NUR111: Med Term EXAM 1 - Abbv & DX/Labs Flashcards

1
Q

Abd

A

Abdomen

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2
Q

ABC

A

Airway
Breathing
Circulation

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3
Q

ac

A

before meals

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4
Q

ADL

A

Activities of
Daily
Living

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5
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ad lib

A

as desired

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6
Q

Adm

A

Admitted / Admission

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7
Q

AM

A

morning

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8
Q

Amb

A

ambulatory

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9
Q

Amt

A

amount

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10
Q

approx

A

approximately

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11
Q

Ax

A

axilliary

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12
Q

BID

A

twice daily

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13
Q

BM

A

bowel movement

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14
Q

BP

A

blood pressure

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15
Q

BR

A

bed rest

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16
Q

BRP

A

bathroom privileges

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17
Q

C

A

Celcius (centigrade)

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18
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

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19
Q

CBR

A

complete bed rest

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20
Q

Cl

A

client

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21
Q

C/O

A

complains of

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22
Q

DAT

A

diet as tolerated

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23
Q

Drsg

A

dressing

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24
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

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25
Q

Irr

A

irregular

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26
Q

Neg

A

negative

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27
Q

nil

A

none

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28
Q

NCS

A

no concentrated sweets

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29
Q

no.

A

number

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30
Q

NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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31
Q

NBM

A

nothing by mouth

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32
Q

NS

A

normal saline

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33
Q

O2

A

oxygen

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34
Q

OOB

A

out of bed

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35
Q

pc

A

after meals

post cibum

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36
Q

PE

A

physical examination

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37
Q

per

A

by / through

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38
Q

PM

A

afternoon

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39
Q

PO

A
by mouth (per os)
orally
40
Q

Postop

A

postoperative(ly)

41
Q

Preop

A

preoperative(ly)

42
Q

Prep

A

preparation

43
Q

PRN

A

when necessary

44
Q

Pt

A

patient

45
Q

q

A

every

46
Q

qh

A

every hour

47
Q

q2h

A

every 2 hours

48
Q

q3h

A

every 3 hours

49
Q

ECG

A

Electrocardiogram

50
Q

EKG

A

Electrocardiogram

51
Q

F

A

Farenheit

52
Q

Fl

A

fluid

53
Q

GI

A

gastrointestinal

54
Q

gtts

A

drops

55
Q

H (hr)

A

hour

56
Q

H2O

A

water

57
Q

I&O

A

intake and output

58
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

59
Q

IV

A

intravenous

60
Q

Liq

A

liquid

61
Q

LMP

A

last menstrual period

62
Q

Lt (L)

A

left

63
Q

mL (ml)

A

milliliter

64
Q

mod

A

moderate

65
Q

mcg

A

microgram

66
Q

QID

A

four times a day

67
Q

rt (R)

A

right

68
Q

stat

A

at once, immediately

69
Q

TID

A

three times a day

70
Q

TO

A

telephone order

71
Q

TPR

A

temperature, pulse, respirations

72
Q

VO

A

verbal order

73
Q

VS

A

vital signs

74
Q

WNL

A

within normal limits

75
Q

Wt

A

weight

76
Q

SubQ (SC)

A

subcutaneous

77
Q

meds

A

medications

78
Q

AIDS

A

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

79
Q

ARC

A

AIDS-related complex

80
Q

ASHD

A

arteriosclerotic heart disease

81
Q

Ca

A

cancer

82
Q

CHD

A

Coronary
Heart
Disease

83
Q

CHF

A

Congestive
Heart
Failure

84
Q

COPD

A

Chronic
Obstructive
Pulmonary
Disease

85
Q

CVA

A

Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke)

86
Q

DJD

A

Degenerative
Joint
Disease

87
Q

FUO

A

Fever of
Undetermined
Origin

88
Q

HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

89
Q

HCV

A

Hepatitis C virus

90
Q

HIV

A

Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus

91
Q

MI

A

Myocardial Infarction

heart attack

92
Q

MS

A

Multiple Sclerosis

93
Q

STD

A

Sexually
Transmitted
Disease

94
Q

STI

A

Sexually
Transmitted
Infection

95
Q

TIA

A

Transient
Ischemic
Attack

96
Q

URI

A

Upper
Respiratory
Infection

97
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection