NHA module 2 Flashcards

1
Q

do not use cc, use

A

mL

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2
Q

do not use abbreviated med names, use

A

full medication name

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3
Q

do not use @, use

A

at

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4
Q

do not use “/”, use

A

per

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5
Q

do not use &/+, use

A

and

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6
Q

do not use IJ, use

A

injection

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7
Q

ac

A

before meals

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8
Q

AMA

A

against medical advice

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9
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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10
Q

bx

A

biopsy

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11
Q

c/o

A

complains of

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12
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

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13
Q

CC

A

chief complaint

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14
Q

dx

A

diagnosis

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15
Q

f/u

A

follow up

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16
Q

Hgb

A

hemoglobin

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17
Q

hx

A

history

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18
Q

NKA

A

no known allergies

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19
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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20
Q

PE

A

physical examination

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21
Q

PRN

A

as needed

22
Q

Rx

A

prescription

23
Q

UA

A

urinalysis

24
Q

VS

A

vital signs

25
Q

A

inches

26
Q

A

feet

27
Q

muscle

A

my

28
Q

ear

A

ot

29
Q

fat

A

adip

30
Q

infection

A

septic

31
Q

dors

A

back portion of body (dorsal)

32
Q

above, excessive, increased

A

hyper

33
Q

below, decreased, insufficient

A

hypo

34
Q

fast

A

tachy

35
Q

both

A

ambi

36
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, excision

37
Q

incision

A

-tomy

38
Q

-stomy

A

new opening

39
Q

inflammation

A

-itis

40
Q

-cele

A

swelling, herniation

41
Q

farther away from

A

distal

42
Q

bilateral

A

pertaining to both sides

43
Q

do not use MgSO4, use

A

magnesium sulfate

44
Q

presby

A

old age

45
Q

HPI

A

history of present illness

46
Q

oophorectomy

A

removal of the ovaries

47
Q

pnea

A

breathing

48
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

49
Q

machine that produces a record of the hearts electrical impulses as well as its rate and rhythm

A

electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

50
Q

radiographic 3D cross sections of the body

A

CT scan- computed tomography

51
Q

do not use > or <, use

A

greater and less