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N113 Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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ADLs

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activities of daily life

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BADLs

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basic activities of daily living

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BRP

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bathroom privileges

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BSC

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bedside commode

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NWB

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non-weight bearing

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OOB

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out of bed

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ROM

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range of motion

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PWB

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partial weight bearing

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TTWB

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toe touch weight bearing

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WBAT

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weight bearing as tolerated

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FT

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feeding tube

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ID

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intradermal

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IM

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intramuscular

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IV

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intravenous

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IVP

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intravenous push

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IVPB

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intravenous piggyback

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NG; NGT

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nasogastric; nasogastric tube

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18
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PO

A

per oral; orally; by mouth

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PR

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per rectum

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SL

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sublingual (route of medication administration); saline lock (vascular access status)

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21
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subcut

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subcutaneous

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Supp

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suppository

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SUSP

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suspension

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tab

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tablet

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25
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A/O

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alert and oriented

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ALOC

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altered level of consciousness

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AMS

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altered mental status

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BP

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blood pressure

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BS

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bowel sounds; breath sounds; blood sugar (meaning depends on context)

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CSM or CMS

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circulation, sensation, movement; circulation, movement, sensation (note commas)

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GCS

A

Glasgow Coma Scale

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HR

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heart rate

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33
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MAE

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moves all extremities

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PEARL

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pupils equal and reactive to light

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PERRLA

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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

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36
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PR

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pulse rate

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37
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RR

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respiratory rate

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38
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration (note commas)

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39
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UTA

A

unable to assess

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40
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VS

A

vital signs

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41
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VSS

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vital signs stable

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42
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WDL

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within defined limits

43
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WNL

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within normal limits

44
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a (with line over it)

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before

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AC

A

before meals

46
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ad lib

A

as desired

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BID

A

two (2) times per day

48
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p (with line over it)

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after

49
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PC

A

after meals

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prn

A

as needed

51
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q

A

every

52
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QID

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four (4) times a day

53
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STAT

A

at once/immediately

54
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TID

A

three (3) times per day

55
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WA

A

while awake

56
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amp

A

ampule

57
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c (with line over it)

A

with

58
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c/o

A

complains of

59
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CC

A

chief complaint

60
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CNS

A

central nervous system

61
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DNI

A

do not intubate

62
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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DOE

A

dyspnea on exertion

64
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dsg

A

dressing

65
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EHR

A

electronic health record

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EMR

A

electronic medical record

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F/U

A

follow-up

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FH, FHx

A

family history

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FM

A

face mask

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FSBS; FSBG

A

fingerstick blood sugar; fingerstick blood glucose

71
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h/o

A

history of

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H&P

A

history and physical

73
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HOB

A

head of bed

74
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

75
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HPI

A

history of present illness

76
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Hx

A

history

77
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I&O

A

intake & output (measuring fluid intake/output); in & out (type of urinary catheter)

78
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IS

A

incentive spirometer

79
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LOS

A

length of stay (# of days in hospital)

80
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LPM, L/min

A

liters per minute (usually referring to oxygen delivery)

81
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MAR

A

medication administration record

82
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N/V

A

nausea/vomiting; neurovascular check

83
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NAD

A

no acute distress; no abnormalities detected

84
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NC

A

nasal cannula (type of O2 delivery)

85
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NKA

A

no known allergies (note plural)

86
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NKDA

A

no known drug allergies (note plural)

87
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NPO

A

nothing per oral / nothing by mouth

88
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PCA

A

patient controlled analgesia

89
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per

A

by

90
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PIV

A

peripheral IV

91
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PMH, PMHx

A

past medical history

92
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POA

A

present on admission

93
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POC

A

point of care (e.g., performed at the bedside) or plan of care (e.g., care plan)

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POCT

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point of care testing (e.g., a lab test performed at the bedside)

95
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POD

A

post-operative day (referring to how many days since surgery)

96
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pt

A

patient

97
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RRT

A

rapid response team

98
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ROS

A

review of systems

99
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s (with a line over it)

A

without

100
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s/p

A

status post

101
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SBAR

A

situation, background, assessment, recommendation

102
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SOB

A

shortness of breath

103
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TKO

A

to keep open

104
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TKVO

A

to keep vein open

N113 Abbreviations (3 decks)

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