A
assistance
11
Q
ax
A
axilla or axillary/ underarm
12
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice a day
13
Q
BM (bm)
A
Bowel Movement
14
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
15
Q
BRP
A
Bathroom Privileges
16
Q
c
A
With
17
Q
Ca
A
Cancer
18
Q
Cath
A
Catheter
19
Q
CBC
A
Complete Blood Count
20
Q
CBR
A
Complete Bed Rest
21
Q
cc
A
Cubic Centimeter
22
Q
CCU
A
Critical Care Unit
23
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c/o
A
Complaint of
24
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CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
25
C/S
Culture and Sensitivity
26
CVA
Cerebrovascular Accident, Stroke
27
dc (d/c)
Discontinue
28
DOA
Dead on Arrival
29
DON (or CNO)
Director of Nurses (chief nurse officer)
30
DR.
Doctor
31
dr
Dram
32
drsg
Dressing
33
Dx
Diagnosis
34
ECG (EKG)
Electrocardiogram
35
EEG
Electroencephalogram
36
ER
Emergency Room
37
F
Fahrenheit
38
FBS
Fasting Blood Sugar (FS BS: Fingerstick Blood Sugar)
39
FF
Force Fluids (encourage fluids)
40
fld
Fluid
41
foley
Urinary Catheter
42
ft
foot or feet
43
gal
gallon
44
GI
Gastrointestinal
45
h (hr.)
hour
46
H.S. (h.s.)
Hour of Sleep
47
ht
Height
48
ICU
Intensive Care Unit
49
in.
inch
50
I & O
Intake and Output
51
IV
Intravenous
52
KG
kilogram
53
L
liter
54
Lab
Laboratory
55
lb
Pound
56
liq
Liquid
57
LLQ
Left Lower Quadrant
58
LMP
Last Menstrual Period
59
LPN
Licensed Practical Nurse
60
It
Left
61
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
62
LUQ
Left Upper Quadrant
63
meds
medications
64
MG
milligrams
65
MI
Myocardial Infraction (Heart Attack)
66
min
minute
67
mL
Milliliter
68
NPO
Nothing by Mouth
69
OB
Obstetrics
70
OOB
Out of Bed
71
OR
Operating Room
72
OT
Occupational Therapy
73
Oz
Ounce
74
p.c.
after meals
75
Peds
Pediatrics
76
per
by, through
77
PM (pm)
Afternoon
78
Pneumo
Lung
79
p.o. (per os)
By mouth
80
post - op/ (post op)
postoperative
81
pre-op/ (pre op)
preoperative
82
prep
preparation
83
p.r.n.
when necessary/ as needed
84
RBC
Red Blood Cell Count
85
LOS
length of stay
86
et
and
87
NKDA
no known drug allergies
88
EC
enteric-coated
89
gt, gtt
drop, drops
90
GT
gastrostomy tube
91
ID
intradermal
92
IM
Intramuscular
93
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
94
IV
intravenous
95
KVO
keep vein open
96
noc, not
night
97
OJ
orange juice
98
IN
intranasal
99
SSI
sliding scale insulin
100
HTN
hypertension
101
Pt (pt
patient
102
PT
Physical Therapy
103
q
every
104
q.d.
every day
105
q.h.
every hour
106
q2h, q3h, etc...
Every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc...
107
q.h.s
every night at bedtime
108
q.i.d.
four times a day
109
q.o.d
every other day
110
PR
per rectal
111
RLQ
Right Lower Quadrant
112
RN
Registered Nurse
113
ROM
Range of Motion
114
RR
Respiratory Rate
115
RUQ
Right Upper Quadrant
116
RX
Prescription
117
STAT (stat)
at once, immediately
118
Sub-Q
Subcutaneous
119
tbsp
tablespoon
120
t.i.d.
three times a day
121
tsp
teaspoon
122
U/A (u/a)
Urinalysis
123
VS (V/S, vs)
Vital signs
124
WBC
White Blood Cell Count
125
w/c
Wheelchair
126
wt
Weight
127
UNG
Ointment
128
Tab
Tablet
129
Supp
Suppository
