N Flashcards

1
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N

A

nerve / nitrogen / normal

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2
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N2O

A

nitrous oxide

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3
Q

NAD

A

no abnormality detected / no apparent distress / no active disease / not actually done

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4
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nb

A

note benne (note well)

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5
Q

NBM

A

nil by mouth

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6
Q

NBS

A

normal bowel sounds / normal breath sounds

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7
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NED

A

no evidence of disease

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8
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neg.

A

negative

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9
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NFR

A

not for resuscitation

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10
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ng

A

nanogram

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11
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NIS

A

nursing information system

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12
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NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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13
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NGT

A

nasogastric tube

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14
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NICU

A

neonatal intensive care unit

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15
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NIDDM

A

non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus

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16
Q

NK

A

not known / nil known

17
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

18
Q

NM

A

nuclear medicine / neuromuscular

19
Q

nocte

A

at night

20
Q

NP

A

new patient / nurse practitioner

21
Q

NS

A

normal saline / nervous system / neurosurgery

22
Q

NSA

A

no significant abnormality

23
Q

NV

A

nausea and vomiting

24
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NYD

A

not yet diagnosed

25
Q

Na

A

Sodium

26
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NAM

A

nutrition as medication

27
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies

28
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NOK

A

next of kin

29
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NOS

A

not otherwise specified

30
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npu

A

not passed urine

31
Q

N/S

A

normal saline

32
Q

NSAID

A

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

33
Q

NUM

A

nurse unit manager

34
Q

N & V

A

nausea and vomiting

35
Q

NWB

A

non weight bearing