N113 Lab Terms Flashcards

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1
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1PA and 2PA

A

One person assist and two person assist

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2
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+++

A

much more! Emphasis!

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3
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A

change

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4
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A

female

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5
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male

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AAT

A

activity as tolerated

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7
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Ac

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before meals

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ADL

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activities of daily living

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BID

A

twice daily

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BPM

A

beats per minute

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12
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BP

A

blood pressure

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13
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Brady

A

bradycardia

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14
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BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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15
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d/c

A

discontinue

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16
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DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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17
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DNR

A

do not resuscitate

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18
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DOB

A

date of birth

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19
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Dx

A

diagnosis

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20
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L/min

A

litres per minute

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21
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HNV

A

has not voided

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22
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HOB

A

head of bed

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23
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HOH

A

hard of hearing

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24
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HR

A

heart rate

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25
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HS

A

hour sleep/at bedtime

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26
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Hx

A

history

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27
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I&O

A

intake and output

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Ind

A

independent

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29
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Irreg

A

irregular

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30
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Lt

A

left

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31
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MAR

A

medication administration record

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32
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N/A

A

not applicable

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33
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N&V

A

nausea and vomiting

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34
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NC or NP

A

nasal canula or nasal prongs

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35
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NKA/NKMA/NKDA

A

no known allergies/no known drug allergies/no known food allergies

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NOK

A

next of kin

37
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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NWB

A

non-weight bearing

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NYD

A

not yet diagnosed

40
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O2

A

oxygen

41
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P

A

pulse

42
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Pc

A

after meals

43
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PO

A

by mouth

44
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PR

A

by rectum

45
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Prn

A

as needed

46
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Pt

A

patient

47
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PWB

A

partial weight-bearing

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QD

A

 every day

49
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QH

A

every hour

50
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Q

A

every

51
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QID

A

four times a day

52
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RA or R/A

A

room air

53
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R&M

A

routine and microscopic

54
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

55
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Reg

A

regular

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ROM

A

range of motion

57
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RR

A

 respiration rate

58
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Rt

A

right

59
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Rx

A

prescription

60
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S&S

A

signs and symptoms

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Sat and SpO2

A

saturation and oxygen saturation

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SBA

A

stand-by assist

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SOB and SOBOE

A

short of breath and short of breath on exertion

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STAT

A

 immediately

65
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Supp

A

 suppository

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Sx

A

 surgery

67
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T

A

temperature

68
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Tachy

A

 tachycardia

69
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TID

A

three times per day

70
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TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respiration

71
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Tx

A

treatment

72
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

73
Q

VS

A

vital signs

74
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VSS

A

vital signs stable

75
Q

w/o or s̅

A

without

76
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w/ or c

A

with

77
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WBAT

A

weight-bearing as tolerated

78
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WC

A

wheelchair

79
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Dys

A

difficult, painful

80
Q

Hemi

A

half

81
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Supra

A

above

82
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Emia

A

blood condition

83
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Itis

A

 inflammation

84
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

85
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine

86
Q

-stomy

A

surgically created opening

87
Q

-pathy

A

disease

88
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, mass

89
Q

-algia

A

pain