NUA 120 - Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AAA

A

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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2
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@

A

At

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3
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ASAP

A

As soon as possible

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4
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BR

A

Bed rest

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5
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BP

A

Blood pressure

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6
Q

CCU

A
  1. Critical care unit
  2. Cardiac care unit
  3. Coronary care unit
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7
Q

ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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8
Q

DAT

A

Diet as tolerated

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9
Q

D/C

A
  1. Discharge

2. Discontinue

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10
Q

DOB

A

Date of birth

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11
Q

FWB

A

Feather weight bearing

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12
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Hx

A

History

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13
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I&O

A

Intake and output

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14
Q

LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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15
Q

LLL

A

Left lower lobe

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16
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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17
Q

NWB

A

Non weight bearing

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18
Q

NUA

A

Nursing unit assistant

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19
Q

P

A

Pulse

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20
Q

PEEP

A

Positive end expiratory pressure

21
Q

PWB

A

Partial weight bearing

22
Q

PHN

A

Personal health number

23
Q

RA

A
  1. Rheumatoid arthritis
  2. Right atrial
  3. Reassess
24
Q

RHC

A

Right heart catheterization

25
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

26
Q

RR

A

Respiratory rate

27
Q

RT

A
  1. Respiratory therapist

2. Respiratory technologist

28
Q

RUL

A

Right upper lobe

29
Q

SaO2

A

Oxygen saturation

30
Q

sc

A

Subcutaneous

31
Q

SCA

A

Selective coronary angiogram

32
Q

SL

A

Sublingual

33
Q

SP

A

Suprapubic

34
Q

Stat

A

Immediately

35
Q

SOB

A

Shortness of breath

36
Q

Prn

A

As necessary

37
Q

TAM

A

Total active motion

38
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack

39
Q

TKVO

A

To keep vein open

40
Q

TPR

A

Temperature
Pulse
Respiration

41
Q

TPM

A

Total passive motion

42
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

43
Q

UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal

44
Q

LUQ

A

Left upper quadrant

45
Q

ung.

A

Ointment

46
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

47
Q

U/S

A

Ultrasound

48
Q

Wt.

A

Weight