NHA module 2 Flashcards
1
Q
do not use cc, use
A
mL
2
Q
do not use abbreviated med names, use
A
full medication name
3
Q
do not use @, use
A
at
4
Q
do not use “/”, use
A
per
5
Q
do not use &/+, use
A
and
6
Q
do not use IJ, use
A
injection
7
Q
ac
A
before meals
8
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
9
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
10
Q
bx
A
biopsy
11
Q
c/o
A
complains of
12
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
13
Q
CC
A
chief complaint
14
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
f/u
A
follow up
16
Q
Hgb
A
hemoglobin
17
Q
hx
A
history
18
Q
NKA
A
no known allergies
19
Q
NPO
A
nothing by mouth
20
Q
PE
A
physical examination
21
Q
PRN
A
as needed
22
Q
Rx
A
prescription
23
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
24
Q
VS
A
vital signs
25
"
inches
26
'
feet
27
muscle
my
28
ear
ot
29
fat
adip
30
infection
septic
31
dors
back portion of body (dorsal)
32
above, excessive, increased
hyper
33
below, decreased, insufficient
hypo
34
fast
tachy
35
both
ambi
36
-ectomy
removal, excision
37
incision
-tomy
38
-stomy
new opening
39
inflammation
-itis
40
-cele
swelling, herniation
41
farther away from
distal
42
bilateral
pertaining to both sides
43
do not use MgSO4, use
magnesium sulfate
44
presby
old age
45
HPI
history of present illness
46
oophorectomy
removal of the ovaries
47
pnea
breathing
48
LMP
last menstrual period
49
machine that produces a record of the hearts electrical impulses as well as its rate and rhythm
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
50
radiographic 3D cross sections of the body
CT scan- computed tomography
51
do not use > or <, use
greater and less
